MotoGP News: Marc Marquez wins Czech GP Sprint Race

Marc Marquez (pictured) recovered from early tire pressure problems to win the Czech GP sprint race at Brno, ahead of KTM’s Pedro Acosta.

Francesco Bagnaia started on pole and led on the run down to the first corner, but Marquez was pissed off that he let Bagnaia win the pole, and by Turn 3, Marquez gave teammate Bagnaia a riding lesson he would not soon forget, making the pass and with authority.

FIRST STAGES: battles all the way through the pack

Snatching the holeshot, Pecco lead the way until Turn 3 when teammate Marc attacked and took over at the front. Elsewhere, a poor start from Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) left him down in 19^th on Lap 1 whilst at Turn 3 on Lap 2, Augusto Fernandez (Yamaha Factory Racing Team) slid off and collected Takaaki Nakagami (IDEMITSU Honda LCR), ending both their Sprints. Into P3 on the second lap, Acosta got himself ahead of Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP whilst the Frenchman was rubbing fairing with Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) at Turn 10. Meanwhile, Bez’s returning teammate, World Champion Jorge Martin, was up into P7 in the early stages.

TYRE PRESSURE CONCERNS: Pecco and Marc slow from leading positions

At the end of Lap 4, Enea Bastianini (Red Bull KTM Tech 3) was capitalising on his strong weekend so far and into fourth and ahead of Quartararo but the drama was further up the road. On the exit of Turn 4, Pecco slowed down and was passed by Acosta, Bastianini and Quartararo. A lap later and it could have been a replay – this time for Marc; the #93 likewise slowing down and letting Acosta through, the #37 now leading in his first outing at Brno.

Both the Ducatis slowing down but getting straight back into the pace suggests that tyre pressures need controlling but whatever it was, the last three laps with Acosta, Marc, Bastianini and Quartararo all in victory contention. Behind, Bezzecchi clambered ahead of Pecco at Turn 11, now into the top five, with Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) next up.

LATE CHARGES: Bezzecchi and Fernandez move up, Marc retakes P1

On the penultimate lap, Bezzecchi worked his way into fourth ahead of Quartararo as his late pace trademark came to the fore. Up at the front and on the direction change from Turn 8 into Turn 9, Marc pounced in what would prove to be a Sprint-winning pass on ‘El Tiburon’. Another success in the Sprint for the Championship leader who extended his Championship advantage, with a first Sprint podium for Acosta since Aragon 2024. Two KTMs on a Sprint podium underlining their previous happy memories at Brno and a first rostrum of the year for Bastianini. There was a small caveat on top of the podium with Marquez’s tyre pressure under investigation but that was soon over, the win standing for Marc.

ROUNDING OUT THE ORDER: Bezzecchi just off the podium, Martin 11^th

Bezzecchi claimed P4 with Quartararo behind him. On the final lap, Fernandez pushed his way into sixth place ahead of polesitter Pecco, whilst Johann Zarco (CASTROL Honda LCR) and super-sub Pol Espargaro (Red Bull KTM Tech 3) completed the points-paying positions. On his comeback ride, Jorge Martin (Aprilia Racing) finished in 11^th, just behind Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing).

2025 Czech GP Sprint Race Results

* Rookie