MotoGP News: Marquez storms to another win, his 1st in Austria

On a sun-soaked Sunday at Austria’s Red Bull Ring, Marc Marquez (pictured) finally conquered his personal jinx, clinching his sixth straight MotoGP victory in the 2025 BWIN Grand Prix of Austria.

The runaway championship leader dominated the historic 1000th MotoGP race, fending off a late charge from rookie sensation Fermin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) and a tenacious Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing), who led early but settled for third.

The Start: Bezzecchi Holds Firm, Marquez and Bagnaia Clash

Polesitter Bezzecchi nailed the start, holding off a hard-charging Francesco “Pecco” Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team), who briefly threatened to steal the holeshot. Marquez, starting third, wasted no time, diving inside Bagnaia at Turn 3 on the opening lap.

Bagnaia fought back, keeping P2 into Turn 4, but Marquez made it stick on Lap 2, muscling past his teammate to chase Bezzecchi.

Behind them, Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) surged from the third row, pressuring Alex Marquez, while Enea Bastianini (Red Bull KTM Tech3) briefly grabbed P5 before running wide at Turn 1. Alex Marquez, hit with a Long Lap penalty, dropped to P11 after serving it on Lap 3.

Marquez Closes In

By Lap 4, Bezzecchi set the fastest lap, holding a 0.6-second gap over Marquez, with Bagnaia 1.1 seconds back in third, fending off Acosta. Marquez steadily chipped away, shrinking the lead to 0.2 seconds by Lap 8.

A brief lull saw the gap widen to 0.9 seconds, sparking whispers: was Marquez managing his front tire, or was Bezzecchi’s Aprilia simply faster? The question lingered as Bezzecchi’s teammate Jorge Martin crashed out at Turn 7 on Lap 14, ending his race.

Marquez Strikes, Aldeguer Surges

On Lap 18, Marquez pounced, diving inside Bezzecchi at Turn 3 to take the lead into Turn 4. Bezzecchi fired back at Turn 6, reclaiming P1, but Marquez wasn’t done. On Lap 20, he parked his Ducati inside Bezzecchi at Turn 1, seizing control for good. Meanwhile, Acosta and Aldeguer shook up the podium fight, with Acosta’s bold move on Bagnaia at the penultimate corner on Lap 18 allowing Aldeguer to slip through, dropping Bagnaia to fifth.

Aldeguer, the rookie star, was on fire. By Lap 22, he blasted past Acosta at Turn 2B, setting a scorching 1:30.120—over half a second quicker than the leaders. By Lap 24, he overtook Bezzecchi at Turn 3, closing to within 1.1 seconds of Marquez. With four laps left, the gap was 0.9 seconds; by the next lap, it was 0.7. Aldeguer was the fastest man on track, but time was running out.

Marquez Seals the Deal

Marquez, cool under pressure, steadied his pace. With two laps to go, he stretched his lead back to 0.9 seconds, snuffing out Aldeguer’s charge. No mistakes came on the final lap, and Marquez crossed the line to claim his first Red Bull Ring win, banking 25 points and cementing his grip on the 2025 title chase.

Aldeguer’s stunning second marked his first MotoGP podium, while Bezzecchi’s third gave him back-to-back rostrums for the first time since 2023.

The Rest of the Field

Acosta led KTM’s home effort in fourth, followed by teammate Bastianini in fifth, a solid day for the Austrian brand. Joan Mir (Honda HRC Castrol) battled to sixth, with Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) seventh after intense duels.

Bagnaia, disappointed, faded to eighth. Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) edged Alex Marquez for ninth, while Franco Morbidelli (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team), Johann Zarco (CASTROL Honda LCR), Luca Marini (Honda HRC Castrol), Ai Ogura (Trackhouse MotoGP Team), and Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) rounded out the points, with Yamaha enduring a tough weekend.

Marquez’s March to History

Marquez’s Austrian triumph, his sixth in a row, stretched his championship lead to a commanding 142 points as he heads to Hungary. The Red Bull Ring, once his nemesis, now bears his mark. For Ducati, it was another dominant day; for Aldeguer and Bezzecchi, a sign of battles to come. In MotoGP’s 1000th race, Marquez proved why he’s chasing a seventh world title.

Austrian GP Race Results: 28 Laps

* Rookie