MotoGP 2025 Aragón Grand Prix: preview
- Finn Glover
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Written by Finn Glover, Edited by Ayush Kapoor
Following two of MotoGP’s most unpredictable and dramatic Grands Prix in recent history, MotoGP heads to Aragón in Northern Spain for the second of four Spanish rounds this season.
Aragón, one of MotoGP’s most popular tracks, could deliver another unexpected result in what has become one of the most competitive championships in recent years.
The Aragón Grand Prix: MotorLand Aragón
Nestled in the heartland of northern Spain’s arid plains, Aragón features one of the most technical and challenging layouts on the 2025 calendar.
With seventeen corners, two long straights and a complex derived from Laguna Seca’s infamous ‘corkscrew’ corner, the track offers a real blend of technicalities, providing numerous overtaking opportunities. At 3.15 miles, the track is on the longer side of the calendar, and 23 laps around here can be incredibly demanding.
Built into the landscape, the track is also incredibly undulating, which is why riders and fans alike give their plaudits to the quality of the racetrack. The track weaves through the plateau, and at one point, surpasses a stone wall that has become a notable Aragón landmark.
The final corner is also an extremely challenging, multi-line triple-apex that often produces dramatic finishes. This makes Aragón a fitting stage for MotoGP, providing the spectacle of the run to the line.
Past results
Marc Márquez has often been the rider to beat at Aragón; he holds the record for most wins at this circuit, with six victories. Since 2015, the only two times he has competed at Aragón and hasn’t won were 2021, in which he narrowly missed out on the run to the line, and 2022, when he was hit on lap one and subsequently retired.
Since Franco Morbidelli’s 2020 victory for Yamaha, Ducati has won every race at Aragón. In 2024, Màrquez established his presence right from the outset, when he claimed pole by 0.7 seconds. And he dominated both the main race and the sprint, claiming his first victory since the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix at Misano in 2021. The key incident of the race came at turn thirteen, which proved unlucky for both Pecco Bagnaia and Álex Màrquez, coming to blows in a nasty incident at the corner.
But in 2022, the absence of a Màrquez procession created a thrilling MotoGP race; with Enea Bastianini, then with Gresini, claiming victory ahead of Pecco Bagnaia by just 0.042 seconds, after a race-long battle.
Key notices
Lorenzo Savadori will continue replacing Jorge Martin at Aprilia, with specialists announcing Martin’s return expected next month. However, Martin has announced his intention to leave the Italian manufacturer at the end of the season.
After a serious crash while testing for the Suzuka 24-hour Moto race, Marini’s run of points finishes in 2025 will end as he is injured and expected to miss the next few races. He will not be replaced for this round.
After surgery on his shin that resulted in him missing the British Grand Prix, Trackhouse’s Ai Ogura is expected to return for the Aragon weekend. Yet if the pain proves too much, it will be all down to Spaniard Raul Fernàndez to lead the Trackhouse effort.
In the past five races, there have been five different winners, with three different manufacturers taking victory in the last three rounds. As Le Mans and Silverstone have shown, Ducati’s earlier domination now appears under threat.
After the dramatic Silverstone weekend, the championship deficit between the Màrquez brothers stands at 24 points, and Bagnaia is now 72 points behind points leader Marc.
Behind the Ducati-dominated top 5, Johann Zarco leads the pack on 98 points after two consecutive podiums, and the closely contested ‘best of the rest’ manufacturers battle still sits at just 26 points between all of Honda, Aprilia, KTM and Yamaha, with the order constantly changing.
With five different winners in the last five races, Aragón could see a sixth. Marc Márquez aims to extend his lead, while other contenders look to make their mark.
The 2025 season continues to deliver surprises, and Aragón promises more drama. The race begins at 1:00 PM BST on Sunday.
