MotoGP 2025 British Grand Prix: Race Report

Written by Ramiza Donlic

Marco Bezzecchi claims his maiden win with Aprilia I Credits: Motorsport Magazin

Sprint

Álex Márquez triumphs at Silverstone Sprint, Halting Marc´s Sprint Streak

In a thrilling sprint race at Silverstone, Álex Márquez clinched victory, ending his brother Marc Márquez´s perfect sprint record for the 2025 season.

Starting from second position, Álex capitalised on a braking error by Marc, who had surged from fourth to first in the opening lap. Álex seized the lead and maintained it under pressure, showcasing composure and consistent pace throughout the whole race.

Marc Márquez, despite his aggressive start, couldn´t reclaim the lead after his mistake and settled for second place. Fabio Di Giannantonio delivered an impressive performance, climbing from seventh to secure the final podium spot.

In a breathtaking and drama-packed race at Silverstone, Marco Bezzecchi delivered a sensational maiden victory for Aprilia, triumphing in a race that had it all - crashes, red flags, heartbreaks and an emotional comeback fight.

The Italian´s calm, consistent riding through the mayhem gave Aprilia its first win of the 2025 season, while Johann Zarco and Marc Márquez completed the podium in thrilling fashion.

Grand Prix

The Chaos Begins: Early Incidents and a Red Flag

The race´s opening moments were marked by carnage. Álex Márquez was the first casualty, sliding out in Sector 1 after a front-end tuck - his race over before it truly began. Just one sector later, a dramatic crash involving Franco Morbidelli and Aleix Espargaró triggered yellow flags, with Espargaró spinning around his own axis in a bizarre low-speed incident.

Only a lap later, Marc Márquez also went down in Sector 2, leading to a red flag due to oil spillage from the earlier incident. The unusually low track temperatures made it nearly impossible for riders to get heat into their tyres, especially the fronts.

Since fewer than three laps had been completed, the three-lap rule allowed all riders, including both Márquez brothers, to restart the race from their original grid positions. The restart was scheduled swiftly and the pit lane reopened at 13:20 local time for a 60-second window.

Restart Madness: Quartararo takes charge, Bagnaia out

Fabio Quartararo stormed into the lead off the restart, immediately gapping the field. Behind him, Bagnaia slotted into second with Marc Márquez getting the better of his younger brother Álex, who suffered another poor start. But the chaos continued: on Lap 4, Bagnaia slid off at Turn 6, beaching his Ducati in the gravel and ending what had looked like a promising run.

Jack Miller, who had shown flashes of brilliance at Le Mans before crashing out, briefly overtook Marc before fading. Meanwhile, Bezzecchi began to make quiet but menacing progress, climbing into third by Lap 7 with a string of fast, consistent laps.

Quartararo´s Dream turns into a Nightmare

By Lap 11, Quartararo had built a commanding nine-second lead. He was a man on a mission on soft tyres, chasing what would´ve been Yamaha´s first win in years. But fate intervened cruelly in Lap 12, a mechanical failure struck his Yamaha just as the fairy tale looked complete. The crowd rose in a standing ovation as the Frenchman trudged back to the garage, dejected.

With Quartararo out, Bezzecchi inherited the lead and suddenly, Aprilia was staring down a historic victory.

Final Stages: Podium Battle Reaches Boiling Point

As Bezzecchi stretched his lead, behind him, a storm was brewing for third place. Morbiddeli, in the best form he´s shown in years, fought with Marc Márquez. The fight went all the way to the final straight. Márquez edged it by a razor-thin 0.017 seconds. Álex Márquez charged back to cross the line just 0.078 seconds behind Morbiddeli in a heart-stopping photo finish.

Bezzecchi´s win marks his first MotoGP win since the 2023 Indian GP (609 days later).

Final Results

1st - M. Bezzecchi, Aprilia Racing, 38:16.037

2nd - J. Zarco, Castrol Honda LCR, +4.088

3rd - M. Márquez, Ducati Lenovo Team, +5.929

4th - F. Morbiddeli, Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team, +5.946

5th - A. Márquez, BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP, +6.024

6th - P. Acosta, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, +7.109

7th - J. Miller, Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP, +7.398

8th - L. Marini, Honda HRC Castrol, +7.729

9th - F. Aldeguer, BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP, +8.584

10th - F. Di Giannantonio, Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team, +9.764

11th- J. Mir, Honda HRC Castrol, +10.320

12th - M. Vinales, Red Bull KTM Tech3, +11.318

13th - R. Fernandez, Trackhouse MotoGP Team, +16.175

14th - A. Rins, Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team, +16.312

15th - B. Binder, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, +16.262

16th - M. Oliveira, Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP, +31.641

17th - E. Bastianini, Red Bull KTM Tech3, +38.225

18th - L. Savadori, Aprilia Racing, +40.488

19th - S. Chantra, Idemitsu Honda LCR, +48.884 OUT - F. Quartararo, Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team, 12 laps

OUT - A. Espargaro, Honda HRC Test Team, 3 laps

OUT - F. Bagnaia, Ducati Lenovo Team, 3 laps

Marc Márquez still leads the championship by 196 points, followed by his brother Álex with 172 points. Coming up next is the Spanish GP from June 6th to 8th.