MotoGP Qatar 2025 Race Report

Silvia Cojocaru
Apr 13
3 min read

Updated: 5 days ago

Written by Silvia Cojocaru, Edited by Meghana Sree

Marc Márquez makes history in the desert, setting a new all-time lap record in qualifying and equaling Jorge Lorenzo with 114 podium finishes after a chaotic race. Jorge Martín returns to racing but is taken out by an unfortunate crash.

Grand Prix Results

1st - Marc Márquez, Ducati Lenovo Team, 41:29.186

2nd - Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Lenovo Team, +4.535

3rd - Franco Morbidelli, Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team, +6.495

4th - Johann Zarco, Honda LCR Team, +6.668

5th - Fermín Aldeguer, Gresini Racing MotoGP, +7.484

6th - Álex Márquez, Gresini Racing MotoGP, +9.764

7th - Fabio Quartararo, Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team, +12.895

8th - Pedro Acosta, Redbull KTM Factory Racing, +14.219

9th - Marco Bezzecchi, Aprilia Racing, +14.368

10th - Luca Marini, Honda HRC Castrol, +15.137

11th - Enea Bastianini, Redbull KTM Tech 3, +17.459

12th - Àlex Rins, Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team, +17.563

13th - Brad Binder, Redbull KTM Factory Racing, +17.632

14th - Maverick Viñales, Redbull KTM Tech 3, +17.800

15th - Ai Ogura, Trackhouse MotoGP Team, +18.758

16th - Fabio Di Giannantonio, Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team, +26.340

17th - Raúl Fernández, Trackhouse MotoGP Team, +26.925

18th - Somkiat Chantra, Idemistsu Honda LCR, +38.186

RT - Jorge Martín, Aprilia Racing

RT - Augusto Fernández, Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP65

RT - Joan Mir, Honda HRC Castrol

RT - Jack Miller, Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP

Sprint

Before the sprint, Joan Mir announced he would not be able to compete on Saturday due to illness.

The Márquez brothers dominated again, with Marc Márquez leading the way and reclaiming first place in the championship standings. Franco Morbidelli completed the podium after a fierce battle with Fabio Quartararo and Fabio Di Giannantonio.

However, all eyes were on Jorge Martín, who managed to finish in P16 in his first race on the new Aprilia bike model. Overall, it was a good achievement for the Spaniard, even battling Francesco Bagnaia at the start of the race.

Bagnaia failed to capitalise on the previous weekend’s result, finishing as the lowest-placed Ducati rider in P9.

Grand Prix

Before the race, Miguel Oliveira was replaced by Augusto Fernandez, as the Portuguese rider continues to recover from a left shoulder injury.

A chaotic start to the race saw Morbidelli take the lead after starting in P4. The Márquez brothers collided in the first corner, causing Marc to lose an aero piece from his bike. After starting from P9, Francesco Bagnaia managed to recover to P6 in the first lap.

Quartararo struggled to capitalise on his great qualifying result of P3, losing positions at the start.

On Lap 3, Álex Márquez caused another collision, this time with Di Giannantonio, and subsequently received a long lap penalty. Both riders were able to continue the race, and Álex managed to recover to P7.

The following lap,Bagnaia managed to overtake Marc Márquez on track for the first time this season, yet the Italian remains third in the standings.

On Lap 6, Bagnaia began to slow the rhythm, losing positions to both Marc Márquez and Maverick Viñales. The two Spaniards had a fierce battle for P2, with Viñales then overtaking the current championship leader and starting to attack Morbidelli.

The change of the race leader happened at the start of Lap 11, when both Viñales and Márquez overtook Morbidelli. The VR46 rider started to struggle, losing positions to both Bagnaia and Johann Zarco later on.

After struggling in the first part of the race, Jorge Martín’s return came to an unfortunate end, crashing on Lap 15 and having to be taken to the medical centre.

Towards the end of the race, on Lap 16, a mistake made by Viñales gave Márquez the opportunity to take the lead of the race, which he maintained until he saw the chequered flag.

Despite managing an impressive race, Viñales received a 16-second penalty after the race due to low tyre pressure.