Winners and Losers: MotoGP 2025 Czech GP
- Isha Reshmi Mohan
- 3 days ago
- 3 min read
Written by Isha Reshmi Mohan, Edited by Vyas Ponnuri
Marc may have won the race, but several other riders made headlines for both good and not-so-good reasons. Here are the Winners and Losers from the Czech Grand Prix before the summer break.
Winner: Aprilia Racing
Jorge Martín made a solid comeback after a long injury layoff, managing to score points. He showed promising signs throughout the weekend, starting with a strong performance in practice where he placed fifth on the timesheets. On race day, he finished P7, completing his first race since November 2024.
This weekend also marked the end of the long-standing saga between Martín and the team, as he confirmed he will remain with them until the end of the 2026 season, in line with his contract.
Marco Bezzecchi took an early lead on Lap 1, and although he couldn’t maintain it until the end of the race, when he lost the lead on Lap 8, the Italian still found himself back on the podium.
Winner: Raúl Fernández
Finishing fifth, and marking his best result in MotoGP, Raúl Fernández had a quietly impressive outing at the Czech race, staying under the radar as others battled or crashed around him. His strong performance didn’t come out of nowhere either, as he qualified sixth and held his position in Saturday’s sprint.
Winner: Pedro Acosta
Unlike last week, Acosta walked away much happier in Czechia after a solid podium finish in Saturday’s sprint race, sharing the podium with Marc and Bastianini. He carried that momentum into Sunday, securing P3 behind Marco Bezzecchi.
Fortunately for him, with Bastianini crashing out and Bagnaia unable to challenge for position, his spot was never really under threat. The only person who could have ruined it was Acosta himself.
Loser: Joan Mir
It was a rough race for Mir, the Spaniard taken out of the action by Álex Márquez on Lap 2. Having started from a good spot on the second row, and although a turn one incident in the sprint session dropped him to P18, there was still potential for a solid race. That hope was quickly crushed within minutes.
After the collision with the Gresini rider, Mir stormed over to confront Álex before they both returned to the pits. Unfortunately, there wasn’t much more he could do, as the incident wasn’t his fault to fix.
To make matters worse, the HRC team mentioned on X that Mir's return flight from Czechia on Sunday was cancelled, albeit without further explanation.
Loser: Enea Bastianini
After just moving into fourth place ahead of Bagnaia’s Ducati, Bastianini suffered a rough crash in Sector 1 on Lap 7, ending his strong weekend streak after earning his first podium with KTM in Saturday's Sprint Race.
It certainly marked an unfortunate end for Bastianini, who was ruled out of the German GP due to illness after showing strong results up until Saturday. However, his performance alongside Acosta highlighted the potential on the KTM side.
Loser: Àlex Màrquez
It was a rough weekend for Álex Màrquez, whose race ended early on the second lap, who found himself in the crosshairs after crashing into Mir, and ruling the Spaniard out of the race.
Álex shared that his intention was not to pass Mir at the time, but simply to see if an overtake was possible. He also mentioned that he has lost hope in fighting for the title, according to Simon Patterson via X.
With Álex’s result today, his brother Marc has firmly established himself at the top spot with a 120-point lead. Álex currently sits second in the standings, and Marc certainly has no intention of slowing down, making the challenge for the younger of the Màrquez brothers that much harder.
BONUS Loser: MotoGP Fans
With the Czech GP wrapped up, MotoGP now heads into a month-long summer break, with just 10 races left in the season. While it gives the chance for the riders and teams to have a much needed breather, it also means there will be no racing action for almost a month.
Don’t miss the next race in Austria after the summer break, on August 15–17 at 13:00 BST (12:00 GMT)!
