Marco Bezzecchi secured Aprilia’s first victory of the 2025 MotoGP season at the British Grand Prix following a dramatic race that featured multiple crashes, a red flag restart, and a late technical failure that denied Fabio Quartararo what appeared to be a certain win.
The race began with immediate drama as Alex Marquez launched well from the grid, overtaking pole-sitter Quartararo for the lead before crashing at Abbey corner when his Ducati GP24 lost grip and hit the outside barrier. His brother Marc, who had also started strongly and inherited the lead, suffered a similar fate on lap two, losing the front at Maggotts corner and sliding into the run-off area.
However, both Marquez brothers received an unexpected reprieve when Honda tester Aleix Espargaro crashed at Vale corner on the previous lap, with his motorcycle colliding with Franco Morbidelli’s bike and leaving oil on the racing line. The resulting red flag came out just as Marc crashed, and since fewer than three laps had been completed, race regulations permitted a full restart with all riders eligible to participate.
Following the restart, Quartararo found himself overtaken from pole position again, this time by Pecco Bagnaia, but quickly regained the lead and began establishing a commanding advantage. His Yamaha teammate Jack Miller moved past both Marquez brothers and Bagnaia in the early stages, while Quartararo built an impressive 4.5-second lead after five laps.
Bezzecchi emerged as the primary challenger, working his way forward from the back of the top ten and eventually passing Miller at Stowe corner. LCR Honda’s Johann Zarco followed Bezzecchi through the same corner, having earlier executed a notable overtaking maneuver on Alex Marquez at the same location.
The top four riders were using soft front tires rather than the conventional medium compound, a strategy that proved effective as the tires maintained their performance throughout the race. Despite running in clear air, Bezzecchi struggled to significantly reduce Quartararo’s lead, making only marginal progress.
Quartararo appeared destined for Yamaha’s first victory since 2022 when disaster struck. A technical failure, reportedly involving a stuck ride height device, forced the French rider to retire from the race while holding a comfortable lead.
“It’s something that we never had a problem with in the last two years,” explained Yamaha team boss Paolo Pavesio. “We are super sorry. It is motorsport; sometimes it can be very hard.”
Quartararo’s retirement handed victory to Bezzecchi, who managed his soft front tire effectively to complete the 19-lap distance and claim his first win for Aprilia. The victory also marked Aprilia’s first success since the Grand Prix of the Americas the previous year, providing a timely boost for the manufacturer amid ongoing speculation about Jorge Martin’s future with the team.
Zarco finished second, four seconds behind Bezzecchi, securing Honda’s best dry-weather result in over a year. Unlike his rain-affected victory at Le Mans, this performance came in conventional racing conditions, highlighting what proved to be Ducati’s worst showing in recent memory.
Both Marquez brothers struggled after their respective crashes, making multiple errors throughout the race. Marc nearly crashed again at Becketts and made a significant mistake at Copse while following Zarco, dropping to ninth position. Bagnaia, who had appeared well-positioned before the restart, made a similar error at the same moment and later crashed while running in 13th place.
Marc Marquez gradually recovered positions after his mistake, eventually engaging in a close battle with Morbidelli and his brother Alex for the final podium position on the last lap. Multiple position changes occurred between Marc and Morbidelli, with Marc ultimately prevailing by just 0.017 seconds at the finish line.
The championship standings now show Marc and Alex Marquez separated by 24 points, while Bagnaia trails by an additional 72 points after seven rounds, significantly damaging his title prospects.
Pedro Acosta salvaged sixth place for KTM despite a challenging weekend, followed by Miller and Honda’s Luca Marini. However, Marini faces investigation for a potential tire pressure violation that could result in a 16-second penalty, potentially dropping him to 15th place.
Fermin Aldeguer and Fabio Di Giannantonio completed the top ten, further emphasizing Ducati’s difficult day. Three additional riders faced tire pressure investigations, though Enea Bastianini, Lorenzo Savadori, and Somkiat Chantra all finished outside the points. Brad Binder received a post-race penalty for track limits violations, moving him behind Alex Rins in the final classification.
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