Bezzecchi Claims Victory at British MotoGP After Quartararo’s Technical Failure
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 […]