Alex Marquez crashes out to gift brother Marc Marquez huge Sprint victory at Grand Prix Catalunya
MotoGP | Grand Prix Catalunya
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya | 06.09.2025
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Updated 06/09/2025 at 15:18 GMT+1
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15:01
MARQUEZ WINS AFTER CAPITALISING ON BROTHER’S CRASH
Marc Marquez stretched his winning run in unlikely circumstances after seeing his brother Alex Marquez crash out while comfortably leading.
Alex qualified fastest and looked untroubled as he stretched out a one-second lead over Marc in the Sprint race.
However, with four laps remaining, Alex slid out at Turn 10 to end his hopes of victory.
Marc gratefully took the lead, his eighth victory in a row and 14th Sprint win of the campaign. His win also handed Ducati Lenovo the Constructors' Championship.
Fabio Quartararo started on the front row and finished second, with Fabio Di Giannantonio coming through for third.
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14:46
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MARQUEZ ADMITS TO GIVING UP ON WIN BEFORE BROTHER’S CRASH
"Of course I’m happy for the victory, for the Ducati Lenovo team and we won the Constructors' Championship," said Marquez to TNT Sports after winning.
"Unfortunately, Alex [Marquez] crashed. I had already given up as he was faster than me. When I gave up maybe he relaxed a bit too much and crashed on Turn 10. He will have another chance tomorrow as he has the best pace."
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14:37
FABIO QUARTARARO PLEASED WITH RUNNER-UP SPOT
"It means a lot," said Quartararo to TNT Sports.
"To fight with both Marquez brothers and then Pedro Acosta, it was a super fight. I’m super happy because we came from really tough races.
"To fight with them and being not so far [off] was so good. I’m super happy."
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14:34
FABIO DI GIANNANTONIO REFLECTS ON THIRD PLACE
"The team have been amazing, for sure we had to change our methods to start the weekend because Friday’s [practice] have not been fantastic this year," said Di Giannantonio to TNT Sports.
"A fantastic effort from the team. I gave my maximum during the race. I had a good start and tried to catch Fabio [Quartararo] and I had a little gift from Alex [Marquez].
"But that’s racing and I’m super happy with today’s performance."
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14:27
WHICH MOTOGP RACES ARE ON TNT SPORTS? WHAT IS DISCOVERY+?
TNT Sports will broadcast every MotoGP race, from the season opener in Qatar to the final race in Valencia on November 17.
The streaming home for TNT Sports in the UK is discovery+, where fans can enjoy a subscription that includes TNT Sports and entertainment in one destination.
You can also watch TNT Sports through BT, EE, Sky, and Virgin Media.
14:24
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MARC MARQUEZ WINS AGAIN
Another 12 championship points for Marc Marquez who takes advantage of his brother’s crash to win. Fabio Quartararo is a clear second, while Fabio Di Giannantonio holds off a late charge to narrowly finish third.
12/12
MARQUEZ LOOKS TO EXTEND STREAK
Marc Marquez is set to win his 15th race of the row as he has an unassailable lead heading into the final lap.
14:24
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ALEX MARQUEZ CRASHES OUT
It’s a devastating blow for Alex Marquez as with a comfortable lead and under no pressure the Spaniard slides out.
Marc Marquez gratefully takes a clear lead with three laps remaining.
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'Alex Marquez has thrown it away!' - Marc Marquez takes lead after brother suffers nightmare crash
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8/12
YELLOW FLAGS ARE OUT
A crash behind as Morbidelli and Martin collide and both come down. Moments later Aldeguer and Bezzecchi also clash in a corner and both crash down into the gravel. The yellow flags are out.
At the front Alex Marquez has the win in his hands after pulling his leading margin out to nine hundredth of a second over his brother.
6/12
LEADING PAIR PULLING AWAY
Alex Marquez is pulling his brother clear of the podium battle as the win looks to be heading to the Marquez family once again. Marc Marquez is waiting for the heat of his brother’s tyres to dip before making his challenge.
4/12
FABIO ON THE CHARGE
After starting from the second row Fabio Di Giannantonio has gained two positions and moves into P4.
Alex Marquez still has a comfortable advantage which is preventing his brother a challenge on the lead.
2/12
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TRADING OF BLOWS
Marc Marquez and Fabio Quartararo bump and collide as they battle for second position. The battle allows Pedro Acosta to come into the podium battle.
Eventually it is Marc Marquez who is late on the brakes and comes through into second. The incident has allowed Alex Marquez to gain an advantage.
14:24
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LIGHTS OUT
We are underway at the Circuit of Barcelona. Alex Marquez gets a perfect start away down to turn one and holds off the charge of Fabio Quartararo.
Marc Marquez is left in third and has to fend off the challengers behind the leading trio.
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'Even better is Alex Marquez from the off' - Polesitter retains lead at Grand Prix Catalunya
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13:55
FIVE-MINUTE WARNING
We are just five minutes away from lights out at the Grand Prix Catalunya Sprint race. Alex Marquez comes into the race as favourite following an impressive qualifying session. There are just 12 laps of racing ahead of us.
13:52
WHICH MOTOGP RACES ARE ON TNT SPORTS? WHAT IS DISCOVERY+?
TNT Sports will broadcast every MotoGP race, from the season opener in Qatar to the final race in Valencia on November 17.
The streaming home for TNT Sports in the UK is discovery+, where fans can enjoy a subscription that includes TNT Sports and entertainment in one destination.
You can also watch TNT Sports through BT, EE, Sky, and Virgin Media.
13:49
HODGSON COLUMN: FEAR OF FAILURE HAUNTS RIDERS
Neil Hodgson explains in his exclusive TNT Sports column why he believes that a fear of crashing is not at the forefront of the mind of any rider throughout a MotoGP campaign.
Instead, he insists it is a fear of failure that occupies the minds of the sport's top athletes.
Hodgson also looks ahead to Grand Prix Catalunya, and picks Marc Marquez's potential challengers.
13:45
VIDEO: ALEX MARQUEZ BATTLES FOR TRACK POSITION
Alex Marquez has looked the fastest in the early stages this weekend at the Grand Prix Catalunya. However, the Spaniard had this incident during practice.
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'Aleix, you've lost this position!' - Espargaro reluctant to give up spot to Marquez
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13:37
MARC MARQUEZ PREDICTS TOUGH SPRINT RACE
Championship leader Marc Marquez predicts a tough Sprint race against his brother Alex after only qualifying third fastest.
"Alex today (in qualifying) was super-fast," said Marc Marquez.
"He was amazing, he just pushed and was in front of the whole group. He had more speed than everybody else.
"I predict a very tough Sprint race as Alex is super-fast with the new tyre, with the long race let’s see what we can do."
13:31
HODGSON BELIEVES ALEX MARQUEZ HAS ADVANTAGE
TNT Sports MotoGP expert Neil Hodgson believes that the track design at Grand Prix Catalunya could give BK8 Gresini rider Alex Marquez a rare advantage over his older brother and Ducati Lenovo rival, Marc Marquez.
With an absence of demanding left-hand turns, Hodgson believes that Alex can use his expertise on the track to make the most of the opportunity this weekend.
In the early exchanges on track, BK8 Gresini rider Alex - Marc’s younger brother and his closest rival in the title race - has looked in good form and qualified quickest.
13:26
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VIDEO: NIGHTMARE QUALIFYING FOR BAGNAIA
Ducati Lenovo rider Francesco Bagnaia is having a season to forget and was knocked out of qualifying in Q1.
Coming into the session the two-time world champion was optimistic that the new setup will make him more competitive after a season where he has struggled to match his and others' expectations.
However, he suffered similar problems this morning. He starts this afternoon's Sprint race 21st on the grid.
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'It's not nice viewing' - Bagnaia struggles in Grand Prix Catalunya Q1
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