MotoGP Grand Prix Netherlands LIVE - Marc Marquez secures double, Alex crashes out
MotoGP | Grand Prix Netherlands
TT Circuit Assen | 29.06.2025
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Updated 29/06/2025 at 14:37 GMT+1
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14:18
MARC MARQUEZ CLOSES IN ON CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE WITH ASSEN WIN
Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) won his 68th MotoGP race after a defensive masterclass secured him victory in the Grand Prix Netherlands.
The six-time world champion extended his advantage in this year’s standings to 68 points as main challenger and brother Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) crashed out.
Marc Marquez only qualified fourth fastest following two crashes in practice which left the Spaniard in pain.
However, he came racing through to win Saturday’s Sprint race and repeated his heroics in the Grand Prix.
Pole setter Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) had a nightmare in both races and crashed out of the Sprint and struggled to keep pace in the Grand Prix, finishing 10th.
Francesco Bagnaia had the early lead but was unable to fend off his team-mate Marquez as the overall leader took first position.
As Marquez took the lead Alex Marquez collided with Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) with the former crashing out and breaking his finger.
As Bagnaia lost his momentum Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) was the closest challenger to Marquez but was unable to pass the overall leader.
Marquez finished quickly to seal his 68th career MotoGP victory, while Bezzecchi was a close second.
Bagnaia overcame Acosta in the battle for the final podium position.
MotoGP continues in two weeks’ time with round 11, the Grand Prix of Germany.
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'I am the latest on the brakes!' - Marquez moves past team-mate Bagnaia
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14:04
TOP 10 RESULT
Here is the top 10 results from the Grand Prix Netherlands
- 1. Marc Marquez
- 2 Marco Bezzecchi
- 3 Francesco Bagnaia
- 4 Pedro Acosta
- 5 Maverick Vinales
- 6 Fabio Di Giannantonio
- 7 Franco Morbidelli
- 8 Raul Fernandez
- 9 Enea Bastianini
- 10 Fabio Quartararo
13:59
MARQUEZ ‘SORRY’ FOR BROTHER’S INJURY
Marc Marquez felt sorry for his brother after Alex Marquez crashed out of the Grand Prix Netherlands, while he took victory.
"I’m super-happy about the job that the team did all weekend," Marquez told TNT Sports.
"We did an amazing job. It was unexpected because usually in Assen it was not one of my best tracks.
"I’m sorry for Alex, my brother, as my father says that he has injured one of his fingers. Sorry for him, but racing is like this and I’m happy for Ducati to take another victory."
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13:56
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13:55
THIRD PLACE WAS ‘MAXIMUM’ SAID BAGNAIA
Francesco Bagnaia said that his third place finish at Assen was the ‘maximum’ after struggling to hold the top three.
"It’s bitter-sweet," Bagnaia told TNT Sports.
"I wanted to do more like always, but I was struggling again. The pace was not that bad, I tried to close the gap to the first two riders.
"Sometimes I was a bit closer, but I was struggling quite a bit. Third place was the maximum once again and we need to take the positives. It was a good weekend and we need to move on like this."
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13:47
BEZZECCHI DROPS BIKE IN COOL DOWN
Following the conclusion of the race Bezzecchi somehow drops his bike and crashes at a slow speed. The second placed rider is okay, but his pride will have taken some damage.
13:45
WORLD CHAMPION MATERIAL
A perfect weekend from Marc Marquez who despite two heavy crashes in practice has won both the Sprint and Grand Prix races.
The Ducati rider has had to battle from the second row on both occasions. He now sits 68 points ahead of Alex Marquez in the standings.
26/26
MARQUEZ WINS AGAIN
Marc Marquez has produced a defensive masterclass across the weekend as he takes victory at Assen.
Bezzecchi finishes second and Bagnaia in third.
26/26
ONE LAP TO GO
With one lap to go Marc Marquez has a clear advantage of 0.6 as he puts Bezzecchi under increasing pressure.
The second placed bike will have no chance to pass in this last lap unless Marquez makes a mistake.
24/26
ALEX MARQUEZ HAS FRACTURED HAND
The Spaniard will lose a host of points in the World Championships standings today. Marquez also has a fractured hand to nurse with a free weekend in the calendar next week.
23/26
ACOSTA SLIPS BACK
Bagnaia can breath a sigh of relief in third place as he puts a gap of 0.9 ahead of Acosta in the battle for third.
22/26
MARQUEZ GETS WARNING
The Spaniard has been given a track limits warning as he tries to defend the lead from Bezzecchi into the chicane. The overall series leader will have to be careful in the final four laps.
21/26
MORBIDELLI CUTS CORNER
In the battle for sixth position Franco Morbidelli went side-by-side with Fabio Di Giannantonio before going over the chicane to defend his positions. The stewards look at that and give him a three-second penalty
19/26
VIDEO: MOMENT MARQUEZ TOOK LEAD
The Ducati rider has taken the lead early in both the Sprint and Grand Prix races and then has refused to let it go.
'I am the latest on the brakes!' - Marquez moves past team-mate Bagnaia
Video credit: TNT Sports
18/26
RACE BETWEEN TOP FOUR
The top four positions are tightly packed together entering these final 10 laps. Marquez grows his advantage to 0.4 and then loses two tenths on a series of corners which he has been weak on all weekend.
16/26
BAGNAIA BACK INTO THIRD
The Ducati rider has found his rhythm again and has regained third place from Pedro Acosta. Meanwhile, Marquez has stretched an advantage of 0.2 and Bezzecchi has a gap of 0.6 behind.
Bagnaia has set a new fastest lap of 1:32.2 as he pulled back onto the podium.
14/26
FASTEST LAP FOR MARQUEZ
The front pack remains closely packed with the top seven riders separated by tenths of a second. Bezzecchi is looking nervous as Marc Marquez sets the fastest lap of the race with 1:32.3.
12/26
MARQUEZ CONTINUES TO DEFEND
The Ducati lacks the raw pace of his opponents but is once again defending valiantly. The World Championship leader is braking late into the corners and despite leaving the door slightly open for Bezzecchi he holds the front position.
10/26
BEZZECCHI PASSES INTO SECOND
The race is truly on at the front of the race as Bezzecchi looks quickest on the course and passes Bagnaia into second.
Acosta has also gone past Bagnaia who has gone from leading to off the podium
8/26
STEWARDS MAKE DECISION
The stewards have decided that Acosta was not to blame for his crash with Alex Marquez. The Spaniard looked to hook his break on his opponent before losing the bike as they justled for position.