Marc Marquez delivered yet another masterclass at the Liqui Moly Grand Prix of Germany, claiming his ninth MotoGP victory at the Sachsenring and marking a milestone 200th career start in spectacular fashion.
With this win, the Ducati Lenovo Team rider moves into second place on the all-time MotoGP wins list, surpassing the legendary Giacomo Agostini with his 69th premier class victory.
Joining the Sachsenring king on the podium was his brother Alex Marquez of BK8 Gresini Racing, who produced a heroic ride to P2 on his 100th start despite battling a fractured left hand. Defending world champion Francesco Bagnaia salvaged an important P3 finish for Ducati Lenovo Team, bouncing back strongly from a challenging Saturday.
As the threat of rain subsided, a dry race was confirmed. From pole position, Marc Marquez stormed into the lead at lights out, while Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) launched off the second row into P3. Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) slotted into second, with Johann Zarco (CASTROL Honda LCR) dropping to P5.
A fierce early exchange saw Di Giannantonio edge past Bezzecchi for P2 at Turn 12, while Alex Marquez and Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) traded blows behind. Up front, Marc Marquez began to break away, leading by 0.7s at the end of Lap 3.
Acosta’s race ended prematurely after a crash at Turn 2, opening the door for Bagnaia to climb into contention. Alex Marquez, meanwhile, was piling pressure on Bezzecchi for P3, as Marc Marquez relentlessly extended his lead — up to 1.7s by Lap 8, and over 3 seconds by Lap 16.
Drama unfolded on Lap 18 when Di Giannantonio, running in second, crashed at Turn 1. Moments later, Zarco also went down at the same corner, eliminating two key podium contenders. That promoted Alex Marquez into third and Bagnaia into striking distance.
But Turn 1 claimed another victim. Bezzecchi, looking strong in P2, lost the front in almost identical fashion to Di Giannantonio. His crash handed second place to Alex Marquez and allowed Bagnaia to step onto the podium in third, with Marquez now enjoying a 5.9-second advantage out front.
Further chaos struck in the midfield, as Ai Ogura (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) collided with Joan Mir (Honda HRC Castrol), and Lorenzo Savadori (Aprilia Racing) also fell foul of Turn 1 while yellow flags were waving.
With the chaos behind him, Marc Marquez cruised to a dominant ninth victory at the Sachsenring, continuing his incredible streak at the German venue and sending a clear message in the 2025 title fight.
Alex Marquez, nursing injury, held off pressure to claim second and limit the damage in the championship standings. Francesco Bagnaia, after a tough qualifying, executed a smart race to secure third.
Behind the podium finishers, Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) took P4 after a solid ride, holding off Fermin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Racing) in fifth. Luca Marini, in his best performance for Honda HRC, claimed P6 after a thrilling battle with Brad Binder (P7, Red Bull KTM) and Jack Miller (P8, Prima Pramac Yamaha).
Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse) and Alex Rins (Yamaha) rounded out the top 10 in what proved to be a race of high attrition.
Marc Marquez’s incredible run now sees him take victory in 10 of the last 11 race weekends, further tightening his grip on the 2025 MotoGP World Championship standings. With momentum on his side and Sachsenring conquered once more, the next chapter in this thrilling season will unfold at Silverstone — where the rest of the grid will hope to halt Marquez’s unstoppable charge.
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