Marquez Sprints To Argentina Victory

Bagnaia Has No Answer for the Marquez Brothers’ Domination as Zarco Steals the Spotlight for Honda

Marc Marquez delivered another flawless performance to secure his second consecutive Tissot Sprint victory of the season at the Gran Premio YPF Energía de Argentina. In overcast conditions, the Ducati Lenovo Team rider held off a determined challenge by his younger brother, Alex Marquez, to take the win. Defending World Champion Francesco Bagnaia finished third, marking his third P3 finish of the 2025 campaign, but he was unable to challenge the Marquez brothers and ended the race 3.8 seconds behind the winner.

A perfect launch from pole allowed Marc Marquez to seize the holeshot, with Alex Marquez slotting into second and Bagnaia quickly taking third. Meanwhile, Johann Zarco (LCR Honda CASTROL) struggled off the line and dropped to sixth. Brad Binder’s race came to an early end after a collision with Franco Morbidelli on the opening lap, while Binder’s teammate Pedro Acosta impressively climbed to fourth ahead of Fabio Quartararo. At the front, the Marquez brothers quickly pulled away from the rest of the field, setting the stage for a head-to-head battle.

By Lap 4 of 12, Alex Marquez remained just two-tenths behind Marc, while Bagnaia was 1.3 seconds adrift. Acosta, running in fourth, faced growing pressure from Zarco. As the race neared its halfway mark, both Marquez brothers continued to trade fast laps in the 1:37.7 range, while Bagnaia struggled to match their pace and eventually slipped into the 1:38s, effectively ending any challenge for victory.

With four laps to go, Marc Marquez began edging away from his younger brother, who appeared to struggle to maintain the pace. The gap between them stretched from 0.371s to 0.721s as the race entered its final moments, but Alex Marquez remained close enough to keep Marc under pressure. However, the six-time MotoGP World Champion avoided mistakes on the last lap, safely bringing his Ducati GP25 across the finish line for his third win of the season and second consecutive Sprint victory. Alex Marquez took a well-earned second place, finishing 0.903s behind his brother, while Bagnaia settled for third, securing valuable championship points.

Further back, Zarco made an impressive recovery from a slow start, working his way up to fourth and finishing just 1.1 seconds behind Bagnaia. Fabio Di Giannantonio delivered a strong performance to claim fifth, while Marco Bezzecchi led Aprilia Racing in sixth, finishing ahead of Morbidelli by a narrow one-second margin. Joan Mir secured two Sprint points by taking eighth place after a late move on Acosta, who dropped to ninth despite an early surge.

So far the 2025 championship has been a complete Marquez benefit, with Marc leading almost every timed session of the season. The combination of the most accomplished rider on the best bike in the field is even scarier than his rivals might have imagined. Johann Zarco had the pace to challenge Bagnaia at the front though, and will be hoping for a better start to tomorrow’s full length race to take home a rare Honda podium.

Jack Miller had a decent race, finishing just outside the top 10 with Quartararo the only Yamaha ahead of him in 10th.

Argentina MotoGP Sprint Race