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significant milestone in this late career revival. Yet his reaction to this latest win was more "job done." The crashes from posi- tions of promise in Austin and Jerez were still lingering for the eight-time champion. And as soon as he assumed control at the race's first turn, it was clear the only one that could stand in his way was himself. A reversion to a setting from earlier in the season paved the way for his fourth double victory of the season. "I found the same feeling as I had in the preseason," he said. Add in that he's always loved Motorland Aragon's anticlockwise layout, and the low-grip conditions, and this was far from a surprise. "This victory was mandatory in our garage," he said. "Why? Because if I want to fight for this championship—okay, I'm lead - ing, but in two good circuits for me that were Austin and Jerez, I lost 50 points." Closest challenger Alex Marquez rode his own flawless weekend. Yet even in such a state, he was resigned to fight- ing for second. "You can gain five points here, but easily lose 20," he reasoned on Saturday. "When you arrive to a track where Marc showed he's one step and a half [ahead], you have to be realistic." His older brother's superiority lay mainly in the corner that was named after his dazzling abil - ity in 2018—turn 10. "He's able to make like less meters than us with more speed and less spinning." Pressed on how Marc managed such a feat, Alex said, "Ask him!" After the unexpected variety at Silverstone, this was a return to the early-season form. The Marquez domination mirrored Ducati's clear superiority, with Acosta the only name to get among the red bikes. After Moto2 and Moto3 thrillers, de - cided at the last turn, the racing left much to the imagination, too, with the main action com - ing further downfield. Some light for any poten- tial championship fight came VOLUME 62 ISSUE 23 JUNE 10, 2025 P87 OGURA, MARINI KO'D The MotoGP grid was two regu- lars down in Aragon, with Luca Marini and Ai Ogura ruled out due to injury. Marini sustained serious injuries when testing for Honda at the Suzuka 8 Hour, including a dislocated left hip and fractures to his sternum and left collarbone. While he's been transferred from Japan to Italy, it's feared his injuries could well be season- ending. Ogura, meanwhile, failed a fitness test on Thursday after fracturing the top of his right tibia. Trackhouse was keen to find a replacement for the Japanese rider on Monday's post-race test. They initially contacted Moto2 polesitter Diogo Moreira, but the Brazilian turned the offer down. It's believed current title leader Manuel Gonzalez will test the RS-GP. Briefly... Francesco Bagnaia (63) hounded Alex Marquez all race long in a welcome return to form for the former two-time champion. Pedro Acosta (37) was battling in the top five in both the Sprint and Sunday GP but was still unhappy with the gap to the winner. Brad Binder (33) was running well on Sunday until he crashed out at half distance.