The situation arose after
Marc's lightning start saw him
attack Quartararo around the
outsider into turn one, jumping
Bagnaia and Alex along the way.
He was past the Yamaha at the
GT chicane, and from there he
was almost immediately on the
defensive.
Alex and Bezzecchi were also
by the Yamaha by the end of
lap two. And from there, Alex
put Marc to work, closing in
on Marc's back wheel through
turn 11, but each time he found
a way through, he'd lose out
on the entry to the chicane.
(239). Bagnaia (181) is out of it
in third.
MotoGP Sprint
Alex has pushed his brother hard
all year. But rarely has it looked
as though he had the beating
of him as he did in the Sprint.
Such was the younger sibling's
superiority through turns 10, 11
and 12, there were times when
he almost tailgated the factory
Ducati ahead. Yet at no point did
an attempted pass come.
he was seventh.
Back of the lead fight, Raul
Fernandez (Trackhouse Aprilia)
posted another strong perfor-
mance with an eighth, praising
the changes at the
post-race
Aragon test, which gave him
added front feel. Enea Bastian-
ini was three seconds back in
ninth, leading Quartararo,
Brad
Binder (Red Bull KTM), Johann
Zarco (LCR Honda) and Alex
Rins (Monster Energy Yamaha)
in close formation at the flag.
Marc (307 points) now has
serious breathing space in the
Championship, 68 clear of Alex
ROUND 10 / JUNE 27-29, 2025
TT CIRCUIT ASSEN / ASSEN, THE NETHERLANDS
ROAD RACE I FIM MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
P86
Fabio Quartararo was fast in
qualifying but struggled in the races.
