ROUND 16 / SEPTEMBER 12-14, 2025
MISANO WORLD CIRCUIT MARCO SIMONCELLI / MISANO ADRIATICO, ITALY
ROAD RACE I FIM MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
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Di Giannantonio on lap two, Mor-
bidelli on lap four, and Quartar-
aro on lap six, each time at turn
eight. But his challenge faltered
when his chain came loose.
Bezzecchi was nearly a
casualty after his moment at
Bagnaia, Aldeguer and Marini
also involved.
Initially, Marc harried Bez
-
zecchi in an attempt to take an
early lead but settled in behind.
Acosta was making smart
progress thanks to moves on
Sunday MotoGP
Bezzecchi jumped into an early
advantage, leading through
turns one and two as Marc
jumped Alex and Quartararo.
Morbidelli and Giannantonio
tucked in behind, with Acosta,
PECCO'S NIGHTMARE
Pecco Bagnaia's horror show season showed few
signs of abating at his home race as he ended a
miserable Sprint race in 13th and a DNF crash on
Sunday. "The pace this morning was to fight for the
podium," he said. "No more, no less. And as soon as
I started, I struggled from the first brake, corner four.
And from that moment, every time I was trying to stop,
trying to lean, the front was going everywhere. I haven't
any answer, also. I was struggling from the third corner.
I'm living a nightmare, and I just want to raise my head
up just to see some light. Because today also it's quite
strange. I just would like to finish the interviews as soon
as possible to go back to the garage and speak with
the team to understand something."
HONDA "GROWING UP"
Saturday showed just how far Honda has come. Luca
Marini was quite disappointed with his seventh place
in the Sprint, after qualifying sixth. Honda brought an
updated chassis, swingarm and aero package for both
the Italian and Joan Mir in Austria. And Johann Zarco
Briefly...
The all-blue gave it away as Augusto Fernandez
debuted Yamaha's first V4 motor since the
end of the 2002 season, when it was a hybrid
of two- and four-stroke machinery.
