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P90 FEATURE I 2025 MOTOGP SEASON REVIEW pared for being close to dying," he said. Across 30 minutes when speaking in his second language, it felt as if Martin had earned the racing world's grudging respect. than try to hide, Martin was refreshingly honest, insisting he had done little wrong while also explaining his mindset after the Qatar spill. "You are never pre - come by. Yet fearing this could turn into a protracted saga, he agreed to stay in July. And he fronted up to those actions upon his return in Czechia. Rather Fabio Quartararo had the British Grand Prix shot to pieces by half race distance. Then his rear ride-height device failed, and the world cried with him as he coasted to a heartbreaking halt. Johann Zarco sings out "La Marseillaise" with 120,000 countrymen at Le Mans as the first French rider to win the French GP since 1954. It was impossible not to tear up in the pandemonium of his win. The British GP. Racing in 2025 wasn't of vintage levels. But the cool, blustery ex-airfield setting an hour north of London offered up some respite from the usual Ducati domination. Cold temper - atures meant no red bike could run Michelin's soft front tire, which led to Marquez and Bagna - ia running off track at will. There was drama (and heartbreak) as a guaranteed Fabio Quartararo win slipped away as his ride-height device failed. And Bezzecchi took the most unlikely of victo - ries from 10th on the grid—two weeks on from his teammate making clear his desire to leave Aprilia. Wild, bonkers fun. Johann Zarco at Le Mans. On paper, there wasn't a great deal to set the heart racing, as the home hero's tire gamble resulted in him nursing a 10-second advantage over Marquez with 15 laps to play. But the sense of jeopardy was never far away. Surely Zarco, with one MotoGP win in 149 previous ap - pearances, couldn't handle the pressure? Yet the fact he did, and the 120,000 fans cel- ebrating a first home success at the premier class level since 1954, as well as his own parents bursting into spontaneous tears, was a reminder of what sport's all about. It was a moment that will be talked about in France for decades to come.