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Marquez Completes Sprint and Grand Prix Sweep at Mugello

The outcome widened his championship lead to 40 points after he secured pole position before winning both races.

MotoGP - Italian Grand Prix - Mugello Circuit, Scarperia e San Piero, Italy - June 22, 2025 Ducati Lenovo Team's Marc Marquez, Ducati Lenovo Team's Francesco Bagnaia and BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP's Alex Marquez in action during the race REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini
MotoGP - Italian Grand Prix - Mugello Circuit, Scarperia e San Piero, Italy - June 22, 2025 Ducati Lenovo Team's Marc Marquez, Ducati Lenovo Team's Francesco Bagnaia and BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP's Alex Marquez in action during the race REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini
MotoGP - Italian Grand Prix - Mugello Circuit, Scarperia e San Piero, Italy - June 22, 2025 BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP's Alex Marquez, Ducati Lenovo Team's Marc Marquez and Ducati Lenovo Team's Francesco Bagnaia in action during the race REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini
MotoGP - Italian Grand Prix - Mugello Circuit, Scarperia e San Piero, Italy - June 22, 2025 BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP's Alex Marquez, Ducati Lenovo Team's Marc Marquez and Ducati Lenovo Team's Francesco Bagnaia in action during the race REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini

Overview

  • Marquez set a new Mugello lap record to claim his 100th career pole and then recovered from a poor start to win the sprint race.
  • He dominated the main Grand Prix to secure his fifth victory in nine rounds of the 2025 season.
  • The win extended his championship lead to 40 points over his brother Alex Marquez, with Francesco Bagnaia sitting 110 points behind in third.
  • Fabio Di Giannantonio earned his first MotoGP podium by overtaking Bagnaia in the closing laps to finish third.
  • Yamaha and Honda suffered low-grip handling issues throughout the weekend, contrasting with KTM’s improved form highlighted by Maverick Vinales’s fourth place in the sprint.