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Bezzecchi Leads Every Lap at Portimao to All but Secure Third in Championship

Bagnaia's crash leaves a 35-point gap with one round remaining.

Overview

  • The win was Bezzecchi’s second grand prix victory of 2025 and Aprilia’s third of the year, converted from pole in a lights-to-flag run.
  • Alex Marquez finished second with Pedro Acosta third, while Fermin Aldeguer took fourth ahead of Brad Binder and Fabio Quartararo.
  • Francesco Bagnaia crashed from fourth on lap 11 and now trails Bezzecchi by 35 points with 37 still available at Valencia.
  • Turn 5 incidents defined the race as Franco Morbidelli retired on lap one, Enea Bastianini suffered damage and rejoined laps down, and Aldeguer’s aggressive Turn 5 pass on Binder drew no stewards’ action.
  • Honda’s difficult outing included Joan Mir’s technical retirement, leaving its concessions status unresolved until the finale, as debutant Nicolo Bulega scored a point in 15th.