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Bezzecchi Leads Motegi As Marc Marquez Nears Title, Razgatlioglu Sets Aragon Benchmark

Alex Marquez falls into Q1 for the first time this season, narrowing his brother’s route to sealing the championship.

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Alvaro Bautista, 2025 French WorldSBK, grid. Credit: Gold and Goose.

Overview

  • Marco Bezzecchi rebounded from two morning crashes to top the main Practice at Motegi with a 1:43.193 and secure direct Q2 entry.
  • Pedro Acosta finished second and crashed at Turn 1 immediately after his best lap, while Marc Marquez rose to third late on and can clinch the crown by ending the weekend at least three points clear of Alex Marquez.
  • Alex Marquez ended Friday 15th after a crash and a final-lap track-limits breach, sending him to his first Q1 of 2025.
  • Francesco Bagnaia led FP1 in a Misano-test bounceback that Ducati’s Davide Tardozzi says shows he is back, before ranking seventh in the afternoon Practice.
  • In WorldSBK at Aragon, Toprak Razgatlioglu dominated FP1 with a 1:48.385 to lead Nicolo Bulega by 0.535s as he targets a first win at the circuit ahead of his planned 2026 MotoGP move.