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Marc Marquez Wins Fifth Straight Sprint as Quartararo Crashes in Jerez

The Ducati rider extends his championship lead to 20 points after a dominant performance, while Fabio Quartararo's pole position ends in disappointment.

MotoGP - Qatar Grand Prix - Lusail International Circuit, Doha, Qatar - April 13, 2025 Ducati Lenovo Team's Marc Marquez celebrates on the podium with a trophy after winning the Qatar Grand Prix REUTERS/Ibraheem Al Omari/File Photo
Motorcycling - MotoGP - Valencia Grand Prix - Circuit Recardo Tormo, Valencia, Spain - November 26, 2023 Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP's Fabio Quartararo before the race REUTERS/Pablo Morano/File Photo
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Overview

  • Marc Marquez secured his fifth consecutive sprint victory of the season at the Spanish Grand Prix, further solidifying his dominance with Ducati.
  • Fabio Quartararo claimed Yamaha's first pole position since 2022 with a record-breaking lap but crashed out on the second lap of the sprint race while battling Marquez for the lead.
  • Ducati bikes swept the top six positions in the sprint, with Alex Marquez finishing second and Francesco Bagnaia taking third.
  • Marc Marquez now leads the championship standings by 20 points over his brother Alex, with Bagnaia trailing in third by 31 points.
  • Alex Marquez set a new practice lap record at Jerez earlier in the weekend, despite enduring two crashes during Friday's sessions.