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Marquez Clinches 2025 MotoGP Title as Bagnaia Wins at Motegi

The Ducati star clinches the crown with five rounds left following a dominant season of wins.

Overview

  • Marc Marquez sealed the championship with a runner-up finish, opening a 201-point lead with five rounds remaining.
  • Francesco Bagnaia completed a pole–Sprint–Grand Prix sweep, leading every lap despite late-race smoke from his Ducati.
  • The crown is Marquez’s seventh in MotoGP and ninth overall, matching Valentino Rossi’s premier-class tally.
  • Honda’s Joan Mir finished third for his first MotoGP podium since 2021 and the factory’s first rostrum of 2025.
  • Outgoing champion Jorge Martin fractured a collarbone in the Sprint and missed the race, with reports he will also sit out Indonesia.