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Marquez Dominates Mugello With Pole, Sprint and Grand Prix Victories

The series leader extended his championship margin to 40 points after completing a flawless weekend with victories in both formats at Mugello.

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

  • Marc Marquez claimed his 100th career pole with a record-breaking 1m44.169s lap at Mugello on Saturday.
  • Despite a poor start in the sprint, Marquez recovered from sixth to win, extending his streak of eight victories in nine sprint races this season.
  • In the main event, he traded the lead three times with Francesco Bagnaia and Alex Marquez before pulling clear on lap nine for his fifth grand prix win of 2025.
  • Francesco Bagnaia suffered front-end issues that left him unable to defend third place, allowing VR46’s Fabio Di Giannantonio to steal the final podium spot.
  • Race direction summoned Marquez and Bagnaia to explain contact during an early battle, but no penalties were issued after the review.