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Marquez Secures First Austrian GP Win to Extend Six-Race MotoGP Streak

The result cements his championship command ahead of MotoGP’s inaugural Balaton Park round.

MotoGP - Austrian Grand Prix - Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria - August 17, 2025 Ducati Lenovo Team's Marc Marquez celebrates with a trophy on the podium after winning the Austrian MotoGP REUTERS/Gintare Karpaviciute
MotoGP - Austrian Grand Prix - Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria - August 17, 2025 Ducati Lenovo Team's Marc Marquez celebrates with his team after winning the Austrian MotoGP REUTERS/Gintare Karpaviciute
MotoGP - Austrian Grand Prix - Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria - August 17, 2025 Ducati Lenovo Team's Marc Marquez celebrates with his team after winning the Austrian MotoGP REUTERS/Gintare Karpaviciute
MotoGP - Austrian Grand Prix - Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria - August 17, 2025 Ducati Lenovo Team's Marc Marquez celebrates with a trophy on the podium after winning the Austrian MotoGP with second placed BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP's Fermin Aldeguer and third placed Aprilia Racing's Marco Bezzecchi REUTERS/Gintare Karpaviciute

Overview

  • Marc Marquez claimed his first-ever Austrian GP victory at the Red Bull Ring in MotoGP’s 1,000th premier-class race, marking his sixth consecutive win.
  • He seized the lead from pole-sitter Marco Bezzecchi with a decisive overtake on lap 20 and crossed the line 1.118 seconds ahead.
  • Rookie Fermin Aldeguer delivered a career-best performance by mounting a late-race charge to secure second place.
  • Marco Bezzecchi completed the podium in third, while Alex Marquez dropped to 10th after serving a long-lap penalty.
  • His win extended his championship lead to 142 points with nine rounds remaining.