Marc Marquez didn't ask for more: by finishing second in the French Grand Prix behind Johann Zarco, the Catalan pulled off a perfect championship victory. His two main rivals, Pecco Bagnaia and Alex Marquez, both crashed and failed to score any points, giving the eight-time world champion a 22-point lead over his brother.
The latter, who arrived at Le Mans leading the championship, lost control of the race after Marc's Sprint victory on Saturday. Falling twice during the Grand Prix, the Gresini rider failed to score a single point, but took comfort in the fact that his pursuer also failed to finish in the top 15. Right at the start of the race, Pecco Bagnaia fell after being hit by the KTM of his former teammate Enea Bastianini.
Having already made a mistake in the Sprint Championship, Bagnaia leaves Sarthe 51 points behind Marc Marquez, more than two wins behind. The Italian, deprived of the title at the end of last season by Jorge Martin, will have to redouble his efforts if he hopes to secure a third world crown at the end of the season.
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MotoGP – 2025 Standings
After the French Grand Prix
1) Marc Marquez (Ducati) – 171 pts
2) Alex Marquez (Gresini Ducati) – 149 pts
3) Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati) – 120 pts
4) Franco Morbidelli (VR46 Ducati) – 85 pts
5) Fabio di Giannantonio (VR46 Ducati) – 74 pts
6) Johann Zarco (LCR Honda) – 72 pts
7) fabio quartararo (Yamaha) – 56 pts
8) Fermín Aldeguer (Gresini Ducati) – 48 pts
9) Pedro Acosta (KTM) – 46 pts
10) Ai Ogura (Trackhouse Aprilia) – 43 pts
11) Maverick Vinales (Tech3 KTM) – 40 pts
12) Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia) – 38 pts
13) Luca Marini (Honda) – 37 pts
14) Brad Binder (KTM) – 32 pts
15) Enea Bastianini (Tech3 KTM) – 31 pts
16) Alex Rins (Yamaha) – 23 pts
17) Jack Miller (Pramac Yamaha) – 19 pts
18) Raúl Fernández (Trackhouse Aprilia) – 15 pts
19) Joan Mir (Honda) – 12 pts
20) Takaaki Nakagami (Honda) – 10 pts
21) Lorenzo Savadori (Aprilia) – 8 pts
22) Augusto Fernández (Pramac Yamaha) – 3 pts
23) Miguel Oliveira (Pramac Yamaha) – 2 pts
24) Somkiat Chantra (LCR Honda)
25) Aleix Espargaró (Honda)
26) Jorge Martin (Aprilia)
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16/03/2025 at 12:15 a.m.
Miguel Olivera (Pramac Yamaha) not Ducati