2025 ItalianGP Race Report

Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) continues to dominate and demonstrates it also in the Tissot Sprint of the Gran Premio Brembo d'Italia: at the Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello he wins for the umpteenth time and extends his lead in the standings, ahead of his brother Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) and Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team).

Uphill start for Marc Marquez and first crashes
Shortly before the start, some problems at the start for Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) who starts from pole position but shortly after finds himself seventh: the leader of the standings in just two corners is already third, behind Pecco Bagnaia and his brother Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP). Further back, at turn 1, contact between Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team), Johann Zarco (CASTROL LCR Honda) and Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing): a fall for the Frenchman and the South African while shortly afterwards Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) also falls.

Marquez recovers, Quartararo in difficulty
Marc Marquez catches up with 'Pecco' and Alex, momentarily in the lead ahead of the six-time MotoGP™ world champion. Shortly afterwards, Marc passes Alex and takes the lead, with Bagnaia closing in on the Gresini team rider. Maverick Viñales (Red Bull KTM Tech3) opens up a gap on Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team) who then has to deal with the two Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team bikes of Fabio Di Giannantonio and Franco Morbidelli as well as Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing). 

Final stages
In the last three laps Alex Marquez extends his lead over Bagnaia who has to defend third place from the pressure brought by Viñales who finishes fourth. Fifth place for Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) ahead of Bezzecchi, Franco Morbidelli (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team), Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) and Fermin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP). Quartararo is only tenth.

MOTOGP - RACE
Marc Marquez wins the Italian GP, Bagnaia uses his claws but is out of the podium

Nine laps of fire opened the Gran Premio Brembo d'Italia. The protagonists were Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team), his teammate Marc Marquez and the Spaniard's brother, Alex (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP™).

At the first braking point, immediately after the start, the two Borgo Panigale officials were side by side, with the Spaniard having the upper hand. In the next corner, however, the Italian responded immediately, taking the lead. Then came a long series of overtakings and replies, made up of episodes in which both surgical maneuvers and mistakes were seen. Especially in the first five corners, where on the third lap there was even a contact.

Alex Marquez entered the fight and even took the lead, on the sixth lap. His brother Marc put him in his place three laps later. And from that moment on he changed his style: after being a tiger and fighting tooth and nail, he turned into a hare and ran away.

From that moment on, the positions of the top three riders stabilized, with Marc Marquez first, his brother Alex second and Bagnaia third. Immediately behind, things got livelier.

Morbidelli penalized
On lap nine, while he was in fourth place, Maverick Vinales (Red Bull KTM Tech3) was hit by Franco Morbidelli and ended up on the ground. The Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team rider was penalized with a long lap, which he completed without respecting the track limits. He had to face a second.

Fourth place was thus inherited by the number 21's teammate, Fabio Di Giannantonio, who put Bagnaia in his sights.

Di Giannantonio recovers
Over a second late, the Roman got underway and two laps from the checkered flag he pulled off the maneuver that deprived the number 63 of the podium. He did it in the change of direction of the Casanova - Savelli, a fast downhill S.

On a track that had seen him triumph in the last three years, and that a few days ago he had indicated as a test bench to understand his level of competitiveness, the two-time MotoGP world champion therefore finished at the foot of a podium opened by Marc Marquez and closed by Di Giannantonio, with Alex Marquez on the second step.

Bezzecchi from 10th to 5th
On Sunday, the Aprilias made a comeback, with the official Marco Bezzecchi fifth after starting tenth and Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) starting eleventh and finishing seventh. In the sandwich of the two riders of the Noale brand, the GP24 of Morbidelli, sixth. Eighth Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing). The top ten was completed by Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) and Ai Ogura (Trackhouse MotoGP Team).

Lorenzo Savadori P17

“It was a great start, both the bike and the solutions we are testing responded well. Unfortunately, from the ninth lap onwards, I had a significant drop in tyre performance. We are making progress and this year at Mugello we had a good race. We have to be optimistic: by testing the new features directly in the race, the bike is improving rapidly. We have to continue working like this because in MotoGP it is never enough”.

Enea Bastianini NC

"We had a good start, but at the end of the first lap we found ourselves fighting with Johann Zarco after struggling to pass Raul Fernandez. We both arrived very fast at the last corner, I was on the inside, he was on the outside, and I lost the front when I released the brakes. I had recovered a lot of positions on the first lap because I wanted to get a good result here, but in the end it ended like this for me. I think we made good progress this weekend, it was positive for us. It was important to get a good result, for me, for the team, for morale, but we will try again next week."

MOTO2
Manu Gonzalez triumphs at Mugello and returns to the top of the standings

Manuel Gonzalez (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) takes a weighty victory in the Gran Premio Brembo d'Italia at Mugello: a perfect performance for the Spaniard who returns to the top of the Moto2™ World Championship standings ahead of his compatriots Albert Arenas (ITALJET Gresini Moto2) and Aron Canet (Fantic Racing Lino Sonego). 

Moreira in the lead, Öncü surprises and Gonzalez has his say
. Impeccable start for poleman Diogo Moreira (Italtrans Racing Team) who is followed by Deniz Öncü (Red Bull KTM Ajo) and Manuel Gonzalez (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) who comes back strong after being demoted three positions on the grid and who begins to duel with his rival in the fight for the title Aron Canet (Fantic Racing Lino Sonego). Albert Arenas (ITALJET Gresini Moto2) starts from the front row but loses ground in the early stages.

Arenas also among the protagonists
Lots of overtaking and intensity in the leading group, with Albert Arenas taking the lead for the first time this season.

As the laps went by, the leading group began to fray: Manuel Gonzalez, Albert Arenas, Arón Canet and Diogo Moreira remained in front, while the second group included Filip Salač (Elf Marc VDS Racing Team), Izan Guevara (Blu Cru Pramac Yamaha Moto2), Deniz Öncü (Red Bull KTM Ajo) and Barry Baltus (Fantic Racing Lino Sonego), who had a margin on the next group led by David Alonso (CFMOTO Aspar Team).

Gonzalez takes the lead
With seven laps to go, Manuel Gonzalez took the lead and took an eight-tenth advantage, a margin destined to grow, over Moreira and Canet who in turn had more than two seconds on their pursuers.

Canet on the podium, Spanish hat-trick
Manuel Gonzalez wins ahead of Albert Arenas. The fight for the last step of the podium between Aron Canet and Diogo Moreira was full of emotions, with Celestino Vietti taking advantage of the overtaking and counter-overtaking between the two Spaniards to get back in the lead. Third place went to Canet ahead of Moreira, Vietti, Deniz Öncü, Izan Guevara, David Alonso, Joe Roberts (OnlyFans American Racing Team) and Marcos Ramirez.

Diogo Moreira P4

“I’m really happy with this day at Mugello, the team’s home race. It was a fantastic weekend and we had a good race. I’m really satisfied. Let’s keep working like this. Now we have to focus on the next challenge in Assen.”

MOTO3
Quiles imitates Marquez and at Mugello he gives himself his first victory in the World Championship

If destiny sometimes sends significant signals, then it is the case of Maximo Quiles (CFMOTO Aspar Team): the Spanish rookie wins his first race in the World Championship at Mugello, where his idol Marc Marquez began to write his own legend. Like Marquez, Quiles also took his first pole in the World Championship at Le Mans, scored his first podium in the United Kingdom and his first victory at Mugello where he beat his compatriot Alvaro Carpe (Red Bull KTM Ajo) by just six thousandths in the Gran Premio Brembo d’Italia, with the podium completed by Dennis Foggia (CFMOTO Aspar Team). Fourth place for the leader of the championship José Antonio Rueda (Red Bull KTM Ajo).

Early stages
Alvaro Carpe (Red Bull KTM Ajo) starts from pole and remains in the lead ahead of his teammate José Antonio Rueda and Scott Ogden (CIP Green Power), as well as Angel Piqueras (Frinsa - MT Helmets - MSI), David Almansa (Leopard Racing) and David Muñoz (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP). Maximo Quiles (CFMOTO Aspar Team) is eighth in the early stages of the race but determined to get back in front.

The duel begins
From the second lap the overtaking race begins while Vicente Perez, Ruché Moodley (BOE Motorsports) and Riccardo Rossi (Rivacold Snipers Team) fall; shortly after David Almansa ends up on the ground due to contact with Scott Ogden.

Quiles begins his intense comeback and has to deal with the two riders of the Red Bull KTM Ajo team, Carpe and Rueda, but not only.

More crashes
As the race approaches, 21 riders are part of the leading group: on turn 1, David Muñoz (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) tries to defend himself from Guido Pini's (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) attack but comes into contact with Luca Lunetta (SIC58 Squadra Corse) and Adrian Fernandez (Leopard Racing).

Guido Pini falls after contact with Joel Kelso (LEVELUP - MTA) and remains dangerously in the middle of the track but fortunately he is avoided by the oncoming riders, emerging unscathed.

Quiles imitates Marquez and takes his first World Championship victory at Mugello
As the laps pass, 12 remain in contention for victory, including Alvaro Carpe and Máximo Quiles, Dennis Foggia (CFMOTO Aspar Team), José Antonio Rueda and David Muñoz.

On the last lap Foggia was in the lead but had to deal with Carpe but Quiles launched the decisive attack on the penultimate corner to take his first victory in the World Championship. Carpe finished second

in the top ten
ahead of Foggia: at the foot of the podium came José Antonio Rueda followed by David Muñoz, Taiyo Furusato (Honda Team Asia), Angel Piqueras, Valentín Perrone (Red Bull KTM Tech3), Joel Kelso and Ryusei Yamanaka (Frinsa - MT Helmets - MSI).

Tatchakorn Buasri P17

David Almansa NC

“I’m very frustrated today. After an overall positive weekend, we were aiming for a good race here at Mugello, but in the end it didn’t go that way. It’s a shame because the feeling with the bike was great and we wanted to fight, but we only managed to complete two full laps.”

Adrian Fernandez NC

“To be honest, I just wanted to finish the race for my team today, out of respect for the huge job they always do. We have suffered a lot in the last two races and today I wanted to do it for them, but a contact with another rider left us out of the fight. We already have our eyes set on Assen.”

Richard Rossi NC