RACE REPORT | MotoGP Britain 2025

The British Grand Prix delivered a dramatic and action-packed MotoGP race under sunny skies, filled with crashes, restarts, and unexpected comebacks. From early chaos involving both Márquez brothers to a red flag restart that gave new life to several riders, the race saw Marco Bezzecchi emerge victorious after a rollercoaster of lead changes and fierce battles across the grid.

The Sunday race at the British Grand Prix took place under sunny weather. The warm-up went without complications.

The start went perfectly for Alex Marquez, who immediately took the lead—only to crash at Turn 1. As a result, the lead was taken by his brother Marc Marquez, with Fabio Quartararo in second place.

The crash triggered a yellow flag in Sector 1. Jack Miller also had a good start and was in 6th place. While Marc began to defend his gap, we had a battle for second between Quartararo and Francesco Bagnaia.

There was another yellow flag, this time in Sector 4, as Enea Bastianini crashed out along with Aleix Espargaró. We must not forget that Bastianini was already carrying a double long-lap penalty from Le Mans.

Miller moved up to 5th place as he overtook Luca Marini. Then Marc Marquez crashed out from the lead—so both Marquez brothers had crashed out. This led race direction to throw a red flag due to oil spillage on the track, pausing the session for a while.

The race was restarted, meaning all riders could continue, as the original race barely completed three laps—making it incredibly lucky for those who had already crashed. The restart was scheduled for 14:20, and the race was shortened to 19 laps.

The restart was delayed further, as riders had to complete a sighting lap from the pits and then line up on the grid for a warm-up lap.

At the restart, Alex Marquez again got off the line well, but Bagnaia sent it into Turn 1 and took the lead. Quartararo then joined the battle and took the lead himself. Jack Miller moved up to 4th place while Alex began to fall down the order.

Marc was in third, and surprisingly, Johann Zarco was in 6th place. The restart was not favorable for Fermín Aldeguer, who made a mistake and ran wide, losing several positions. Zarco overtook Alex Marquez around the outside.

Jack Miller was overtaken, and then Bagnaia moved up to 2nd place. It was an absolutely incredible performance from the Yamaha duo. Meanwhile, Marc made a mistake and ran wide, allowing Zarco to pass him. Franco Morbidelli, who had crashed before, was now in 10th place after the restart.

Johann Zarco overtook Bagnaia, and so did Marc at the next turn, pushing Bagnaia down to 5th place. Quartararo had a lead of over 2 seconds and was the only rider lapping under 2 minutes.

Both factory Ducati riders made mistakes and dropped to positions 9 and 10, which was strange for them. With only 4 laps completed, we already had plenty of drama and stories to tell.

Bezzecchi was now in 4th place, having overtaken Alex Márquez. Bagnaia crashed out, bringing out a yellow flag in Sector 2. So Pecco joined Aleix Espargaró in retirement.

There was a battle for third between Bezzecchi and Zarco, but it didn’t last long as Bezzecchi secured the podium spot. Marc started recovering from his earlier mistake and was now in 8th place.

At the front, Quartararo had a gap of over 4 seconds to Miller in second. Bezzecchi overtook Miller to take 2nd place, and Zarco joined the fight, dropping Miller to 4th. Franco Morbidelli, who wouldn’t have raced if not for the restart, was now in 4th place.

Marc Marquez made another move to take 7th place, and shortly after, 6th. Miller, who had started well, was now down to 6th behind Marc.

Morbidelli lost his position to Marc, who was now in 4th place and chasing the leaders. Then Quartararo suffered a technical issue, lost his lead, and had to retire.

That put Bezzecchi in the lead. Jack Miller didn’t give up and started attacking Marc for 3rd place, but Morbidelli overtook Miller instead, moving up to 4th. Alex Marquez also overtook Miller. However, Miller fought back at the next turn, defending his position.

Maverick Viñales received a track limits warning, while Alex tried again to overtake, but was unsuccessful.

With 3 laps to go, we still had Miller and Alex fighting for 5th place. Bezzecchi led the race with a 4-second gap.

Alex finally overtook Miller, and shortly after, Miller made a mistake, allowing Pedro Acosta to overtake him too, so Miller lost two positions.

With 2 laps to go, the action cooled down a bit. Bezzecchi started his final lap, but Morbidelli was right behind Marc and looked like he might still attack for the podium.

Morbidelli overtook Marc to move into 3rd place. Marc attacked back, reclaimed the position, only for Morbidelli to take it again. But he made a mistake, allowing Marc to hold on.

We had a battle all the way to the finish. In the end, Marc finished second, but it was incredibly close.

Most importantly, Marco Bezzecchi won the British Grand Prix.

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