Ducati’s Marc Marquez wins his fourth Sprint Race in a row
Spain’s Marc Marquez proved unstoppable as he turned his pole position into a dominant Sprint Race victory in the Qatar Airways Grand Prix of Qatar at the Lusail International Circuit on Saturday.
The Ducati rider took his fourth Sprint win of the 2025 campaign in 20mins 38.304sec, regaining his championship lead over brother Alex Marquez.
Alex was unable to match Marc and crossed the line 1.577 seconds behind.
Marquez got a good start from pole position as the front row held their positions going down into the first corner.
Franco Morbidelli used the superior pace of his VR46 Ducati to move past former team-mate Fabio Quartararo into the podium positions. Francesco Bagnaia struggled in the opening laps and was overtaken by Ai Ogura and Jorge Martin in quick succession.
Out front, Marquez was able to take the advantage in the closing stages of the Sprint, extending his advantage to one and a half seconds.
However, the battle for the podium was blown wide open on the final lap of the race as tyre degradation took control, with Morbidelli, Quartararo, and Fermin Aldeguer in contention for third place.
At the head of the field, Marquez took the chequered flag, followed by his brother Alex. Morbidelli prevailed to take the final spot on the Sprint podium, which saw a different rider on the rostrum for the first time in 2025.
Aldeguer took a stunning fourth place ahead of Quartararo, who finished fifth.
Fabio Di Giannantonio earned sixth place, five seconds clear of Ogura in seventh.
LCR Honda’s Johann Zarco was the only retirement, as he pulled out on lap nine with rear tyre problems.
Factory Honda rider Joan Mir didn’t take the start due to illness. His physical condition will be assessed on Sunday before making a decision on his participation in the Grand Prix.
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