Tire pressure problems for the two Ducatis, which had to slow down during the race. The Spaniard was investigated but everything was in order and no measures were taken. Acosta and Bastianini on the podium
As in Germany, Marc Marquez wins the Sprint with a few thrills. This time, however, it wasn’t a comeback that was needed, but careful tire management. In fact, the triumph in Brno, the Ducati rider’s eleventh gem in the short distance in the 2025 MotoGP World Championship, was only confirmed several minutes after the race had ended. It was all down to tire pressure, which was initially outside the parameters: the Spaniard slowed down while in the lead, managed the problem, and then triumphed ahead of Pedro Acosta (KTM). Initially, it did not seem enough to avoid a penalty. Then, after a few minutes, the official word came through: no action against Marc, who extends his lead in the World Championship with 95 points over his brother Alex, 156 over Francesco Bagnaia, only seventh at the finish line. A great third place for Enea Bastianini (Tech3 KTM).
Ten laps to go. The sky is cloudy, but it’s not raining. Bagnaia gets off to a great start, followed by Marquez and Quartararo. At the third corner, however, Marc is already in the lead. Pecco, for his part, doesn’t give up, and the two Lenovo Ducatis try to pull away. Only Acosta, who has climbed onto the virtual podium, seems to be keeping pace. The positions are slightly scattered. Marquez tries to break away after a few laps. Initially, Bagnaia stays close, but by the fourth lap, he sees his gap increase dramatically. It looks like the beginning of Marc’s escape, but instead, everything happens in the Brno Sprint.
THE PODIUM— Bagnaia collapsed on the fifth lap due to a tire pressure problem, losing three positions: the rider finished fifth and then dropped back to seventh place. Later, Pecco said that his electronic dashboard had signaled a tire problem, but that it was actually just a false alert. But by then, the race was ruined. However, low tire pressure also affected Marquez’s race. As in Thailand, the Spaniard slowed down and was overtaken by Acosta, who was in second place, to fix the problem and get back to ideal parameters. Marc’s tactic paid off. The Spaniard waited until the penultimate lap to launch his attack on Pedro and take the win. Bastianini put in a great performance, climbing back up to third place and then defending himself from Bezzecchi’s comeback. The Aprilia rider finished ahead of Quartararo, who was still struggling with his race pace. Then Fernandez, who beat Bagnaia in the final stages. Zarco finished eighth, ahead of the surprising Pol Espargaro, ninth and last rider in the points. Alex Marquez was disappointing: the Spaniard from the Gresini team got off to a bad start and finished only seventeenth.
SPRINT FINISH ORDER— The finish order of the MotoGP Sprint at Brno:
- M. Marquez (Spa, Ducati) in 19’05”883
- Acosta (Spa, Ktm) +0.798
- Bastianini (Ita, Tech3 Ktm) +1.324
- Bezzecchi (Ita, Aprilia) +1.409
- Quartararo (Fra, Yamaha) +2.292
- R. Fernandez (Spa, Trackhouse Aprilia) +3.358
- Bagnaia (Ita, Ducati) +3.648
- Zarco (Fra, Lcr Honda) +3.920
- P. Espargaro (Spa, Tech3 Ktm) +4.748
- Binder (Saf, Ktm) +5.902
- Martin (Spa, Aprilia) +6.000
- Miller (Aus, Pramac Yamaha) +6.379
- Oliveira (Por, Pramac Yamaha) +7.081
- Aldeguer (Spa, Gresini Ducati) +7.612
- Marini (Ita, Honda) +8.681
- Ogura (Giap, Trackhouse Aprilia) +8.992
- A. Marquez (Spa, Gresini Ducati) +9.404
- Rins (Spa, Yamaha) +9.871
- Mir (Spa, Honda) +11.487
- Retired: Di Giannantonio (Ita, VR46 Ducati), A. Fernandez (Spa, Yamaha), Nakagami (Giap, Lcr Honda)
MOTOGP, WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS— Here are the top 5 in the World Championship after the Sprint in Brno:
- M. Marquez (Spa, Ducati) 356 points
- A. Marquez (Spa, Gresini Ducati) 261
- Bagnaia (Italy, Ducati) 200
- Di Giannantonio (Italy, VR46 Ducati) 142
- Morbidelli (Italy, VR46 Ducati) 139
