After it had only happened once in the entire history of the Premier League – and not since 1997-98 – the last two seasons have seen all three Marc Marquez wins the Sprint in Austria. Bagnaia, ordeal and tears: he skids at the start, then retires
The Spaniard wins on Ducati ahead of his brother Alex and the rediscovered Acosta on KTM. Bezzecchi 4th from pole, Diggia 8th, Martin 10th
Qualifying could have been better? Marc Marquez doesn’t bat an eyelid. In Austria, the Spaniard on Ducati triumphs in the Sprint race. It is his twelfth victory in 13 rounds of the 2025 MotoGP World Championship. This latest victory consolidates his lead in the championship. Marc now has a 123-point advantage over his brother Alex, who finished second at the Red Bull Ring, ahead of an excellent Pedro Acosta. It was an unlucky sprint for Francesco Bagnaia, who retired halfway through the race due to a rear tire problem. The Italian is now 180 points behind the leader.
The sun is shining at the Red Bull Ring. There are 14 laps to go. The two Marquez brothers get off to a great start, overtaking pole sitter Bezzecchi. The Aprilia rider struggles at the start and Acosta also takes advantage, moving up to third position. The Spaniard initially resists the pace of Alex and Marc, but those hoping for a three-way battle for victory are disappointed. First, the Gresini rider pushes the pace even further, creating a gap. Marc feels the blow in the early laps but, halfway through the race, he regains control: first, he closes the gap and then, with five laps to go, he makes the pass that allows him to celebrate his twelfth victory over the short distance. Bezzecchi finishes fourth, followed by Binder, Aldeguer, and Bastianini. Di Giannantonio and Zarco also finished in the points. Martin was unlucky, finishing tenth: no points, but the outgoing champion continues to grow.
CALVARIO— And Bagnaia? For Pecco, the race became complicated right from the start. His Ducati went haywire at the start and dropped him from third to fourteenth place. The Italian couldn’t find his rhythm and was even overtaken again, finishing last. The impression of a technical problem was confirmed first by a wrong line under braking and then by his sad retirement, accompanied by tears once he arrived at the pits. It is a particularly delicate moment for the three-time world champion. Finish order— The finish order of the MotoGP Sprint in Austria:
- 1 M. Marquez (Spa, Ducati) in 20’56″07
- 2 A. Marquez (Spa, Gresini Ducati) +1.180
- 3 Acosta (Spa, Ktm) +3.126
- 4 Bezzecchi (Ita, Aprilia) +4.032
- 5 Binder (Saf, Ktm) +4.782
- 6 Aldeguer (Spa, Gresini Ducati) +6.032
- 7 Bastianini (Ita, Tech3 Ktm) +8.294
- 8 Di Giannantonio (Ita, VR46 Ducati) +10.953
- 9 Zarco (Fra, Lcr Honda) +11.999
- 10 Martin (Spa, Aprilia) +12.111
- 11 Quartararo (Fra, Yamaha) +13.387
- 12 Marini (Ita, Honda) +13.704
- 13 Mir (Spa, Honda) +13.822
- 14 Morbidelli (Ita, VR46 Ducati) +14.564
- 15 Ogura (Giap, Trackhouse Aprilia) +18.414
- 16 Rins (Spa, Yamaha) +19.365
- 17 Miller (Aus, Pramac Yamaha) +20.844
- 18 Oliveira (Por, Pramac Yamaha) +21.581
- Retired: R. Fernandez (Spa, Trackhouse Aprilia), Bagnaia (Ita, Ducati)
MOTOGP, WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS— Here are the top 5 in the World Championship after the Sprint in Austria:
- 1 M. Marquez (Spa, Ducati) 393 points
- 2 A. Marquez (Spa, Gresini Ducati) 270
- 3 Bagnaia (Italy, Ducati) 213
- 4 Bezzecchi (Italy, Aprilia) 162
- 5 Di Giannantonio (Italy, VR46 Ducati) 144
the teams promoted from the Championship immediately relegated. It is too early to say that this is now a structural problem due to the gap between the top flight and the second tier, but inevitably the pressure on the newly promoted teams has increased.
And if Leeds, Burnley, and Sunderland fans are looking for encouragement from the supercomputer, they would do better to look away: it sees all three as the most likely candidates for relegation. That said, Leeds and Burnley still survive more often than they are relegated in the simulations: Daniel Farke’s team is relegated to the Championship in 48.1% of cases, while Scott Parker’s team is relegated in 45.9%.
Sunderland, the surprise winner of the playoffs, is the team with the highest percentage of relegation among all 20 participants: 66.4% of simulations. However, with a promising summer transfer market on paper, they will try to prove the supercomputer wrong.
Wolves got off to a terrible start last season but improved significantly with the arrival of Vítor Pereira. However, the loss of Matheus Cunha, who moved to Manchester United, remains a blow. Ait-Nouri has also left, heading to City. According to the supercomputer, Wolves are fourth favorites for relegation, with 26.4% of simulations.
West Ham, with Graham Potter arriving mid-season, did not have an immediate impact and lost a key player in Mohammed Kudus, who moved to Tottenham in the summer. After his first real preseason with the team, Potter is aiming to improve, but the Hammers are relegated in 22.0% of cases.
Fulham, after a good 2024-25 season, would finish in the Championship in 14.8% of simulations, while Tottenham would finish at least one place lower than last season and be relegated in 13.7% of cases.
Everton will inaugurate their new Hill Dickinson Stadium by being relegated in 12.5% of simulations, while Manchester United will achieve the unthinkable in 11.1% of cases, making relegation more likely than a top-four finish (6.7%).
Odds comparison
Burnley, Leeds, and Sunderland are all at 4.00 to be relegated to the Championship at the end of the season on Bet365. This antepost odds are not currently available on Goldbet and Lottomatica.
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