2025 Argentina MotoGP: Marc Marquez, Ducati domination continues

    Alex Marquez and Franco Morbidelli were second and third, respectively, with the latter finishing on the podium for the first time in four years.

    Published On Mar 17, 2025 12:40:00 PM

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    Winning both the races of the 2025 Argentina MotoGP round, Marc Marquez has now achieved 90 victories, equalling the late Angel Nieto for most wins across all classes. And just like the season opener, his younger brother Alex was just behind him in second place. With a third-place finish in the main race, VR46 Ducati’s Franco Morbidelli returns to the podium after nearly four long, injury-riddled years.  

    Marquez brothers dominate 

    Marc Marquez, Alex Marquez at Argentina GP

    Marc Marquez’s domination of the 2025 MotoGP season continues as he extends his winning streak to the second round. However, unlike how he walked over the rest of the field at the Thai round, his younger brother Alex troubled him for some laps during the main race. Ultimately, Marc overtook him with five laps to go, and again, the Marquez brothers finished 1-2.  

    Marc’s teammate, Francesco Bagnaia, has struggled to match the Marquez brothers’ pace for two rounds in a row. Following a P4 finish in the feature race, he already has a 31-point deficit to championship leader Marc.

    Strong weekend for VR46 Ducati squad

    Seventy-one races and 1,414 days later, Morbidelli finally returned to the podium aboard his Ducati GP24 machine. Morbidelli was one of the few riders who opted for the soft rear tyre, and despite that, he was able to stave off a hard-charging Bagnaia in the latter stages of the race and cling onto the final podium place.  

    His teammate, Fabio Di Giannantonio, finished fifth after pulling a last-lap overtake on LCR Honda’s Johann Zarco.
     

    Honda making steady progress

    With Zarco finishing sixth and Joan Mir and Luca Marini crossing the chequered flag P9 and P10, respectively, it is fair to say that Honda is finally out of the doldrums and is making steady progress toward the front of the field in MotoGP. In the early stages of the race, Zarco was troubling Bagnaia, with both riders well inside the top five, but ultimately couldn’t make it stick because of the Ducati’s top-speed advantage to the Honda.  

    Ogura disqualified from Argentina GP

    While the Thai MotoGP round was a stellar debut for rookie Ai Ogura, the Argentina round was a bit of a subdued one. A crash in Q1 meant he was left to start in 15th place, but despite the poor grid position, Ogura ultimately crossed the chequered flag in eighth place. However, as the rookie’s Trackhouse Aprilia was found to be running some software not homologated by the Championship, his result was disqualified.

    2025 MotoGP standings

    MotoGP will now make its way to the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, from March 28-31. Marc Marquez leads the standings with a sizeable 16-point advantage over his younger brother, Alex. Behind the Marquez brothers is Bagnaia in third place, trailed closely by the resurgent Morbidelli. 

    2025 Argentina MotoGP results

    2025 Argentina MotoGP results
    PositionRiderTeam
    1Marc MarquezDucati
    2Alex MarquezGresini Ducati
    3Franco MorbidelliVR46 Ducati
    4Francesco BagnaiaDucati
    5Fabio Di GiannantonioVR46 Ducati
    6Johann ZarcoLCR Honda
    7Brad BinderKTM
    8Pedro AcostaKTM
    9Joan MirHonda
    10Luca MariniHonda
    11Alex RinsYamaha
    12Maverick VinalesTech3 KTM
    13Jack MillerPramac Yamaha
    14Fabio QuartararoYamaha
    15Raul FernandezTrackhouse Aprilia
    16Fermin AldeguerGresini Ducati
    17Enea BastianiniTech3 KTM
    18Somkiat ChantraLCR Honda
    NCMarco BezzecchiAprilia
    DisqualifiedAi OguraTrackhouse Aprilia

    Also see:

    2025 Thai MotoGP: Marc Marquez, Ducati dominate opening round

    KTM future analysed based on latest financial update

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