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Otago Daily Times
28-04-2025
- Sport
- Otago Daily Times
Marquez the younger wins at home, leads championship
BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP's Alex Marquez celebrates on the podium after winning the race. PHOTO: REUTERS Gresini Racing's Alex Marquez claimed his first MotoGP race victory at the Spanish Grand Prix yesterday to snatch the championship lead from his elder brother, Marc, who crashed early in the race and finished 12th. After seven second-place finishes in sprints and races this season, Alex claimed a dream race win on home turf in front of over 100,000 fans, with the Spaniard imploring them to increase the volume even when he had a few corners left on the final lap. Fabio Quartararo finished second to give Yamaha their first podium since the 2023 Indonesian Grand Prix, while Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia came in third. Marc squeezed his way through the crowd to embrace Alex in the winner's circle as the two Spaniards became the first brothers to win in MotoGP. But the day belonged to the Gresini rider, who leads his elder sibling by one point in the standings after taking the chequered flag, which was waved by Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz. "The best birthday present, amazing. The first one in Jerez is something amazing," said Alex, who celebrated his 29th birthday earlier this week. "I cannot ask for more. It was a race where I was really clever in all the movements." — A frustrating crash forced Southland rider Cormac Buchanan to settle for 19th overall at round five of the Moto3 World Championship in Spain. The 18-year-old's form was strong in the early stages of the race, and he moved into 11th place before his points aspirations ended in the gravel trap after losing grip on his front wheel. After remounting, Buchanan managed to record impressive lap times despite considerable damage to his KTM machine. — Reuters/APL
Observer
27-04-2025
- Sport
- Observer
Marquez reigns in Spain to claim first GP victory
JEREZ, Spain: Gresini Racing's Alex Marquez claimed his first MotoGP race victory at the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday to snatch the championship lead from his elder brother Marc, who crashed early in the race and finished 12th. After seven second-place finishes in sprints and races this season, Alex claimed a dream race win on home turf in front of over 100,000 fans, with the Spaniard imploring them to increase the volume even when he had a few corners left on the final lap. Fabio Quartararo finished second to give Yamaha their first podium since the 2023 Indonesian Grand Prix while Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia came in third. Marc squeezed his way through the crowd to embrace Alex in the winner's circle as the two Spaniards became the first brothers to win in MotoGP. But the day belonged to the Gresini rider who leads his elder sibling by one point in the standings after taking the chequered flag, which was waved by Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz. "The best birthday present, amazing. The first one in Jerez is something amazing," said Alex, who celebrated his 29th birthday earlier this week. "I cannot ask for more. It was a race where I was really clever in all the movements." An action-packed opening lap had polesitter Quartararo get a perfect start off the line to take the lead into turn one while Saturday's sprint winner Marc fell behind to fourth place. Alex attempted to overtake three riders in front of him early on by threading the needle between bikes but he braked too late and fell behind while Marc and Bagnaia collided while jostling for position. MotoGP's Spanish rider Alex Marquez celebrates on the podium after winning the MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix . — AFP MARC CRASHES With Marc running in third and looking to overtake his team-mate, the Spaniard then crashed at turn seven and rejoined in 22nd place with a damaged bike as thousands of fans around the circuit collectively groaned. Bagnaia did not have time to relax, however, as Alex came up behind him and elbowed the Italian out of the way to move up to second and put Quartararo in his sights. The Yamaha rider tried his best to keep Alex at bay but on lap 11, the pace of the Ducati bike proved far too superior as he overtook Quartararo to draw a roar from the Marquez Grandstand. Once Alex was in the clear, he began to disappear into the distance while Bagnaia could not catch up as he struggled to overtake Quartararo, who doggedly held on to second place. "Incredible, to be on the podium is super special - especially with the gap to Alex and to keep Pecco (Bagnaia) behind in the race was so difficult," said Quartararo, the 2021 MotoGP champion. "It's been long years but super happy to be back on the podium in Jerez." — Reuters
The Guardian
27-04-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
MotoGP: Álex Márquez reigns in Spain to take title lead as brother Marc crashes
Gresini Racing's Álex Márquez claimed his first MotoGP race victory at the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday, taking the championship lead from his elder brother Marc, who crashed early in the race and finished 12th. After seven second-place finishes in sprints and races this season, Álex secured a dream race win on home turf in front of over 100,000 fans, with the Spaniard imploring them to increase the volume as he took the last few corners on the final lap in Jerez. Marc Márquez (Ducati) squeezed his way through the crowd to embrace Álex in the winner's circle as they became the first brothers to both win in MotoGP. But the day belonged to the younger sibling, who leads Marc by one point in the standings after taking the chequered flag – waved by the Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz. 'The best birthday present, amazing. The first one in Jerez is something amazing,' said Álex Márquez, who celebrated his 29th birthday earlier this week. 'I cannot ask for more. It was a race where I was really clever in all the movements.' France's Fabio Quartararo finished second to give Yamaha their first spot on the podium since the 2023 Indonesian Grand Prix, while Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia came in third. An action-packed opening lap had pole-sitter Quartararo get a perfect start off the line to take the lead into turn one while Marc Márquez, Saturday's sprint winner, fell behind to fourth place. Álex Márquez started in fourth and attempted to overtake those in front of him early on by threading the needle between bikes. He braked too late and fell behind while Marc Márquez and Bagnaia collided while jostling for position. With Marc running in third and trying to overtake his teammate, he crashed at turn seven as thousands of fans around the circuit groaned collectively. The elder Márquez sibling rejoined in 22nd place with a damaged bike. Bagnaia immediately had another Márquez to contend with, as Álex came up behind him and elbowed the Italian out of the way to move up to second and put Quartararo in his sights. The Yamaha rider tried his best to keep Álex Marquez at bay but on lap 11 the pace of the Ducati bike proved far too superior as he overtook Quartararo to draw a roar from the Márquez Grandstand. Once Álex was in the clear, he began to pull away and finished 1.56sec clear of Quartararo, who held off Bagnaia for second place. 'Incredible, to be on the podium is super special – especially with the gap to Álex and to keep Pecco (Bagnaia) behind in the race was so difficult,' said Quartararo, the 2021 world champion. 'It's been long years but super happy to be back on the podium in Jerez.' Maverick Viñales (KTM) finished fourth at his home race. Sign up to The Recap The best of our sports journalism from the past seven days and a heads-up on the weekend's action after newsletter promotion 'See you in Le Mans,' Quartararo said, referring to the season's next race, the French MotoGP, which takes place in two weeks' time. Bagnaia was frustrated after his dreams of a fourth successive win in Jerez were dashed. 'Honestly I do not like races like this,' said the two-time world champion. 'Every time I was getting closer Fabio found something extra.' Álex Márquez has 140 points after five races, with Marc second on 139. Bagnaia has 120 in third place, with fellow Italians Franco Morbidelli and Fabio Di Giannantonio (both Team VR46) in fourth and fifth place, and Quartararo in sixth. Jorge Martín, whose defence of the MotoGP title has been ruined by injury, is making progress after sustaining serious injuries in a crash in Qatar. The 27-year-old has three broken ribs according to Angel Charte, MotoGP's medical department head, as cited by his team Aprilia. 'The evolution is very positive,' Charte said.
The Hindu
27-04-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Spanish MotoGP 2025: Alex Marquez claims win in Spain after brother Marc crashes
Gresini Racing's Alex Marquez claimed his first MotoGP race victory at the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday to snatch the championship lead from his elder brother Marc, who crashed early in the race and finished 12th. After seven second-place finishes in sprints and races this season, Alex claimed a dream race win on home turf in front of over 100,000 fans, with the Spaniard imploring them to increase the volume even when he had a few corners left on the final lap. Fabio Quartararo finished second to give Yamaha their first podium since the 2023 Indonesian Grand Prix, while Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia came in third. Marc squeezed his way through the crowd to embrace Alex in the winner's circle as the two Spaniards became the first brothers to win in MotoGP. But the day belonged to the Gresini rider who leads his elder sibling by one point in the standings after taking the chequered flag, which was waved by Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz. 'The best birthday present, amazing. The first one in Jerez is something amazing,' said Alex, who celebrated his 29th birthday earlier this week. 'I cannot ask for more. It was a race where I was really clever in all the movements.' An action-packed opening lap had polesitter Quartararo get a perfect start off the line to take the lead into turn one while Saturday's sprint winner Marc fell behind to fourth place. Alex attempted to overtake three riders in front of him early on by threading the needle between bikes, but he braked too late and fell behind while Marc and Bagnaia collided while jostling for position. MARC CRASHES With Marc running in third and looking to overtake his teammate, the Spaniard then crashed at turn seven and rejoined in 22nd place with a damaged bike as thousands of fans around the circuit collectively groaned. Bagnaia did not have time to relax, however, as Alex came up behind him and elbowed the Italian out of the way to move up to second and put Quartararo in his sights. The Yamaha rider tried his best to keep Alex at bay, but on lap 11, the pace of the Ducati bike proved far too superior as he overtook Quartararo to draw a roar from the Marquez Grandstand. Once Alex was in the clear, he began to disappear into the distance, while Bagnaia could not catch up as he struggled to overtake Quartararo, who doggedly held on to second place. 'Incredible, to be on the podium is super special - especially with the gap to Alex, and to keep Pecco (Bagnaia) behind in the race was so difficult,' said Quartararo, the 2021 MotoGP prizewinner. 'It's been long years, but super happy to be back on the podium in Jerez.
Al Jazeera
27-04-2025
- Sport
- Al Jazeera
Alex Marquez takes first MotoGP win after brother Marc crashes in Spain
Gresini Racing's Alex Marquez has claimed his first MotoGP race victory at the Spanish Grand Prix to snatch the championship lead from his elder brother Marc, who crashed early in the race and finished 12th. After seven second-place finishes in sprints and races this season, Alex claimed a dream race win on home turf on Sunday in front of more than 100,000 fans with the Spaniard imploring them to increase the volume even when he had a few corners left on the final lap. Fabio Quartararo finished second to give Yamaha their first podium since the 2023 Indonesian Grand Prix while Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia came in third. Marc squeezed his way through the crowd to embrace Alex in the winner's circle as the two Spaniards became the first brothers to win in MotoGP. But the day belonged to the Gresini rider who leads his elder sibling by one point in the standings after taking the chequered flag, which was waved by Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz. 'The best birthday present – amazing. The first one in Jerez is something amazing,' said Alex, who celebrated his 29th birthday on Wednesday. 'I cannot ask for more. It was a race where I was really clever in all the movements.' An action-packed opening lap had polesitter Quartararo get a perfect start off the line to take the lead into turn one while Saturday's sprint winner, Marc, fell behind to fourth place. Alex tried to overtake three riders in front of him early on by threading the needle between bikes, but he braked too late and fell behind while Marc and Bagnaia collided while jostling for position. With Marc running in third and looking to overtake his teammate, the Spaniard then crashed at turn seven and rejoined in 22nd place with a damaged bike as thousands of fans around the circuit collectively groaned. Bagnaia did not have time to relax, however, as Alex came up behind him and elbowed the Italian out of the way to move up to second and put Quartararo in his sights. The Yamaha rider tried his best to keep Alex at bay, but on lap 11, the pace of the Ducati bike proved far too superior as he overtook Quartararo to draw a roar from the Marquez grandstand. Once Alex was in the clear, he began to disappear into the distance as Bagnaia could not catch up and struggled to overtake Quartararo, who doggedly held onto second place. 'Incredible. To be on the podium is super special – especially with the gap to Alex and to keep Pecco [Bagnaia] behind in the race was so difficult,' said Quartararo, the 2021 MotoGP champion. 'It's been long years but super happy to be back on the podium in Jerez.'
