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The Guardian
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Guardian
Marc Márquez wins crash-filled German MotoGP as just 10 riders complete race
Marc Márquez proved once again why he is known as the 'King of Sachsenring', as the Ducati rider won the German Grand Prix on Sunday in a race that became a test of survival with only 10 riders finishing. Márquez's ninth MotoGP victory at the Sachsenring, in his 200th overall start, takes his season points tally to 344. He has stretched his championship lead over his brother, Álex, who finished second, to 83 points. Marc's teammate, Francesco Bagnaia, finished third and sits 147 points behind. Álex had started fifth on the grid and took second in his 100th MotoGP start, despite still recovering from a fractured hand he suffered at the Dutch GP two weeks ago which required surgery. Several riders crashed over the course of the race, especially at turn one – including VR46 Racing's Fabio Di Giannantonio and Aprilia's Marco Bezzecchi, who both crashed out when they were in second. But the day belonged to Marc Márquez as he marked his latest triumph at his favourite hunting ground by standing on his bike and doing a jig as he passed the chequered flag – a fourth straight weekend where he has won both the sprint and the race. 'One more [win at the Sachsenring] was super special. From the beginning, I felt good, the confidence when I started the weekend was super high because we were coming from three victories in a row,' Marc said. 'We are in an incredible moment. Now we can say that half the season is done, [but] we still need to be super concentrated.' Marc Márquez had clinched his seventh pole position of the season on Saturday before winning a wet sprint despite a mistake at the first turn, but this time he had the dream start to take the lead into turn one ahead of Bezzecchi and Di Giannantonio. As he slowly but surely started to stretch his lead, the two Italians swapped places while Álex Márquez and Pedro Acosta fought for fourth on the sweeping corners. Acosta became the third rider to crash early on after Lorenzo Savadori and Miguel Oliveira, with the young Spaniard gesturing at his fallen machine in frustration. Di Giannantonio had broken the lap record in Friday's practice and given the championship leader a tough time early in the sprint. But the Italian was unable to push any harder to catch up to Márquez Sr, who found a comfortable rhythm and pace to surge more than two seconds ahead, despite easing off the throttle on two laps to conserve his tyres. As the lead stretched to more than three seconds, Di Giannantonio's challenge came to an end on the downhill braking zone on turn one when he lost control and crashed, with his bike tumbling across the gravel while he escaped unhurt. LCR Honda's Johann Zarco, who started second on the grid before getting pushed down the order, crashed at the same turn seconds later. Bezzecchi had moved up to second but the Aprilia rider also bit the dust on the very next lap at turn one, moving Álex up to second while Bagnaia suddenly found himself in the podium positions. Trackhouse Racing's Ai Ogura then lost his balance on turn one and ended up taking out Honda's Joan Mir in the process, leaving only 10 of the 18 starters still standing. 'I tried to give my 100%' said Álex Marquez, holding an ice pack on his left hand. 'Also, I was a little bit lucky because [riders] sliding in front of me crashed. But this is racing, so you need to be there,Today, it was important to survive … So I'm really, really happy. It's unbelievable to be here [after surgery].' Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo finished fourth ahead of Álex's Gresini Racing teammate, Fermin Aldeguer. The next race of the season takes place in a week's time – the Grand Prix of Czechia, with MotoGP returning to Brno after a five-year absence.
Express Tribune
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Marc Márquez celebrates German MotoGP win with viral Indonesian 'aura farming' dance
Spanish MotoGP champion Marc Márquez set social media alight this weekend — not just for his performance on the track, but for his post-race celebration. After clinching a sensational victory at the German Grand Prix, Márquez was seen performing the viral 'aura farming' dance, a gesture that has captured global attention for its flamboyant, anime-like energy moves. The viral dance traces back to Pacu Jalur, a traditional boat race in Sumatra, Indonesia. During these races, young performers — often referred to as 'boat kids' — dance dramatically at the prow of the longboats to motivate rowers. Footage of one such dancer went viral earlier this summer, earning the nickname 'aura farming' across platforms like TikTok and X (formerly Twitter), due to the spiritual, power-charging appearance of the gestures. Although Márquez's version of the dance wasn't performed on a boat but on his motorcylcle, fans immediately recognized the influence. Clips of the MotoGP star waving his arms and mimicking the iconic moves during his post-race celebrations in Saxony flooded Instagram, YouTube Shorts, and TikTok.
The Guardian
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Guardian
Marc Márquez wins crash-filled German MotoGP as just 10 riders complete race
Marc Márquez proved once again why he is known as the 'King of Sachsenring,' as the Ducati rider won the German Grand Prix on Sunday in a race that became a test of survival after only 10 riders finished. Márquez's ninth MotoGP victory at the Sachsenring, in his 200th overall start, takes his season points tally to 344. He has stretched his championship lead over brother Álex, who finished second, to 83 points. Marc's teammate, Francesco Bagnaia, finished third and sits 147 points behind. Álex had started fifth on the grid and took second in his 100th MotoGP start, despite still recovering from a fractured hand he suffered at the Dutch GP two weeks ago which required surgery. Several riders crashed over the course of the race, especially at turn one – including VR46 Racing's Fabio Di Giannantonio and Aprilia's Marco Bezzecchi, who both crashed out when they were in second place. But the day belonged to Marc as he marked his latest triumph at his favourite hunting ground by standing on his bike and doing a jig as he passed the chequered flag – a fourth straight weekend where he has won both the sprint and the race. 'One more [win at the Sachsenring] was super special. From the beginning, I felt good, the confidence when I started the weekend was super high because we were coming from three victories in a row,' Marc said. 'We are in an incredible moment. Now we can say that half the season is done, [but] we still need to be super concentrated.' Marc Márquez had clinched his seventh pole position of the season on Saturday before winning a wet sprint despite a mistake at the first turn, but this time he had the dream start to take the lead into turn one ahead of Bezzecchi and Di Giannantonio. As he slowly but surely started to stretch his lead, the two Italians swapped places while Álex Márquez and Pedro Acosta fought for fourth place on the sweeping corners. Acosta became the third rider to crash early on after Lorenzo Savadori and Miguel Oliveira, with the young Spaniard gesturing at his fallen machine in frustration. Di Giannantonio had broken the lap record in Friday's practice and given the championship leader a tough time early in the sprint. But the Italian was unable to push any harder to catch up to Márquez, who found a comfortable rhythm and pace to surge more than two seconds ahead, despite easing off the throttle on two laps to conserve his tyres. As Marc's lead stretched to more than three seconds, Di Giannantonio's challenge came to an end on the downhill braking zone on turn one when he lost control and crashed, with his bike tumbling across the gravel while he escaped unhurt. LCR Honda's Johann Zarco, who started second on the grid before getting pushed down the order, crashed at the same turn seconds later. Bezzecchi had moved up to second but the Aprilia rider also bit the dust on the very next lap at turn one, moving Álex up to second while Bagnaia suddenly found himself in the podium positions. Trackhouse Racing's Ai Ogura then lost his balance on turn one and ended up taking out Honda's Joan Mir in the process, leaving only 10 of the 18 starters still standing. 'I tried to give my 100%. Also, I was a little bit lucky because [riders] sliding in front of me crashed. But this is racing, so you need to be there,' said Álex Marquez, holding an ice pack on his left hand. 'Today, it was important to survive... So I'm really, really happy. It's unbelievable to be here (after surgery).' Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo finished fourth ahead of Alex's Gresini Racing teammate, Fermin Aldeguer. The next race of the season takes place in a week's time – the Grand Prix of Czechia, which sees MotoGP return to Brno after a five-year absence.
The Guardian
29-06-2025
- Automotive
- The Guardian
Lando Norris holds off pressure from Oscar Piastri to win Austrian F1 GP
Lando Norris won the Austrian Grand Prix after a tightly contested, tense battle with his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri. The pair delivered an immense fight but the British driver held the upper hand to take the flag. However world champion Max Verstappen's title hopes took a huge setback when the Dutchman was knocked out of the race on the opening lap, having been struck by the Mercedes of Kimi Antonelli. Ferrari enjoyed a strong return at the Red Bull Ring, with Charles Leclerc third and Lewis Hamilton in fourth. George Russell was fifth for Mercedes. Having clashed at the last round in Canada, hearts must have been in mouths at McLaren as Norris and Piastri vied to thrilling effect over the opening third of the race, ducking and diving at one another in what was a bravura display that remained nip and tuck all the way to the flag. Marc Márquez delivered a clinical masterclass at MotoGP's Cathedral of Speed on Sunday to claim victory at the Dutch Grand Prix while his brother and closest contender Alex suffered a race-ending crash that left him with a fractured hand. As Assen celebrated its centenary of motorcycle racing, the elder Márquez seized control on the second lap and did not look back as he extended his championship advantage to a commanding 68 points over Alex as he seeks a seventh title. Aprilia's Marco Bezzecchi finished second while Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia came third, with the two-times champion now staring at a daunting 126-point gap to his teammate after 10 rounds. "I'm super happy one more time to take the 37 points... Not 100% happy because my father told me that Alex broke one finger and I wish him a good recovery," Márquez told TNT Sports. "First of all, because he's my main opponent for the championship. I want to have all the opponents on the racetrack. And secondly because he's my brother and I will try to help him to stay motivated and have a good recovery." Bagnaia had won the last three races in Assen but despite taking the lead early on, he was pushed down to fourth place before he recovered to finish on the podium ahead of KTM's Pedro Acosta. Marc, who crashed hard twice on Friday, also equalled motorcycling great Giacomo Agostini with 68 premier-class victories and now sets his sights on his former rival Valentino Rossi who finished his career with 89 wins. Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo had claimed pole position but crashed in Saturday's sprint – where Marc claimed his ninth victory of the season – and the Frenchman was slow off the line while Bagnaia made the perfect start. Gresini Racing's Alex was in second place but on turn one of the next lap, Marc made his move to overtake his brother and slot in behind his teammate, waiting patiently to pounce with 24 laps left in the briefly lost his concentration and Bezzecchi, sporting a new aero package on his Aprilia, squeezed his way past the Gresini rider while Acosta also made an overtake stick to push the younger Marquez down to fifth. Up front, Marc found a gap before the final chicane on lap five to overtake Bagnaia and take the lead while his brother Alex crashed heavily when he leaned into Acosta and lost his balance when they made contact in a battle for fourth. Alex was immediately taken to the medical centre where a left hand fracture was confirmed, with Gresini saying he would fly to Madrid for surgery later on Sunday. Reuters However it was Norris who held his nerve and the edge over his teammate and closed out the win with superb control. No little redemption and an enormously resilient comeback after his misjudgement in hitting Piastri in Montreal. He has closed the gap to Piastri to 15 points but for Verstappen, the title now looks to be a monumental mountain to climb. He was unceremoniously smashed into by an over-eager Antonelli at turn three on the first lap, the world champion's race over in seconds as he now trails Piastri by 61 points, a gap that appears all but insurmountable given the pace advantage McLaren already enjoy over Red Bull. The victory is a huge fillip for Norris in what looks likely to be an even more closely-fought title fight with Piastri. Norris badly needs to demonstrate he is still very much in the game and did so emphatically in Austria, with a dominant pole followed by an equally controlled and assured victory, his third of the season and one indicative that he is determined not to allow his teammate to take charge of the championship battle. More importantly it might suggest something of a turning point for the British driver. He has struggled a little this season, lacking the responsive feel from the front axle of the car he likes to push it to the limit through corners and it has caused him issues, particularly in qualifying. However McLaren brought a major upgrade to Austria with front and rear aero improvements but vitally for Norris, also on his car is a front suspension development they were hoping would give him the feel he requires. In the race he was clearly enjoying a car beneath him that was positively purring as he tickled it beneath the eaves of the Styrian mountains. This was the Norris who entered the season as title favourite and who, on this form, may yet reassert that role over Piastri. Norris led the field away, holding place as Piastri moved up to second past Leclerc through turn one, only for a safety car to be called almost immediately. Antonelli went in far too hot at the tight right-hander of turn three and clattered into Verstappen who had started in seventh, ending both drivers' races. 'I got hit, like crazy. Fucking idiots,' was Verstappen's blunt assessment. He had qualified out of position, unlucky with a yellow flag and it left him in a more vulnerable position but he was not at fault and the Dutchman was hugely unlucky to take such a severe blow to his title ambitions. Racing resumed on lap four and Norris held his lead with ease through the restart from Piastri with Leclerc third and Hamilton fourth. Piastri immediately began to pressure Norris as the pair opened a gap out front running line astern and with a huge pace advantage over the field. Piastri, with DRS, was all over Norris's gearbox with the British driver unable to break away. The pair went wheel-to-wheel side-by-side throughout the opening corners of lap 11, barely inches apart in a gripping tussle. Piastri edged ahead only for Norris to come back at him. Norris just held on as they battled hard but clean in a race of their own. The pressure on Norris was immense as the contest continued but the British driver held his nerve and the place. On lap 20 Piastri once more had a look into turn four but could not make it and he locked up. Through the two sets of pit stops there was little between them and in the final third Piastri was undeterred and once more closed to within three seconds with 10 laps to go and Norris had to keep his head down as he navigated traffic and attempted to maintain the lead. 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 It was a tense, gripping finale. Piastri moved to just under two seconds but Norris had iron will out in front, flawless to check out the final laps and take the flag. Liam Lawson was sixth for Racing Bulls, Fernando Alonso seventh for Aston Martin, Gabriel Bortoleto and Nico Hülkenberg eighth and ninth for Sauber and Esteban Ocon 10th for Haas.
Tom's Guide
26-06-2025
- Automotive
- Tom's Guide
How to watch MotoGP 2025 live online — stream every race this season
The MotoGP season is shaping up to be an absolute thriller as Marc Márquez goes in search of a seventh world title. The veteran Spanish racer last won the title in 2019 but after some lean years in which he struggled with injuries, is back to his very best in 2025. What makes it even more exciting is that his nearest rival is his younger brother Álex Márquez. The Ducati racer won the Moto2 title back in 2019 but has struggled to make an impact in the premier series after making the move in 2020. As things stand, the older Márquez holds a 40-point lead over his brother at the top of the championship standings thanks to his five race victories from nine races. But with 13 race weekends still to take place, there are plenty of points up for grabs and things could change very quickly. Behind the two Márquez brothers, two-time world champion Francesco Bagnaia is the only other rider to win a race this season. The Italian finished in second place overall last season and could still emerge as a contender for the title with so many race weekends remaining. Next up its the Dutch MotoGP at the TT Circuit Assen. Here's our guide on where to watch MotoGP live online from anywhere. MotoGP is the premier class of motorcycle road racing, sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM). It's the highest level of competition in motorcycle racing and features the world's top riders piloting 1000cc bikes around a host of circuits. The series involves a season-long championship with race weekends consisting of qualifying, sprint races and a full MotoGP race. There are 22 races over the course of the season, taking in locations from Thailand to North America. MotoGP fans from Austria and Belgium are in luck as specific broadcasters in their country will show every race for FREE. Streaming details listed below: Austria – ServusTV or ORF (free live broadcast) Belgium – RTBF Auvio (free live broadcast) NordVPN deal: FREE $50 / £50 Amazon gift card Boasting lightning fast speeds, great features, streaming power, and class-leading security, NordVPN is our #1 VPN. ✅ FREE Amazon gift card worth up to $50/£50✅ 4 months extra FREE!✅ 76% off usual price Use Nord to unblock your usual streams and watch MotoGP live online with our exclusive deal. We test and review VPN services in the context of legal recreational uses. For example: 1. Accessing a service from another country (subject to the terms and conditions of that service). 2. Protecting your online security and strengthening your online privacy when abroad. We do not support or condone the illegal or malicious use of VPN services. Consuming pirated content that is paid-for is neither endorsed nor approved by Future Publishing. All MotoGP races this season will be available to watch on FOX Sports. Coverage will be split between FS1 and FS2. In addition, all races are available via the FOX Sports app, with select races available on FOX Deportes. . Cord-cutters can access Sling TV, Fubo, YouTube TV and Hulu with Live TV. Sling Blue (from $45.99/month) is the best choice for MotoGP fanatics - more on that below! Outside the U.S. on holiday? Access NordVPN and watch your MotoGP streams now. If you're not already a Sling TV subscriber, you'll want Sling Blue to watch Fox Sports. It costs from $45.99/month and includes dozens of other great channels. New users get 50% off on their first month, too. TNT Sports has the rights to every race weekend across the season. TNT Sports packages are facilitated by several different TV providers. Check the likes of BT and Sky to find the most up-to-date pricing. Discovery+ offers streaming access to TNT Sports' MotoGP coverage, allowing fans to watch the broadcasts live and on demand. Like TNT Sports, this includes every session from practice through to the Grand Prix race, as well as exclusive MotoGP features. The Discovery+ package that includes TNT Sports is £30.99 per month. Another option for fans in the U.K. is free-to-air channel Quest which will broadcast live coverage of every Sprint race this season. It will also air two MotoGP grand prix races, including the British MotoGP (August 2-4). Remember, if you are traveling abroad, you could download NordVPN and use it to unblock your usual MotoGP stream and watch it as if you were back home. If you want to stream MotoGP live in Canada, you have two options. REV TV will be broadcasting every race live on linear TV and is available via most cable operators. If you prefer to live stream the action then TSN Plus is the perfect choice. The direct-streaming service that costs CA$8 a month and also offers coverage of PGA Tour Live golf, NFL games, F1, NASCAR and the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments. Residents of Canada can download NordVPN and watch their usual MotoGP stream live. Live television coverage of MotoGP in Australia is available through Fox Sports, which is available via Foxtel and Foxtel Now. Another option is Kayo Sports, where a monthly subscription starts at $25 after a 7-day FREE trial, or you can pay an extra $15 for Kayo Premium and watch MotoGP live streams in 4K. Outside Australia during the MotoGP season? Download NordVPN and watch your usual Kayo Sports or Foxtel Now live stream.
