Marc Marquez still undefeated in 2025 MotoGP sprints, Bagnaia crashes

Ducati MotoGP rider Marc Marquez dominated the French Grand Prix sprint at Le Mans to reclaim the 2025 points lead.

A crash for Pecco Bagnaia meant the Marquez brothers were put in prime position to reinforce their positions at the sharp end of the championship, and they duly delivered, both working their way past poleman Fabio Quartararo.

Leading finishers
1 M Marquez
2 A Marquez
3 Aldeguer

Marc was already past Quartararo immediately off the line but went inside-to-outside through the Dunlop Curve, opening the door to a Quartararo counter-attack.

And the Yamaha's early burst of pace was strong, Quartararo pulling more than half a second clear, though this was swiftly proven an early-race mirage.

Marc reeled him in and spent a couple of laps sizing him up, those laps allowing the younger Marquez to join the fight, too.

But though Marc's lap six lunge down the Dunlop chicane was countered expertly by Quartararo, the home hero had no answer further into the lap at Garage Vert. And when Alex lost time having to check up behind Quartararo on entry into Garage Bleu, the victory battle was as good as over.

The younger Marquez did work his way past Quartararo a lap and a bit later, at the end of the main straight, but could only make up a Marquez 1-2 from there.

It means the pair are now two points apart in the standings in Marc's favour.

And a home podium went begging for Quartararo, too, with Alex Marquez's Gresini team-mate Fermin Aldeguer also having superior late-race pace.

Aldeguer, who was yet to score a podium in MotoGP before this race, soon attacked Quartararo into the Dunlop chicane, but was pushed wide and back down to fourth at La Chapelle.