Marco Bezzecchi
Marc Marquez ended a 10-year feat with a terrific all-round performance at the Grand Prix of Aragon as he led every session all weekend.
The Ducati rider was effectively unstoppable from lap one, as he led the opening practice session by nearly one second on Friday. The only mark on Marquez’s weekend was a poor start to the sprint race, which he recovered from and won, despite nearly falling to fifth at turn one.
Alex Marquez was just behind him all weekend, but didn’t quite have enough to eclipse him on his GP24 bike at Gresini. It was still an incredibly positive weekend for the brothers, who dominated the Grand Prix of Aragon together.
Marquez broke an incredible 10-year feat by becoming the first rider since himself to lead every session in a weekend. The last time that happened was at the 2015 German Grand Prix, the only season he didn’t win a MotoGP title in the 2010s that he competed in.
After his poor start in Saturday’s sprint, Luigi Dall’Igna saw Marquez do something ‘very smart’ by using his brain and biding his time to get back in the race. He was in no rush to make another critical mistake and damage his title chances in Spain.
Marc Marquez’s mother has ‘suffered’ in Alex Marquez battle after the Aragon Grand Prix
Marquez has been told to ‘stop’ doing one thing after missing out on another pole position against Alex on Saturday. He has been making a lot of small errors and crashing before qualifying this year, which may be impacting his confidence before the big laps.
Kevin Schwantz thinks Marc makes MotoGP ‘boring’ by winning so much with Ducati, but he can’t really help it. He has worked so hard and been through so much after some horrific injuries that he really does deserve to be where he is currently.
It’s something that his mother, Roser Alenta, mentioned in conversation with Diario AS after the race in Aragon.
“For me, the important thing is that they’re both happy,” she said. “It would be nice if they both took turns winning. I’m just joking. Seriously, I’m saying Marc wins and does his thing, he deserves it.
“Joking aside, Marc deserves it after all the years of suffering he’s been through. And Álex’s time will come. They both hold their mother in high esteem and take very good care of me. I’ve suffered a lot, but now it’s time to enjoy it.”
Is Marc Marquez guaranteed a record seventh MotoGP title in 2025?
It’s fair to say that the title is effectively in Marquez’s hands for the rest of the season now. If he limits his mistakes, he has enough pace to beat his brother at most tracks on the newer GP25 bike.
With little movement at the top of the grid in the MotoGP rider market for 2026, it’s unlikely that the hierarchy will change much either.
While Marquez (32) could break Valentino Rossi’s record (30) for being the oldest rider on the grid to win a title, it’s entirely possible that he breaks it again next year in the final campaign before new regulations.
Marquez hopes Jorge Martin recovers soon and wants more competition at the front. Having more rivals is only going to be beneficial in the long run, as he is pushed to his limits more and more.
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