MotoGP Dutch Grand Prix: How to watch, predictions and everything you need to know 

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MotoGP heads to the TT Circuit in Assen for the 10th round of the season, with Marc Marquez looking to extend his championship lead. 

Francesco Bagnaia heads into the Dutch Grand Prix as the defending winner, having taken the hat-trick of victories last season. 

With him more than 100 points behind Marquez in the title race, he will need a good weekend to get his season back on track.

Marquez has only won the race twice between 2014 and 2018, with it being one of the few tracks he hasn’t produced consistent records at. But with the current season he is having, it might all change for the Ducati man. 

Behind him, Franco Morbidelli and Marco Bezzecchi will be hopeful of podiums after their recent form at the track, while Fabio Quartararo will be hopeful he can improve after his poor outing in Mugello.

With that in mind, MotoGP News has taken a look at some of the storylines this weekend and who we think will be the surprises and disappointments.

How to watch the 2025 Dutch Grand Prix?

You can watch the 2025 MotoGP Dutch Grand Prix on TV in the UK through TNT Sports. Below are the times for each session in BST.

Who will start from pole for the 2025 Dutch Grand Prix?

• Tyler Rowlinson – Marc Marquez

It’s all becoming a bit predictable at the moment in MotoGP, but it is also becoming almost impossible to see anyone but Marc Marquez and his red Ducati at the front of the grid.

Even at Mugello, a track that has not suited the Spaniard in the past, he was able to achieve a clean sweep. With 13 wins in total to his name, and Assen having similar track characteristics to last weekend, Marquez should cruise to another pole position with relative ease.

Who will win the 2025 Dutch Grand Prix?

• Tyler Rowlinson – Marc Marquez

Davide Tardozzi says Ducati are focused on helping Francesco Bagnaia as he continues to struggle with the GP25. Focus a lot on the Italian they might, and Assen is a strong track for him, but it is hard to imagine him beating Marquez this weekend, or anyone beating the Spaniard for that matter.

The 32-year-old is becoming more and more comfortable on the bike as the weeks go by. Is another clean sweep on the cards for Marquez? It is very much pointing to that becoming a reality.

Who will be the biggest surprise of the 2025 Dutch Grand Prix?

• Shay Rogers – Pedro Acosta

We’ve been waiting a while for Pedro Acosta’s first KTM podium. Over the last few rounds, he has built some consistency and is starting to get comfortable with the RC16 bike. Maverick Vinales has shown on multiple occasions that they should be capable of challenging for the top five at most races, and this weekend should be another example of that. Perhaps two bikes are up there this time, with Acosta joining Vinales…

Who will be the biggest disappointment of the 2025 Dutch Grand Prix?

• Kyle Archer – Francesco Bagnaia

The Dutch Grand Prix at the TT Circuit Assen has been won by Francesco Bagnaia in each of MotoGP’s last three visits to the Netherlands. But much like the Italian Grand Prix, the Ducati racer is likely set to disappoint at another of his best tracks.

Bagnaia conceded he ‘can’t’ attack corners how the Ducati rider wants ‘anymore’ after Marc Marquez finished his dominant run at Mugello last week. The 28-year-old won the Italian GP in 2022, 2023 and 2024 plus the 2023 and 2024 Sprints, but was miles from winning in 2025.

Ducati even saw Bagnaia do the double at Assen in 2024, yet will likely just be happy to have their man finish on the podium in 2025 after finishing the Italian GP in fourth place. Mugello was meant to be where Pecco hit back against Marquez’s supremacy, yet he was dominated.