Marco Bezzecchi
Marc Marquez dominated the 2025 MotoGP season to secure his seventh premier class title and ninth Grand Prix championship with Ducati.
With 11 Grand Prix wins and 14 Sprint victories, the Ant of Cervera won the title by 78 points. It would almost certainly have been more had he not missed the final four races through injury after a crash at Mandalika.
Marc’s brother Alex Marquez finished second in the championship, marking the first time in MotoGP history that brothers have finished one and two in the standings. Marco Bezzecchi locked out the top three over Pedro Acosta and Francesco Bagnaia.
So, with the 2025 season now over, MotoGP News has ranked every rider’s campaign across 22 races. It is worth noting that wildcard entries have been omitted from the list – only full-time riders are being assessed.
22 Somkiat Chantra (Championship position: 26th)
Somkiat Chantra is bottom of this list by some considerable distance. He finished below four wildcard entries and managed just seven points all season. MotoGP proved to be a step too far, and he will hope to rekindle his form with Honda in World Superbikes in 2026.
21 Jorge Martin (Championship position: 21st)
It is incredibly harsh to have the 2024 champion this low, but in reality, there is no justifying putting Jorge Martin any higher, given he took part in only eight race weekends. Injuries have destroyed his 2025 season with Aprilia, and he will be hoping 2026 will be a year of no distractions as he loses the No.1 plate.
20 Miguel Oliveira (Championship position: 20th)
Likewise, Miguel Oliveira’s ranking does seem harsh, considering he missed four rounds after a crash that was not his fault. His results did improve in the second half of the season, but with 43 points, it is not enough for Yamaha. He too will venture into WSBK in 2026 as he makes way for Toprak Razgatlioglu.
19 Alex Rins (Championship position: 19th)
Alex Rins looks past his best in MotoGP, having not really recovered from his leg injury in 2023. He scored points in all but five races, but only broke into the top 10 once all year – he will need to find improvements as Rins risks being dropped by Yamaha in 2027.
18 Jack Miller (Championship position: 17th)
Jack Miller’s 2025 season looked promising with a P5 finish in Austin, but it did not get better than that. Multiple crashes and mistakes became a regular occurrence this season, but he did enough to convince Pramac to sign him for 2026, just.
17 Ai Ogura ((Championship position: 16th)
One would not have put it past people rating Ai Ogura as rookie of the year at the start of the season, but his form dramatically fell off heading into Europe. The talent is clearly there, but crashes and injuries ultimately saw him drop to Trackouse’s second-best rider come the end of the year.
16 Enea Bastianini (Championship position: 14th)
He may not have been KTM’s lowest-ranked rider in 2025, but Enea Bastianini was by far the least comfortable. His P3 at Catalunya makes for some promising signs, but he did not get on with the RC16 at all, notably in qualifying, with only four Q2 appearances.
15 Brad Binder (Championship position: 11th)
Brad Binder’s future at KTM is in jeopardy after a disappointing 2025 season. He was whitewashed by his teammate in qualifying and struggled for consistency on the RC16 – the pressure is all on Binder to perform in 2026.
14 Joan Mir (Championship position: 15th)
Two P3 finishes highlight that the Spaniard is making progress with Honda as they move up to C rank in the concessions system. But Joan Mir’s horrendous crash record hampered what could have been an encouraging season – he failed to finish in 13 out of 22 races.
13 Maverick Vinales (Championship position: 18th)
Maverick Vinales was in a strong place at the start of 2025, being the only KTM rider able to extract performance from the RC16. But the Spaniard missed eight races through injury, which ultimately saw him fall to P18. A fully-fit 2026 campaign could see the Tech3 rider have a decent year.
12 Johann Zarco (Championship position: 12th)
Johann Zarco produced one of the moments of the season with his historic win on home soil at Le Mans. He was Honda’s highest-ranked rider in the standings, but an inconsistent end of the season and frustrations with the bike denied a top-10 finish.
11 Francesco Bagnaia (Championship position: 5th)
2025 is a year to forget for Pecco Bagnaia, as he constantly complained about a lack of feeling with the GP25. Six retirements from the last seven races, winning the other at Motegi with changes he requested, sum up an utterly disastrous season from the Ducati rider.
10 Raul Fernandez (Championship position: 10th)
Many people questioned whether Raul Fernandez was good enough to stay in MotoGP at the start of the year, but the Trackhouse rider dramatically stepped up before the summer break. His maiden win in Australia and P2 in Valencia highlight his impressive progression – he’ll be one to watch next year.
9 Luca Marini (Championship position: 13th)
Luca Marini more than merits his new contract for 2026 with his strong consistency. The Italian scored points in all but one race he finished, and is now looking to lead Honda forward next season, having secured them C rank at the final round in Valencia.
8 Franco Morbidelli (Championship position: 7th)
The next three riders can be ranked in any order, but it was a frustrating season for VR46 man Franco Morbidelli. Two seasons on the GP24, arguably the best bike on the grid, have yielded no wins, and his antics with his fellow riders in 2025 have caught more attention than his performances.
7 Fermin Aldeguer (Championship position: 8th)
The 2025 Rookie of the Year struggled with some inconsistency, but Fermin Aldeguer more than showed why he is being tipped as a potential world champion, winning at Mandalika. Ducati may have snubbed Aldeguer of a factory bike, but the Spaniard proved his worth in MotoGP and some.
6 Fabio Di Giannantonio (Championship position: 6th)
Fabio Di Giannantonio struggled immensely with the GP25, but still managed to beat his VR46 teammate. Four podiums for the Italian is decent going considering his discontent with the bike – his P3 at Valencia ensured Ducati had a rider on the podium at every race in 2025.
5 Pedro Acosta (Championship position: 4th)
Pedro Acosta showed great maturity in the second half of 2025 as he carried KTM on his back to 12 podiums across the season, including Sprints. It is his best season to date in the premier class, but Acosta still thinks he was fighting for nothing all year – he’s desperate to win his first race.
4 Fabio Quartararo (Championship position: 9th)
Yamaha YZR-M1 was the worst bike on the grid in 2025, but Fabio Quartararo showed exactly why he is one of the best riders on the grid. Five pole positions are an outstanding achievement, but these must turn into wins in 2025 as Quartararo has threatened to leave Yamaha in 2027.
3 Alex Marquez (Championship position: 2nd)
Alex Marquez has had to deal with major doubts throughout his MotoGP career due to his name, but he finally delivered in 2025. The Gresini rider’s incredible consistency and his first three wins in the premier class make him a worthy runner-up, and he deserves a step up to a factory bike.
2 Marco Bezzecchi (Championship position: 3rd)
Marco Bezzecchi deserves all the plaudits for his 2025 season, having taken Aprilia from arguably the worst bike on the grid into a potential title contender. Three wins, nine podiums and P3 in the standings, it’s no wonder why Massimo Rivola is backing Bezzecchi as a title contender in 2026.
1 Marc Marquez (Championship position: 1st)
No one has come close to Marc Marquez in 2025. He has displayed a dominance that has not been seen since his time at Honda, with 25 wins across the season. He is the rider to beat when he returns from injury in 2026; whether he can be dethroned is another question.
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