Marc Marquez continued his remarkable winning streak at the 2025 Austrian Grand Prix, notching both the sprint and main race victories to make it six perfect weekends in a row since Aragon. The Ducati factory rider showcased his familiar race management skills, biding his time behind early leader Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia) before making the decisive pass on lap 19. Bezzecchi, who started on pole, fought tenaciously and even retook the lead at Turn 6 following Marquez’s initial move, but Marquez immediately struck back and broke Bezzecchi’s resistance for good on the next lap.
Meanwhile, rookie sensation Fermin Aldeguer (Gresini Ducati) delivered his best-ever MotoGP result. After an early setback dropped him to ninth, Aldeguer carved through the field with a series of assertive overtakes, eventually passing Bezzecchi for second place in the closing laps and getting within a few tenths of Marquez. For a brief spell, Marquez admitted feeling threatened by Aldeguer, especially as the rookie had demonstrated impressive tyre management—a crucial factor at Spielberg. Although Aldeguer never launched a decisive attack for victory, his relentless pace and composure earned widespread praise.
After the race, both Marquez and Bezzecchi revealed they made similar errors during their scrap for the lead. Bezzecchi admitted to missing a gear shift while closely watching Marquez, inadvertently offering the championship leader an opening. Amusingly, Marquez confessed to committing the same mistake while engaging fellow Ducati teammate Pecco Bagnaia earlier in the race, showing how close-quarters battling can distract even MotoGP‘s elite. Their run-in also included tactical moments: after Bezzecchi fought back and passed Marquez at Turn 6, Marquez chose not to defend forcibly, preferring to see how the duel would unfold.
Bezzecchi, who cited a “small issue” with his Aprilia RS-GP mid-race, managed to stay composed and secure the first-ever Red Bull Ring podium for Aprilia. He admitted that the technical setback momentarily hampered his concentration, while Aldeguer’s advance in the closing laps quickly forced Bezzecchi to pivot his focus from attacking Marquez to defending third place.
Elsewhere, Alex Marquez’s race was affected by an early long-lap penalty from a previous incident, relegating him to 10th. Bagnaia, who started strong, faded after mid-distance as Pedro Acosta and Aldeguer passed him, eventually finishing eighth.
