2025 MotoGP Thailand results: Marquez does the double in Buriram

Expectation was high ahead of the 2025 MotoGP season, with Marc Marquez aboard a factory Ducati for the first time, Pedro Acosta joining the full-fat KTM squad, three rookies joining the grid and Jorge Martin partnering up with Aprilia.

Although the reigning champion was ruled out of the first event due to a testing injury, Marquez and Acosta were in attendance at the Thailand GP, shaking up the order at the front of the field and delivering the high-octane, bar-banging action that can only be found in the MotoGP Championship.

Qualifying: Marquez brothers top the pile

Marc Marquez made his intentions for the 2025 season known at the earliest opportunity, clinching pole position with a blistering lap time. 

Alex Marquez impressed by securing second on the grid just under a tenth and a half behind, making it a family affair at the front. 

Francesco "Pecco" Bagnaia on the second factory bike completed the front row in third, setting the stage for a thrilling all-Ducati showdown at Buriram.

MotoGP Thailand Qualifying results

Sprint Race: Marquez and Marquez out front

In the Sprint Race, Marc translated his pole position into a commanding lights-to-flag victory. 

Maintaining a consistent but marginal gap, Alex gave chase, keeping a watchful eye on his older brother to finish second. The result marked a historic first Marquez 1-2 in MotoGP. 

Meanwhile, Bagnaia fended off a spirited challenge from MotoGP rookie Ai Ogura to claim third and Franco Morbidelli on the VR46 bike rounded out the top five. 
The KTMs provided the most exhilarating on-track action as Brad Binder and new recruit Pedro Acosta went into combat. Two of MotoGP’s latest brakers going head-to-head was always going to produce fireworks, and it didn’t disappoint with Acosta finding a way past after multiple hair-raising attempts.

MotoGP Thailand Sprint Race results

Grand Prix: Marquez made to work for it 

There was drama and intrigue from the outset in the Grand Prix main event. A tussle between Bagnaia and Alex at Turn 1 saw the latter shuffled back to fourth, but he quickly found his feet and surged past Ogura and Bagnaia to claim second by the end of the first tour. 

As it was in the Sprint, Marc led Alex and Pecco, but unlike the Sprint, Acosta dropped his KTM at Turn 1, relinquishing ninth place early in the race. 
On Lap 7 of 26, Marc slowed to adhere to a new minimum tyre pressure regulation, and his brother assumed the lead.  

After a quieter middle stint of the race, the top three converged in the final five laps with the Ducati trio barely separated. 

With four laps remaining, Marc decisively dove to the inside of his brother, making the move stick and snatching the lead to take his first opening round victory since his ominous 2014 season. 

The six-time MotoGP champion was joined on the podium once again by Alex and Pecco who completed an all-Ducati top three.

MotoGP Thailand GP results

Notable performances: Morbidelli and Ogura shine

Franco Morbidelli delivered a strong performance, finishing fifth in the Sprint and fourth in the GP, signalling his intent for the season. Meanwhile, rookie sensation Ogura on the Trackhouse Aprilia took fourth and fifth from the Sprint and GP respectively, highlighting the young Japanese rider’s potential in the premier class.

MotoGP standings: Marc Marquez kicks off season in best way possible

With his impeccable performance in Thailand, Marc Marquez leads the championship standings with 37 points, laying down the gauntlet for his rivals to challenge.

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