The first half of the 2025 MotoGP championship has delivered its verdict with its crash report. Twelve Grands Prix, sprints, and a Marc Marquez in a state of grace on his Ducati GP25. The Spanish rider is riding high in the general classification with an abysmal lead, collecting victories and trophies... but this time, remaining (almost) upright.
Because in parallel with the official classification, there is another table that the pilots monitor more or less closely: that of falls.
We remember a Marc Marquez often spectacular… and often on the ground. In 2024, for its first season on the Ducati GP23 of the team Gresini, he had fallen 16 times just halfway through, for a total of 24 bowls over the year. And in 2023, on the Honda RC213V, the figure was even more alarming: 29 falls.
But this season, the change is radical. In 2025, with the GP25, the prodigy from Cervera only fell 8 times after 12 Grands Prix. A drop of 50% compared to the same period last year.
Better still: he is no longer the most injured driver on the grid. Far from it. Despite his consistently aggressive driving style, Marquez now seems to have mastered the red beast, thanks to some subtle adjustments in his style and a Ducati more docile than the GP23, especially when braking. Result: 8 Grand Prix victories, 11 in Sprint, and a lead of 120 point on his brother Alex. At this rate, his ninth world title could be wrapped up well before Valencia.
2025 Falls: Honda takes the lead in a double
Si Marquez changed register, Honda remains faithful to its faults. The Japanese manufacturer unfortunately dominates the ranking of falls, with Johann zarco et Joan mir tied for first place at 15 accidents each. A sad record that illustrates the RC213V's persistent difficulty: lack of power, instability under braking, and little room for attack. The drivers have no choice but to take all risks to stay in the game.
Another striking contrast: at the back of the pack, we find Fabio DiGiannantonio (VR46), Miguel Oliveira et alex rins (Yamaha) with only 3 falls each. This is a testament to the consistency, especially for Diggia, who showed impressive control on a Ducati yet demanding.
The summer break MotoGP comes at just the right time. It will allow some to breathe, others to lick their wounds – and for engineers, especially at Honda, to rethink their copy. See you in mid-August for the Austrian Grand PrixWhere Marquez could already begin to write a new chapter in its legend... by keeping both wheels on the ground.
Here is the ranking of MotoGP 2025 crashes (after 12 GPs):
Johann Zarco – Honda – 15
Joan Mir – Honda – 15
Alex Marquez – Ducati – 13
Brad Binder – KTM – 13
Marco Bezzecchi – Ducati – 12
Jack Miller – Yamaha – 12
Franco Morbidelli – Ducati – 12
Ai Ogura – Aprilia – 11
Pedro Acosta – KTM – 9
Fermín Aldeguer – Ducati – 9
Marc Marquez – Ducati – 8
Fabio Quartararo – Yamaha – 7
Raul Fernández – Aprilia – 6
Pecco Bagnaia – Ducati – 6
Enea Bastianini – Ducati – 6
Somkiat Chantra – Honda – 5
Lorenzo Savadori – Aprilia – 5
Maverick Vinales – KTM – 5
Augusto Fernandez – Yamaha – 4
Alex Rins – Yamaha – 3
Fabio Di Giannantonio – Ducati – 3
Miguel Oliveira-Yamaha-3
Aleix Espargaró – Honda – 2
Jorge Martin – Aprilia – 1
Takaaki Nakagami – Honda – 1
Luca Marini – Honda – 0
Pol Espargaro – KTM – 0
