The Montmelò circuit offered a stunning scenario this Sunday: Alex Marquez (Gresini Ducati) claimed his second MotoGP victory, taking revenge after the frustrating crash in the Sprint Championship the day before. He finished ahead of his brother Marc Marquez, the championship leader, and a resurgent Enea Bastianini, who climbed to his first podium of the season with the KTM Tech3.
The youngest of the siblings Marquez managed his race perfectly. Dispossessed of the lead by Marc at the start, Alex took back the lead in the third round and never let go again Ducati GP24This victory, beyond the prestige, relaunches his stature: he is no longer just "Marc's brother", but a true MotoGP winner capable of taming pressure and circumstances.
Second at the finish, Marc Marquez saw his Sunday streak of seven consecutive victories come to an end. The future world champion – his ninth title is only a matter of time – will have to wait not Misano but the Japan to formalize his crown.
But be careful: behind the aura, we saw a Marc constrained, not domineering. Proof that even the best Ducati and the most aggressive driver can be contained… sometimes by their own brother.
Party ninth, Enea Bastianini finally showed the face that KTM expected of him. His newfound aggressiveness, his sharp overtaking on Marini, Quartararo et Acosta propelled him to the podium. His third place is more than a result: it is a breath of fresh air after months of struggle, which relaunches him in the project Tech3 and calms criticism of its future.
Championship: cascading falls and surprises in the Catalan Grand Prix standings
Peter Acosta paid off for his gamble on the soft rear tire: a great start, then a drop in pace. Fourth despite everything, proof of his racing intelligence.
fabio quartararo, only Yamaha in the game, snatches a precious 5th place and continues to maintain the illusion that the Japanese factory can catch the big ones.
Pecco Bagnaia, him again: 21st on the grid, 7th at the finish, but still transparent against the Ducati rivals. A nightmarish season that keeps him far from the championship fight.
The falls decimated the peloton: Bezzecchi et By Giannantonio from the 2nd round, zarco while he was driving 5th, and Binder, Rins, Savadori to complete the blacklist.
With its 487 points, Marc Marquez remains an insolent leader: 182 points ahead of Alex, 250 before bagnaiaThe championship is over, the only question remaining is where and when the eight-time champion will become nine-time.
But the strong image of Montmelò is Alex Marquez, finally victorious on Catalan lands, and a bastianini which is reborn. Proof that in the shadow of the Ducati steamroller, individual trajectories can still shake up the hierarchy.
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