Marc Marquez delivered a masterful display at Mugello. Winning both the sprint and the main race, the Ducati rider claimed his 93rd Grand Prix victory, cementing his position as leader of the 2025 MotoGP championship. Now 40 points ahead of his brother Alex Marquez, and no fewer than 110 ahead of Pecco Bagnaia, he has established himself as the strong man of the season. Yet the Italian Grand Prix was the scene of one of the most exciting duels of the year between Marquez and Bagnaia, an intense battle punctuated by an electric atmosphere in the stands.
Le 2025 Italian Grand Prix at Mugello? An explosive show by Marc Marquez ! The pilot Ducati put everyone in agreement, winning the sprint race and the Grand Prix with a mastery that hurts. The Marquez-Bagnaia duel The best of the MotoGP season, a battle of the titans that thrilled the Italian fans with every overtake. But to finish, Pecco bit the dust, finishing fourth, overtaken on the last lap by a Fabio DiGiannantonio wild. Atmosphere!
Pecco arrived at Mugello with dreams of glory, ready to do battle with the brothers Marquez. From the first laps, he showed his claws, more aggressive than ever in 2025. Result? A big zero. On "his" track, he was ejected from the podium by By Giannantonio, before the eyes of a stunned Italian public. His post-race look? A mixture of frustration and despair. Everyone at Ducati is working on it, but they can't find a solution. " he said, pointing at a front of his Ducati as stable as a house of cards in a hurricane. This front tire problem, insoluble since the beginning of the season, betrayed him again when braking on the long straight.
Tires, crashes and failed strategies: the carnage of the Italian Grand Prix
With a track flirting with the 50 ° C, the soft rear tire played the diva. From the 13th lap, it began to give up the ghost. The smart ones, like By Giannantonio, stroked their rubber in the first half of the race to sprint better at the end, stealing third place from bagnaia. Meanwhile, Marc Marquez, he handled it like a boss, proving that he is not only fast, but cunning.
Maverick Vinales, aka "Top Gun," had everything going for him. Starting fourth, he was aiming for the podium... until Morbidely sends him flying in a stunt worthy of a Hollywood blockbuster. The result: a spectacular fall and a long lap penalty for Morbidely, poorly executed, which added spice to the fiasco. For its part, Peter Acosta played the originals with a hard front tire, a strategy as audacious as it was botched. As long as the sun was shining, it worked, but when the sky clouded over, it stopped working. " he admitted sheepishly. Meanwhile, Casa Particular in Viñales, with its soft tire, showed what a good choice could do... before ending up in the scenery.
Mugello proved one thing: Marc Marquez is untouchable. Between his surgical driving, the perfect management of his tires and a Ducati which seems tailor-made for him, he gave a lesson to the whole group. bagnaia, he must quickly find answers, or 2025 risks becoming the year of the nightmare. As for the tifosi, they vibrated, shouted, hoped… but it was the Spaniard who made the anthem sing to the Mugello !
Race classification MotoGP Mugello
