and the tracks on track confirm the awakening of the beast. The eight -time world champion swept this Saturday at the Thailand GP to take the first victory to the ESPRENT and the first pole position of the 2025 season of MotoGP at its premiere of red. In 13 laps of race, in the third year of implantation of a short format that distributes a third of the points for the championship, the beer portent took the victory ahead of his brother Álex Márquez and his garage partner, the Italian Pecco Bagnaia.
“It has been a perfect Saturday. The sensations are very good, ”explained the Catalan as soon as he gets out of the motorcycle. “I am able to go well and maintain constancy. Starting this stage here in Ducati is very important. We already have the first pole and the first victory, ”he added. From the world championship: “things are going well for me, we all flow and we understand each other very well in the garage with all mechanics.”
93 was shotgun in Buriram and did not even have to look back throughout the test. In a couple of turns, he already stood out his brother and ex -companion in Gresini and left more than a second, a whole world, to the tricampeón of the Turin world. Marca crossed the finish line alone, without having forced too much and without suffering any scare, more than a second and a half of Álex and more than three from Bagnaia. He is only his second victory to the ‘Sprint’ of his career after the one he achieved in the Aragon GP last year, where he also swept.
“Marc has pressed very strong, he has made a great exit and a great first round. I am very happy, because this was our goal at the beginning of the ‘sprint’. Now it will be time to study Marc’s lines and try to beat him this Sunday, although here it will be very difficult, ”said Álex, second of merit. “It’s just the first race, and it’s fine like this. When I have seen that there was too much risk when squeezing, I have chosen to maintain this position, ”Bagnaia resigned, very serious and nothing happy with his performance so far this weekend.
The Major of the Márquez achieved the pole position ahead of his little brother with a time of 1,28,782 ,. It is the pole number 67 on MotoGP for Marc, 95 in all categories. The Márquez Alcentà, once again, demonstrated their excellent moment and tune with the unbeatable Desmmosedici GP of the Bologna factory. His great rival, who had to go through the playful first, saved the furniture accompanying them on the first line and enduring the podium ahead of Japanese to Ogura.
The current Moto2 champion impressed at its premiere with the Aprilia and achieved a fifth place on the grill and a fourth position in the sprintbecoming the main reference of the brand that aims to be the alternative to the Ducati. The absence of number one, Jorge Martín, was still more notable seen the good performance of the Noale factory. Pedro Acosta was the best KTM in sixth place, and Fabio Quartararo placed the Yamaha in seventh place. Joan Mir was ninth with the Honda and left a Top 10 with all the brands represented.
