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WorldSSP: Race One Results From France

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WorldSSP: Race One Results From France

Stefano Manzi won FIM Supersport World Championship Race One Saturday at Magny-Cours, in France. Riding his Pata Yamaha Ten Kate YZF R9, the Italian won the 19-lap race by 0.244 second.

Can Oncu was the runner-up on his Blu Cru Evan Bros Yamaha YZF R9,  4.171 seconds ahead of his teammate, Alberto Surra. 

Former MotoAmerica Supersport regular Valentin Debise crashed his Renzi Corse Ducati Panigale V2 on Turn 15 and Did Not Finish (DNF).

Stefano Manzi leads the championship with 319 points, 64 ahead of Can Oncu who has 255 points. Tom Booth-Amos is third with 198 points.

 

Results WSSP RACE 1

 

ChampionshipStandings wssp

 

More from a press release issued by Dorna:

LAST-LAP COMEBACK: Manzi pulls off stunning final lap to beat Oncu in epic WorldSSP Race 1.

Manzi was trailing the #61 by around a second at the end of the penultimate lap but managed to pull it all back to pass Oncu on the final lap.

Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) pulled off a late-race comeback that will go down in FIM Supersport World Championship history at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours. After a huge moment on the penultimate lap, the #62 was able to re-group to close down around a second to Can Oncu (Yamaha BLU CRU Evan Bros Team) before passing him at Turn 13 on the last lap to claim a stunning and what seemed unlikely victory with just a lap to go during Race 1 for the French Round.

RACE FOR THE AGES: Manzi vs Oncu in an all-time classic

Oncu grabbed the holeshot when lights went out as he looked to take points out of title rival Manzi’s lead, with the #62 having to settle for P3 in the early stages behind Lucas Mahias (GMT94-YAMAHA). The #94 moved ahead of Oncu at Turn 1 on Lap 4 under braking at Turn 5, although Manzi was back in front on the same lap at Turn 13 with Mahias demoted to third.  On Lap 6, Oncu moved ahead of his rival at Turn 5 under heavy braking to re-take the lead, but at Turn 15 they swapped positions again as Manzi caught the #61 by surprise. It looked like Manzi was trying to break away from Oncu around halfway through, but the Turkish rider was able to go with him as the pair continued to trade places throughout the race.

Manzi held the lead until Lap 15 when Oncu came through at Turn 5, but Manzi waited just a few corners to re-claim the lead when he passed his title rival at Turn 13. Two laps later and the pair were side-by-side with nothing between them into Turn 5 as Oncu took P1 once again but, as before, Manzi responded quickly: passing his rival at Turn 11. It was repeated a lap later and this time the #62 responded at Turn 8, adding to the list of corners he made a move at. However, Manzi had a big moment through Turn 13 which gave Oncu a chance to take the lead by over a second; but Manzi pulled the gap down by six tenths very quickly. On the final lap, Manzi moved ahead at Turn 13 and did enough to take a remarkable victory ahead of the #61.

ROOKIE ON THE ROSTRUM: Surra fights for the podium on debut

While the top two eventually broke away, both Lucas Mahias (GMT94-YAMAHA) and debutant Alberto Surra (Yamah BLU CRU Evan Bros Team) went with them through the first half of the race as they fought over P3. Mahias led the battle for a while but on Lap 7, the Italian rider moved ahead of the Frenchman at Turn 5 before the #94 responded four laps later to take P3. On Lap 16, Surra moved ahead at Turn 5 once again as he took third place from the 2017 Champion. Mahias was able to use his experience to claim P3 on the track but he was given a three-second penalty for shortcutting and not losing sufficient time, promoting Surra onto the podium on his debut.

A 2025 BEST FOR PEROLARI: P5 for the home rider

Corentin Perolari (Honda Racing World Supersport) secured his best result of the season with P5, finishing seven seconds down on Manzi at the head of the field. Tom Booth-Amos (PTR Triumph Factory Racing) finished in sixth, 1.595s down on the Honda rider ahead of him. Filippo Farioli (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) was seventh at the end of the 19-lap race.

QJMOTOR SCORE POINTS WITH NEW BIKE: a WorldSSP best for the Chinese manufacturer

Jeremy Alcoba (Kawasaki WorldSSP Team) secured another top-ten finish as he came home in P8, fending off Philipp Oettl (Feel Racing WorldSSP Team) by just over three tenths. Half-a-second back was Bo Bendsneyder (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) who completed the top ten, with six manufacturers in the top ten in Race 1. Xavi Cardelus (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) was 11th with Oli Bayliss (PTR Triumph Factory Racing) 12th and Raffaele De Rosa (QJMOTOR Factory Racing) 13th. The Italian took QJMOTOR’s best finish in WorldSSP on the weekend they debuted their new machine. Ondrej Vostatek (WRP Racing) and Niccolo Antonelli (VFT Racing) completed the points-paying positions.

HOUSEKEEPING FROM RACE 1: six retirements

On the opening lap, Niki Tuuli (QJMOTOR Factory Racing) and Jaume Masia (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) collided at Turn 9, with the #51 taken to the medical centre for a check-up following the fall. Marcel Schroetter (WRP Racing) and Simon Jespersen (Ecosantagata Althea Racing Team) came together at Turn 8 with the German rider given a Long Lap Penalty for irresponsible riding. Federico Caricasulo (D34G WorldSSP Racing Team) crashed from the top eight at Turn 17 on Lap 14. Kaito Toba (PETRONAS MIE Honda Racing Team) crashed out in the closing stages of the race, while Roberto Garcia (GMT94-YAMAHA) also retired from the race.

 

The top six from WorldSSP Race 1, full results here:

1. Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing)

2. Can Oncu (Yamaha BLU CRU Evan Bros Team) +0.244s

3. Alberto Surra (Yamah BLU CRU Evan Bros Team) +4.415s

4. Lucas Mahias (GMT94-YAMAHA) +5.991s

5. Corentin Perolari (Honda Racing World Supersport) +7.257s

6. Tom Booth-Amos (PTR Triumph Factory Racing) +8.852s

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MotoGP : Sprint Race Results From Montmelo

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MotoGP : Sprint Race Results From Montmelo

Marc Márquez won the MotoGP Tissot Sprint race Saturday afternoon at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, in Spain. Riding his Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP25 on Michelin control tires, the six-time MotoGP World Champion won the 12-lap race by 1.299 seconds.

Fabio Quartararo was the runner-up on his Monster Energy Yamaha YZR-M1, and Fabio Di Giannantonio finished third on his Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Ducati Desmosedici GP25. 

Pedro Acosta got fourth on his Red Bull KTM Factory RC16.

Enea Bastianini crossed the finish line fifth on his Red Bull KTM Tech3 RC16.

Marc Marquez leads the championship with 467 points, 187 ahead of Alex Marquez who has 280 points. Bagnaia is third with 228 points.

 

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More from a press release issued by Dorna: 

Marc Marquez claims Barcelona gold as Alex Marquez crashes from lead. Drama unfolds for the Gresini star in the closing stages as Quartararo and Di Giannantonio earn Saturday podiums at the Catalan GP.

Marc Marquez’s (Ducati Lenovo Team) unbeaten run continues, but the #93 was handed a gold medal gift on Saturday afternoon at the Monster Energy Grand Prix of Catalonia as Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) crashes out of the lead while over a second clear. Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) finished the Tissot Sprint just over a second behind Marc Marquez to earn silver, while Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) earned a relatively comfortable P3 after breaking clear of a brilliant KTM battle.

 

93, 37 & 20 GO TOE-TO-TOE ON OPENING LAP

Alex Marquez got the launch he was searching for as Quartararo, Marc Marquez, and Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) went side-by-side into Turn 1. Acosta was on the outside of Marc Marquez as Quartararo swept inside the duo to grab P2 and tag right onto the back of Alex Marquez, leaving the Spaniards in P3 and P4. 

An edge-of-your-seat opening lap then unfolded between Quartararo, Marc Marquez and Acosta. Marquez was up the inside of the Frenchman at Turn 10 but Quartararo dug his heels in and kept the inside line into Turn 12, and then Acosta fancied a piece and overtook Marquez too. Then, earning a dose of slipstream from Quartararo’s Yamaha, Marquez got the better of both into Turn 1 and despite having initially lost out, Quartararo bit back again to keep Acosta behind him.

The Sprint then settled down as Marc Marquez and Quartararo hunted down Alex Marquez, who sat 0.5s clear of his brother and 0.9s ahead of Quartararo. Acosta, out of shot, then lost a place to Di Giannantonio and then dropped back into the clutches of teammate Brad Binder and Enea Bastianini (Red Bull KTM Tech3). Remember that KTM scrap we mentioned?

At the front, Quartararo couldn’t keep tabs on Marquez duo’s pace and by Lap 6 of 12, El Diablo was 1.3s adrift of the #93. But it looked like Alex Marquez had the championship leader covered as things stood – the gap was up to 1.3s with four laps remaining. 

 

DRAMA: ALEX MARQUEZ CRASHES FROM LEAD

However, later on that lap at the tricky Turn 10, the leader was down. Alex Marquez’s front end washed away, and that was that for the #73’s Tissot Sprint gold medal hopes. An almost certain victory vanished, and thus, the lead was Marc Marquez’s.

Heading onto the final lap, Marquez’s advantage over Quartararo was 1.298s, and he wasn’t going to give that up, was he? No, of course not. Marc Marquez clinched his 14th Sprint win of the year in dramatic fashion as Quartararo returned to the rostrum alongside Di Giannantonio, as a fierce KTM battle unfolded behind.

 

YOUR SATURDAY POINTS SCORERS

In that scintillating scrap, Acosta just held onto P4 ahead of Bastianini and Binder, as the trio crossed the line just 0.075s apart in the top six. Johann Zarco (CASTROL Honda LCR) ended the Sprint in P7 and beat fellow HRC star Luca Marini (Honda HRC Castrol) by 0.3s, with rookie Ai Ogura (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) earning the final point in P9.

 

COMING UP: GRAND PRIX SUNDAY

Can Alex Marquez bounce back from late disappointment on Sunday and fight back against Marc Marquez? After a tense Sprint, Sunday should be a belter in Barcelona.

MotoGP Tissot Sprint results!

WorldSBK: Race One Results From France

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WorldSBK: Race One Results From France

Toprak Razgatlioglu won World Superbike Race One Saturday at Magny-Cours, in France. Riding his ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team M1000RR, the 2024 WorldSuperbike Champion won the 21-lap race by 8.597 seconds.

Nicolo Bulega was the runner-up on his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V4R, and Alex Lowes was third on his Bimota by Kawasaki KB998 Rimini.

Danilo Petrucci crossed the finish line fourth on his Barni Spark Racing Team Ducati Panigale V4R.

American Garrett Gerloff crashed his Kawasaki ZX-10RR on turn 3. 

Toprak Razgatlioglu leads the championship with 432 points, 31 ahead of Nicolo Bulega who has 401 points. Danilo Petrucci is third with 246 points.

 

Results WSBK RACE 1

 

ChampionshipStandings WSBK

 

More from a press release issued by Dorna: 

RAZGATLIOGU’S REDEMPTION: ‘El Turco’ ties Rea’s record Magny-Cours win tally in emphatic Race 1 triumph.

The #1 performed well once again at the French venue ahead of Bulega in P2 and Alex Lowes, who earned Bimota’s first full-length dry podium since returning to WorldSBK this season.

The French Round’s MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship race action has broken out in force at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours. Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) emerged victorious on a sunny Saturday afternoon at the quaint French hamlet for his 16th win of the season, now just two below his 2024 race win tally. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) claimed P2 for Italy’s 500thWorldSBK podium, and in third, Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) earned his 48th career podium.

TOPRAK’S TRIO: Becomes the second-ever rider to win a race with three different manufacturers at the same track.

Toprak Razgatlioglu landed the holeshot, followed into the first corner by Alex Lowes, who slid past Nicolo Bulega from the Englishman’s P4 start. Lap after lap, Toprak slowly ran away with the race, having put more than four seconds between himself and Bulega behind him by Lap 11. From there, it was a lonely ride for ‘El Turco’ and ‘Bulegas’ alike as the #1 cruised to his ninth win at Magny-Cours, tying Jonathan Rea’s tally of nine wins at the French Circuit. Bulega led Lowes onto the rostrum in P2 as the British rider earned Bimota their 24th podium.

 

BROTHERS BATTLE FOR PODIUM: Alex Lowes earns first dry Bimota podium since Hockenheim Race 2 1989

Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) and Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) battled brother on brother starting on Lap 6 as the twins scrapped tooth and nail for the final podium position. Alex led the duo until his brother Sam crashed out on Turn 13 of Lap 19 for a P9 finish. Riding some distance behind the brotherly duel, Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) finished P4. After starting one spot from the back of the grid in P22, Andrea Locatelli (Pata Maxus Yamaha) worked his way all the way up to P8 in Lap 6 behind fellow Yamaha rider Remy Gardner (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team). By Lap 14, ‘Loka’ climbed a further two positions to P6 and finally improved to P5 finish after Sam Lowes’ crash in front of him. Behind the Italian, fellow Yamaha rider Gardner landed P6.

BASSANI AND AEGERTER FINDING CONSISTENCY: Consecutive top eights for the pair

Axel Bassani (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) finished P7 for his third consecutive top ten finish after finishing outside that mark across the prior six races. Dominique Aegerter (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) finished P8 for his eighth top ten finish this season. After crashing out of his podium battle with his brother, Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) recovered to score points, finishing in P9.

SEASON HIGHS: Best 2025 results for Sofuoglu and Rinaldi

Bahattin Sofuoglu (Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team) did well to work his way forward after starting in P21; he finished P10 for his first top 10 and so far in his rookie WorldSBK season. Sergio Garcia (Honda HRC) finished in the points in his first race with Honda as he landed P11. In twelfth, Michael Rinaldi (Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team) earned his best result of the season.

VICKERS P13: The British rookie bounces back from Balaton Race 2 DNF:

Ryan Vickers (Motocorsa Racing) earned P13 ahead of Honda riders Tito Rabat (PETRONAS MIE Honda Racing Team) and Zaqhwan Zaidi (PETRONAS MIE Honda Racing Team who rounded out the point-scoring positions. Zaidi’s P15 effort earned him his first WorldSBK points in his rookie seasonBehind them, Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) and Xavi Vierge (Honda HRC) recovered from their early crash to finish P16 and P17.

SIX RETIREMENTS: A Lap 1 crash ended the race for Rea, Iannone and Montella

Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team), Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati), Jonathan Rea (Pata Maxus Yamaha), Xavi Vierge (Honda HRC) and Andrea Iannone (Team Pata Go Eleven) all saw gravel in Turn 13 of the opening lap. The crash ended the day for Rea, Montella, and Iannone, who then had to visit the medical centre. Michael van der Mark (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) ran as high as P5 in Lap 5 after his P8 starting position. He held the P5 spot until an unfortunate crash in Lap 8, Turn 8, sent him back to the pits. He returned to the track but crashed again on Turn 3 from P17. Van der Mark and Iannone will be reassessed after the Warm Up session on Sunday morning. Lastly, Garrett Gerloff (Kawasaki WorldSBK Team) sailed ahead in the first laps of the race from his back-of-the-grid start after his crash in the WorldSBK Tissot Superpole. He slowly cut down at Remy Gardner (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team)’s lead, until springing his move to steal P7 from the Aussie on Lap 13. However, the American crashed on Turn 3 of Lap 18, sending him back to P15 before retiring.

 

The top six from the WorldSBK Race 1: Full results here!

1. Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team)
 

2. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +8.597s
 

3. Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) +10.979s
 

4. Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) +17.793s
 

5. Andrea Locatelli (Pata Maxus Yamaha) +20.648s

 6. Remy Gardner (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) +26.031s

 Fastest lap: Toprak Razgatlioglu (BMW) – 1’35.642s new lap record

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Moto2 : Holgado Takes Pole Position At Montmelo

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Moto2 : Holgado Takes Pole Position At Montmelo

Daniel Holgado  was the man to beat during Moto2 World qualifying Saturday at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, in Spain. The Spaniard rider topped qualifying session with a new lap record time. Riding his Pirelli-shod CFMOTO Impulse Aspar Team Kalex, Holgado navigated the 2.89-mile (4.66 km) course in 1:41.549, breaking Sergio Garcia’s 2024 All-Time Lap Record of 1:41.894.

Jake Dixon was second-best with a 1:41.629 on his ELF Marc VDS Racing Team Boscoscuro.

Collin Veijer claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:41.738 on his Red Bull KTM Ajo Kalex.

Row-two qualifiers included Italjet Gresini’s Albert Arenas (1:41.761), Fantic Racing Lino Sonego’s Barry Baltus (1:41.800) and Veijer’s teammate Daniel Muñoz (1:41.807).

American Joe Roberts finished Saturday qualifying’s session 18th with a best time of 1:42.369 on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex.

 

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More, from a press release issued by Dorna: 

Holgado takes first Moto2™ pole to head Dixon and Veijer. Two rookies and a veteran start from the front row in Barcelona, with Canet P9, Gonzalez P12 and Moreira P13 as the top three face a comeback. 

After some impressive pace on Friday, Dani Holgado (CFMoto Impulse Aspar Team) backed it up on Saturday with a new lap record for his first pole position in Moto2™. Fellow rookie Collin Veijer (Red Bull KTM Ajo) continued his recent form to take a first front row in the class, with the two debutants split by Jake Dixon (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) in second.

Dixon was holding provisional pole until the final couple of minutes of Q2 as Holgado hammered home his new lap record to deny the Brit. Veijer was the last fast lap of the session to steal that final place on the front row, just denying Albert Arenas (Italjet Gresini Moto2), who came from Q1 and heads Row 2.

He’s joined on the second row by Barry Baltus (Fantic Racing Lino Sonego) in P5 and an impressive performance from Daniel Muñoz as he continues to sub for Deniz Öncü at Red Bull KTM Ajo. Filip Salač (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team), Senna Agius (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) and Aron Canet (Fantic Racing Lino Sonego) are Row 3, with Ayumu Sasaki (RW-Idrofoglia Racing GP) completing the top ten.

Normally, P9 could be an extra complication for a title contender, but this time Canet’s position on the third row actually puts him highest up the grid of the top three in the title fight. Points leader Manuel Gonzalez (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) in P12, and third overall, Brazilian Diogo Moreira (Italtrans Racing Team) right behind him.

Click here for FULL Moto2 qualifying results from Barcelona. The stage is set for a stunner, so tune in for Moto2™ from 12:20 (UTC +2) on Sunday!

WorldWCR: Race One Results From Magny-Cours

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WorldWCR: Race One Results From Magny-Cours

Maria Herrera won Race One of the World Women’s Circuit Racing at Magny-Cours, in Spain. Riding her Klint Forward Racing Team Yamaha YZF-R7 on Pirelli control tires, Herrera won the 11-lap race by 0.130 second.

Chloe Jones was the runner-up on her GR Motosport Yamaha YZF-R7. 

Beatriz Neila was third on her Ampito Crescent Yamaha YZF-R7.

American Mallory Dobbs  finished 10th on her Diva Racing Yamaha YZF-R7 and American Sonya Lloyd crashed her Team Trasimeno Yamaha YZF-R7 on turn 3.

 

Results WWCR RACE 1

 

More from a press release issued by Dorna: 

Herrera fires first in France, outpacing Neila and holding off a late attack from Jones. Herrera continues to close her grip on the 2025 World Championship with her Race 1 win at Magny-Cours. 

The FIM Women’s Circuit Racing World Championship has officially kicked off race action at the French Round’s Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours. Maria Herrera (Klint Forward Racing Team) topped the podium in the first encounter of the weekend, followed into Parc Ferme by Chloe Jones (GR Motorsport) and Beatriz Nelia (Ampito Crescent Yamaha) for their fourth and ninth podiums of the season, respectively.

PODIUM STREAK CONTINUES: Herrera maintains her season-long podium streak, nine consecutive for #6

Herrera surged forward to take the holeshot from P2, and after Jones ran wide in the ‘180º’ Turn 9, the Championship leader reinstated herself in P1 with eight laps to go. Four riders isolated themselves at the front as they doggedly pursued Herrera, comprised of Beatriz Nelia (Ampito Crescent Yamaha), Chloe Jones (GR Motorsport) and home hero Lucie Boudesseul (GMT94-YAMAHA). As the laps poled up, Boudesseul’s pace fell off, and into the final laps, Herrera and Chloe Jones (GR Motorsport) battled for P1 as the Englishwoman fought for her first WorldWCR race win. Despite a final sector surge from Jones, Herrera’s pace held to claim P1, her fifth win of the season. Jones’s P2 makes it now three second-place finishes in a row as the young rider continues to grow. Neila didn’t quite have the race pace to keep up with her title rival and Jones in front of her, as she settled for P3’s 16 points.

THREE P4’S IN A ROW FOR PONZIANI: Climbed back up the order from P8 start position

Riding most of the race behind the lead group, Roberta Ponziani (Klint Forward Racing Team) and rookie Natalia Rivera (Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR Team) fought for fourth place as the young Spaniard continued her strong form in Race 1 after a career-best P5 qualification in Friday’s Tissot Superpole session. The pair caught up to Boudesseul late in the race, overtaking the French rider to finish P4 with a margin of 0.328s behind her. While she looked poised for her first WorldWCR podium, Boudesseul will have to settle with P5 as her pace declined as the race continued. Natalia Rivera (Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR Team) set a new career-high result of P6, a positive sign for the young Spaniard as she will look for a further step to keep up with riders like Ponziani in Race 2.

ALLEZ ALLEZ ALLEZ: Pedemonte and Vieillard continue to shine at home

Wildcard rider Justine Pedemonte (MDS) landed P7 in Race 1 of her home round. She battled with Aussie Tayla Relph (Full Throttle Racing), who finished behind her in P8 as they floated more than four seconds above the riders behind them. Along with Boudesseul and Pedemonte, Line Vieillard (FT Racing Academy)  represented their home country well as she finished P9, placing three out of the field’s four French riders within the top 10. In P10, American rider Mallory Dobbs (Diva Racing) earned her best finish of the season, placing in the top ten for the first time since her pair of P9s at 2024’s season finale at Jerez.

LLOYD AND BONDI COME TO GRIEF: The pair made contact and saw gravel before being taken to the medical centre

Sonya Lloyd (Team Trasimeno) and Emily Bondi (ZELOS Trasimeno) crashed in Turn 3 of their second lap; both riders were brought to the medical centre for further analysis. Sara Sanchez (Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR Team) missed the top five positions for the first time this season as she crashed out on Turn 9.

 

The top six from the WorldWCR Race 1: Full results here!

1. Maria Herrera (Klint Forward Racing Team)

2. Chloe Jones (GR Motosport) +0.130s

3. Beatriz Neila (Ampito Crescent Yamaha) +2.868s

4. Roberta Ponziani (Klint Forward Racing Team) +6.937s

5. Lucie Boudesseul (GMT94-YAMAHA) +7.265s

6. Natalia Rivera (Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR Team) +14.251s
 

Fastest lap: Chloe Jones – 1’51.622s

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Moto3 : Almansa Claims Pole Position At Montmelo

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Moto3 : Almansa Claims Pole Position At Montmelo

David Almansa earned pole position during Moto3 World Championship qualifying Saturday at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, in Spain. Riding his Leopard Racing Honda on Pirelli control tires, Almansa topped the 26-rider field with a lap time of 1:46.877.

Joel Kelso was the best of the rest with a 1:47.079 on his LevelUp MTA KTM, and Angel Piqueras claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:47.086 on his Frinsa MT Helmets MSI KTM.

Row-two qualifiers included Liquid Moly Dynavolt Intact GP’s David Muñoz (1:47.096), Piqueras’ teammate, Ryusei Yamanaka (1:47.233) and Almansa’s teammate Adrian Fernandez (1:47.235).

 

QualifyingResults moto3

 

More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

Almansa blasts to career-first pole in Barcelona. Leading the field going into Sunday, the #22 has primed himself for a strong Grand Prix. 

David Almansa (Leopard Racing) left it late to fire himself into pole position for the first time in his Moto3™ career. The Spaniard will have a clear view down to Turn 1 and was the only rider able to dip into the 1’46s, with a 1’46.877 good enough to see him clear of Joel Kelso (LEVELUP-MTA) and Angel Piqueras (FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI).

Graduating from Q1, Angel Piqueras, teammate Ryusei Yamanaka (FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI), Dennis Foggia (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team) and Cormac Buchanan (DENSSI Racing – BOE) all joined the pole battle. After the first run in Q2, Adrian Fernandez (Leopard Racing) was sitting pretty at the top of the standings with Yamanaka right behind him ahead of Piqueras, whilst David Almansa (Leopard Racing) was P4. After his two crashes thus far in the weekend, Maximo Quiles’ (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team) got his first lap banked, good enough for P7.

However, with less than three minutes remaining, the fast laps started to come in as everyone pushed to raise the bar one more time. Piqueras blasted to provisional pole, using his extra Q1 session to his advantage. Late laps were needed for the likes of David Muñoz (LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP) and Valentin Perrone (Red Bull KTM Tech 3) with them 12th and 17th and for Muñoz at least, he managed to get into P4, whereas Perrone was 14th. At the front and on his last lap, Almansa pounced to bag a career-first pole and fifth front row of the year. He wasn’t the only late improver as Joel Kelso took second and first front row since Le Mans; denied pole, Piqueras completed the front row in third.

Behind the top three, Muñoz was a solid fourth ahead of Yamanaka and Fernandez. Championship leader Jose Antonio Rueda (Red Bull KTM Ajo) could only manage seventh and heads up the third row, ahead of Guido Pini (LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP) and Alvaro Carpe (Red Bull KTM Ajo). Quiles, unable to challenge at the front, rounds out the top ten and starts from the fourth row, his second-worst qualifying of the year.

MotoGP : A. Marquez On Pole Position At Montmelo

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MotoGP : A. Marquez On Pole Position At Montmelo

Alex Marquez earned pole position during MotoGP World Championship qualifying on Saturday at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, in Spain. Riding his BK8 Gresini Racing Ducati Desmosedici GP24, the Spaniard broke Brad Binder’s 2025 All-Time Lap Record of 1:38.141 he set Friday afternoon with a time of 1:37.536 around the 2.89-mile (4.66 km) circuit during Qualifying Two (Q2) on Saturday.

Fabio Quartararo was the best of the rest with a 1:37.803 on his Monster Energy Yamaha YZF-M1 , and Marc Marquez claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:37.945 on his Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP25.

Row-two qualifiers included Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Ducati’s Franco Morbidelli (1:38.010), Red Bull KTM Factory’s Pedro Acosta (1:38.019) and Morbidelli’s teammate Fabio Di Giannantonio (1:38.034).

Francesco Bagnaia qualified 21st on his Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP25 with a time of 1:38.530. 

 

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Alex Marquez lands lap record pole as Quartararo claims front row from Q1. Two blue machines sit ahead of the red of Marc Marquez following a brilliant Q2 in Barcelona. 

How about that for a qualifying session? Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) clinched pole position at the Monster Energy Grand Prix of Catalonia with a simply stunning new all-time lap record. The #73’s final sector was mega as his 1:37.536 was plenty good enough to beat second place Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP), with the Frenchman coming through Q1 to stick his Yamaha on the front row. That’s a proper top job from the #20, and it’ll be Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) lining up alongside the two blue machines on what is a tantalising front row in Barcelona.

 

Q1: NO WAY THROUGH FOR PECCO AND MARTIN

As is often the case these days, Q1 was a star-studded affair that included our four most recent World Champions: Jorge Martin (Aprilia Racing), Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team), Quartararo, and FP2 pacesetter Joan Mir (Honda HRC Castrol). But it was none of those names who sat in the early top two positions, because Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) and Jack Miller (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP) were quickest out of the blocks.

Mir then stepped up his pace to jump into P2, knocking Miller out of the promotion places, as Quartararo improved his time to a 1:38.417 to go P3 – 0.186s adrift of Di Giannantonio. At the end of the first run, Martin was P7, with Bagnaia in P10 – work to be done for our 2023 and 2024 title winners.

It was all change at the top with three minutes to go. Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) and Miguel Oliveira (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP) took turns at leading before Quartararo rose to P1 with a 1:37.906, a new all-time lap record, as Di Giannantonio climbed back to P2 to sit 0.139s away from the Frenchman. Now, could Bagnaia pull something out of the hat on his final lap? He needed to, because the #63 was P12. However, the best the Italian could do was hop into P11, and Martin could only manage P8. A morning to forget for both, as Quartararo and Di Giannantonio sailed into Q2.

 

Q2: LAP RECORD SMASHED AS ALEX MARQUEZ EARNS POLE

It wasn’t an ideal start to the session for Marc Marquez after Johann Zarco (CASTROL Honda LCR) slid up the inside of the championship leader at Turn 1 after gobbling up a healthy amount of slipstream, costing the #93 his first go at it. Meanwhile, Alex Marquez was straight into the 1:37s to go P1 ahead of Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing), who then improved his time a lap later despite overtaking Ai Ogura (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) around the outside at Turn 10.

Then, Quartararo grabbed P1 but his stay at the summit was short-lived because Alex Marquez set a 1:37.914 to take provisional pole back. That saw Acosta sit P3 after the initial efforts, Zarco was P4, Franco Morbidelli (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) was occupying P5 ahead of Marc Marquez in P6.

That, as things stood, was a rather tasty-looking grid for the Tissot Sprint and Grand Prix, but there were still five minutes of play time in Q2 to shake things up a bit. And on his first lap in the closing stages, Acosta was on it. 0.176s was the time he had in hand coming into Sector 3 and sure enough, the #37 shot to P1 with a new lap record – but it was then cancelled!

Then, after an almighty last sector, Alex Marquez landed a colossal 1:37.536 to go four tenths clear of Marc Marquez, before Quartararo responded to crawl back into P2. Acosta went again and improved his time but it was only good enough for P4, 0.074s away from the front row. That became P5 though because Morbidelli propelled his VR46 Ducati into P4, as we then turned our attention to the Marquez brothers on track together.

Through Sector 1, with Alex chasing Marc, the red corner was on target for pole but at Turn 5, a moment. And a pretty big one on the front end too. Did he save it? Of course he did. But that meant Marc Marquez’s pole position hopes were ended, meaning Alex Marquez collected a Saturday morning P1 ahead of Quartararo and Marc Marquez in front of his home crowd.

 

YOUR TOP 12 ON THE GRID

Morbidelli spearheads Row 2 ahead of Acosta and Di Giannantonio, as KTM’s Friday dominance fades a little in qualifying – but P5 will do for the Spaniard. Zarco dropped to P7 at the end of the session, with the Frenchman joined on Row 3 by top Aprilia Ogura and Enea Bastianini (Red Bull KTM Tech3). Luca Marini (Honda HRC Castrol) qualified P10 to sit ahead of Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) and Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) on the grid.

 

COMING UP: SPRINT TIME IN BARCELONA

How about that for a grid? We look set to be locked in for a barnstorming Tissot Sprint in Barcelona, make sure you tune in to see if Alex Marquez, Quartararo or anyone else can end Marc Marquez’s incredible run – or the latter continues his dominant victory streak.

MotoGP qualifying results!

WSBK: Razgatlioglu Breaks Lap Record, Takes Pole Position In France

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WSBK: Razgatlioglu Breaks Lap Record, Takes Pole Position In France

Toprak Razgatlioglu took pole position during World Superbike Superpole qualifying Saturday at Magny-Cours, in France. Riding his ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team M1000RR on the 2.74-mile (4.41 km) track, the 2024 WorldSuperbike Champion recorded a lap time of 1:34.930, which was not only good enough to top the 23-rider field and secure pole position it also eclipsed the All-Time Lap Record Bulega set, 1:35.428, during Free Practice Two (FP2) Friday afternoon.

Nicolo Bulega qualified second with a 1:35.142 on his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V4R.

Sam Lowes did a 1:35.282 on his ELF Marc VDS Ducati Panigale V4R to earn the third and final spot on the front row.

Row two starters include Bimota by Kawasaki Team’s Alex Lowes (1:35.446), Team Pata Go Eleven’s Andrea Iannone (1:35.608), and Barni Spark Racing Ducati’s Yari Montella (1:35.628).

Danilo Petrucci finished 7th with a time of 1:35.756 on his Barni Spark Racing Ducati Panigale V4R.

American Garrett Gerloff crashed his Kawasaki ZX-10RR at turn 3 and did not qualify.

 

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LAP RECORD OBLITERATED: Razgatlioglu sets unbelievable 1’34s lap to claim first pole at Magny-Cours. ‘El Turco’ became the first rider to lap in the 1’34s bracket at the historic French circuit to claim pole position ahead of his title rival. 

Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) secured his first pole position at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours in the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship with a stunning 1’34.930s lap time. He’s joined on the front row by title rival Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) and Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) for the French Round as they look to take the fight to the #1.

THE FIRST RUNS: Bulega quickest as yellow flags disrupt proceedings

The first runs were heavily disrupted by two yellow flags, caused by crashes for Andrea Locatelli (Pata Maxus Yamaha) and Garrett Gerloff (Kawasaki WorldSBK Team); the pair both crashing at Turn 3 in separate incidents. Razgatlioglu was ahead of the first yellow flag as he set a 1’35.662s to go provisional P1, before being demoted by Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) after the Brit set a 1’35.446s. However, that was soon changed by Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) as he set a new lap record to demote the #22 into a provisional P2.

RAZGATLIOGLU ON POLE: a new lap record for the #1

In his second run, ‘El Turco’ smashed Bulega’s previous time with a 1’35.018s to move back into P1, a tenth ahead of Bulega. That gap increased on his next lap when the #1 set a 1’34.930s – the first rider to set a 1’34s lap at Magny-Cours in WorldSBK. Bulega will line up alongside his title rival from P2 with Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) completing the front row after posting a 1’35.282s. For Razgatlioglu, it’s his first pole at the French circuit despite already having eight wins there. Bulega claimed his 16th front row start while it’s Sam Lowes’ fifth. For BMW, Magny-Cours becomes their second circuit to have three poles (Laverty, 2020; Gerloff, 2023; Razgatlioglu, 2025) after Donington (Sykes, 2019; Razgatlioglu, 2024 and 2025).

IANNONE FINDS HIS PACE: P5 for ‘The Maniac’

Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) was beaten to the front row by his brother but will go from fourth place after lapping half-a-second slower than Razgatlioglu. His time of 1’35.446s was under the 2023 pole record set by Gerloff. Andrea Iannone (Team Pata GoEleven) bounced back from a dreadful Friday to claim fifth on the grid, finishing 0.020s clear of rookie Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) in sixth.

VAN DER MARK BACK IN THE TOP TEN: Dutchman goes P8, Gardner leads Yamaha riders

Montella was ahead of teammate Danilo Petrucci, with the #5 just over a tenth clear of his more experienced teammate. Michael van der Mark (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) took his first top-ten Superpole result since Cremona with P8, having been as high as P2 in the first part of the 15-minute session. Remy Gardner (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) finished as the lead Yamaha rider in ninth with Axel Bassani (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) completing the top ten with a 1’35.912s; the final rider within a second of Razgatlioglu.

HOUSEKEEPING: Rea, Bautista out of the top ten; Sofuoglu penalised

Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) was 14th. The Spaniard only set a time in his second run and could only manage a 1’36.256s to line up from P14, just behind Jonathan Rea (Pata Maxus Yamaha) in 13th. Bahattin Sofuoglu (Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team) was 18th in Superpole, however he will drop three places on the grid after being given a penalty for being slow on the racing line and disturbing another rider in the last 10 minutes of FP2. He’ll therefore start 21st.

 

The top six from WorldSBK Superpole, full results here:

1. Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) 1’34.930

2. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +0.212s

3. Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) +0.352s

4. Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) +0.516s

5. Andrea Iannone (Team Pata Go Eleven) +0.678s

6. Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) +0.698s

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MotoGP : Mir Is Best In Saturday Practice At Catalunya

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MotoGP : Mir Is Best In Saturday Practice At Catalunya

Joan Mir led MotoGP World Championship Free Practice 2 Saturday morning at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, in Spain. Riding his Honda HRC Castrol RC213V on spec Michelin tires, the 2020 MotoGP Champion turned a lap time of 1:39.119 to lead the 24-rider field.

Alex Marquez was the best of the rest with a 1:39.141 on his BK8 Gresini Racing Ducati Desmosedici GP24.

Fabio Quartararo, riding his Monster Energy Yamaha YZR-M1, was third at 1:39.237.

Maverick Viñales finished the session fourth with a 1:39.289 on his Red Bull KTM Tech3 RC16. 

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Pedro Acosta got fifth with a lap time of 1:39.293.

Marc Marquez was 8th on his Lenovo Ducati Desmosedici GP25 with a time of 1:39.340 and his teammate, Francesco Bagnaia is 17th at 1:39.741. 

 

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Moto2 : Holgado Tops Final Practice At Catalunya

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Moto2 : Holgado Tops Final Practice At Catalunya

Daniel Holgado was quickest during Moto2 World Championship Free Practice 2 Saturday morning at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, in Spain. Riding his Pirelli-shod CFMOTO Impulse Aspar Team Kalex on the 2.89-mile (4.66 km) track, the Spaniard recorded a 1:41.897 to lead the field of 29 riders.

Senna Agius was the best of the rest with a 1:41.921 on his Liqui Moly Dynavolt IntactGP Kalex.

Celestino Vietti was third-fastest with a 1:42.132 on his Beta Tools SpeedRS Team Boscoscuro.

American Joe Roberts finished Saturday morning’s practice session 13th with a best time of 1:42.651 on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex.

 

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WorldSSP: Race One Results From France

Oncu (61), Manzi (62), Mahias (94) and Surra (72) at Magny-Cours. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Oncu (61), Manzi (62), Mahias (94) and Surra (76) at Magny-Cours. Photo courtesy Dorna.

Stefano Manzi won FIM Supersport World Championship Race One Saturday at Magny-Cours, in France. Riding his Pata Yamaha Ten Kate YZF R9, the Italian won the 19-lap race by 0.244 second.

Can Oncu was the runner-up on his Blu Cru Evan Bros Yamaha YZF R9,  4.171 seconds ahead of his teammate, Alberto Surra. 

Former MotoAmerica Supersport regular Valentin Debise crashed his Renzi Corse Ducati Panigale V2 on Turn 15 and Did Not Finish (DNF).

Stefano Manzi leads the championship with 319 points, 64 ahead of Can Oncu who has 255 points. Tom Booth-Amos is third with 198 points.

 

Results WSSP RACE 1

 

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LAST-LAP COMEBACK: Manzi pulls off stunning final lap to beat Oncu in epic WorldSSP Race 1.

Manzi was trailing the #61 by around a second at the end of the penultimate lap but managed to pull it all back to pass Oncu on the final lap.

Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) pulled off a late-race comeback that will go down in FIM Supersport World Championship history at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours. After a huge moment on the penultimate lap, the #62 was able to re-group to close down around a second to Can Oncu (Yamaha BLU CRU Evan Bros Team) before passing him at Turn 13 on the last lap to claim a stunning and what seemed unlikely victory with just a lap to go during Race 1 for the French Round.

RACE FOR THE AGES: Manzi vs Oncu in an all-time classic

Oncu grabbed the holeshot when lights went out as he looked to take points out of title rival Manzi’s lead, with the #62 having to settle for P3 in the early stages behind Lucas Mahias (GMT94-YAMAHA). The #94 moved ahead of Oncu at Turn 1 on Lap 4 under braking at Turn 5, although Manzi was back in front on the same lap at Turn 13 with Mahias demoted to third.  On Lap 6, Oncu moved ahead of his rival at Turn 5 under heavy braking to re-take the lead, but at Turn 15 they swapped positions again as Manzi caught the #61 by surprise. It looked like Manzi was trying to break away from Oncu around halfway through, but the Turkish rider was able to go with him as the pair continued to trade places throughout the race.

Manzi held the lead until Lap 15 when Oncu came through at Turn 5, but Manzi waited just a few corners to re-claim the lead when he passed his title rival at Turn 13. Two laps later and the pair were side-by-side with nothing between them into Turn 5 as Oncu took P1 once again but, as before, Manzi responded quickly: passing his rival at Turn 11. It was repeated a lap later and this time the #62 responded at Turn 8, adding to the list of corners he made a move at. However, Manzi had a big moment through Turn 13 which gave Oncu a chance to take the lead by over a second; but Manzi pulled the gap down by six tenths very quickly. On the final lap, Manzi moved ahead at Turn 13 and did enough to take a remarkable victory ahead of the #61.

ROOKIE ON THE ROSTRUM: Surra fights for the podium on debut

While the top two eventually broke away, both Lucas Mahias (GMT94-YAMAHA) and debutant Alberto Surra (Yamah BLU CRU Evan Bros Team) went with them through the first half of the race as they fought over P3. Mahias led the battle for a while but on Lap 7, the Italian rider moved ahead of the Frenchman at Turn 5 before the #94 responded four laps later to take P3. On Lap 16, Surra moved ahead at Turn 5 once again as he took third place from the 2017 Champion. Mahias was able to use his experience to claim P3 on the track but he was given a three-second penalty for shortcutting and not losing sufficient time, promoting Surra onto the podium on his debut.

A 2025 BEST FOR PEROLARI: P5 for the home rider

Corentin Perolari (Honda Racing World Supersport) secured his best result of the season with P5, finishing seven seconds down on Manzi at the head of the field. Tom Booth-Amos (PTR Triumph Factory Racing) finished in sixth, 1.595s down on the Honda rider ahead of him. Filippo Farioli (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) was seventh at the end of the 19-lap race.

QJMOTOR SCORE POINTS WITH NEW BIKE: a WorldSSP best for the Chinese manufacturer

Jeremy Alcoba (Kawasaki WorldSSP Team) secured another top-ten finish as he came home in P8, fending off Philipp Oettl (Feel Racing WorldSSP Team) by just over three tenths. Half-a-second back was Bo Bendsneyder (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) who completed the top ten, with six manufacturers in the top ten in Race 1. Xavi Cardelus (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) was 11th with Oli Bayliss (PTR Triumph Factory Racing) 12th and Raffaele De Rosa (QJMOTOR Factory Racing) 13th. The Italian took QJMOTOR’s best finish in WorldSSP on the weekend they debuted their new machine. Ondrej Vostatek (WRP Racing) and Niccolo Antonelli (VFT Racing) completed the points-paying positions.

HOUSEKEEPING FROM RACE 1: six retirements

On the opening lap, Niki Tuuli (QJMOTOR Factory Racing) and Jaume Masia (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) collided at Turn 9, with the #51 taken to the medical centre for a check-up following the fall. Marcel Schroetter (WRP Racing) and Simon Jespersen (Ecosantagata Althea Racing Team) came together at Turn 8 with the German rider given a Long Lap Penalty for irresponsible riding. Federico Caricasulo (D34G WorldSSP Racing Team) crashed from the top eight at Turn 17 on Lap 14. Kaito Toba (PETRONAS MIE Honda Racing Team) crashed out in the closing stages of the race, while Roberto Garcia (GMT94-YAMAHA) also retired from the race.

 

The top six from WorldSSP Race 1, full results here:

1. Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing)

2. Can Oncu (Yamaha BLU CRU Evan Bros Team) +0.244s

3. Alberto Surra (Yamah BLU CRU Evan Bros Team) +4.415s

4. Lucas Mahias (GMT94-YAMAHA) +5.991s

5. Corentin Perolari (Honda Racing World Supersport) +7.257s

6. Tom Booth-Amos (PTR Triumph Factory Racing) +8.852s

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MotoGP : Sprint Race Results From Montmelo

From left to right, Acosta (37), Bezzecchi (72), Bagnaia (63), Di Giannantonio (49), Aldeguer (54) and Savadori (32) at Montmelo. Photo courtesy Dorna.
From left to right, Acosta (37), Bezzecchi (72), Bagnaia (63), Di Giannantonio (49), Aldeguer (54) and Savadori (32) at Montmelo. Photo courtesy Dorna.

Marc Márquez won the MotoGP Tissot Sprint race Saturday afternoon at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, in Spain. Riding his Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP25 on Michelin control tires, the six-time MotoGP World Champion won the 12-lap race by 1.299 seconds.

Fabio Quartararo was the runner-up on his Monster Energy Yamaha YZR-M1, and Fabio Di Giannantonio finished third on his Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Ducati Desmosedici GP25. 

Pedro Acosta got fourth on his Red Bull KTM Factory RC16.

Enea Bastianini crossed the finish line fifth on his Red Bull KTM Tech3 RC16.

Marc Marquez leads the championship with 467 points, 187 ahead of Alex Marquez who has 280 points. Bagnaia is third with 228 points.

 

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Marc Marquez claims Barcelona gold as Alex Marquez crashes from lead. Drama unfolds for the Gresini star in the closing stages as Quartararo and Di Giannantonio earn Saturday podiums at the Catalan GP.

Marc Marquez’s (Ducati Lenovo Team) unbeaten run continues, but the #93 was handed a gold medal gift on Saturday afternoon at the Monster Energy Grand Prix of Catalonia as Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) crashes out of the lead while over a second clear. Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) finished the Tissot Sprint just over a second behind Marc Marquez to earn silver, while Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) earned a relatively comfortable P3 after breaking clear of a brilliant KTM battle.

 

93, 37 & 20 GO TOE-TO-TOE ON OPENING LAP

Alex Marquez got the launch he was searching for as Quartararo, Marc Marquez, and Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) went side-by-side into Turn 1. Acosta was on the outside of Marc Marquez as Quartararo swept inside the duo to grab P2 and tag right onto the back of Alex Marquez, leaving the Spaniards in P3 and P4. 

An edge-of-your-seat opening lap then unfolded between Quartararo, Marc Marquez and Acosta. Marquez was up the inside of the Frenchman at Turn 10 but Quartararo dug his heels in and kept the inside line into Turn 12, and then Acosta fancied a piece and overtook Marquez too. Then, earning a dose of slipstream from Quartararo’s Yamaha, Marquez got the better of both into Turn 1 and despite having initially lost out, Quartararo bit back again to keep Acosta behind him.

The Sprint then settled down as Marc Marquez and Quartararo hunted down Alex Marquez, who sat 0.5s clear of his brother and 0.9s ahead of Quartararo. Acosta, out of shot, then lost a place to Di Giannantonio and then dropped back into the clutches of teammate Brad Binder and Enea Bastianini (Red Bull KTM Tech3). Remember that KTM scrap we mentioned?

At the front, Quartararo couldn’t keep tabs on Marquez duo’s pace and by Lap 6 of 12, El Diablo was 1.3s adrift of the #93. But it looked like Alex Marquez had the championship leader covered as things stood – the gap was up to 1.3s with four laps remaining. 

 

DRAMA: ALEX MARQUEZ CRASHES FROM LEAD

However, later on that lap at the tricky Turn 10, the leader was down. Alex Marquez’s front end washed away, and that was that for the #73’s Tissot Sprint gold medal hopes. An almost certain victory vanished, and thus, the lead was Marc Marquez’s.

Heading onto the final lap, Marquez’s advantage over Quartararo was 1.298s, and he wasn’t going to give that up, was he? No, of course not. Marc Marquez clinched his 14th Sprint win of the year in dramatic fashion as Quartararo returned to the rostrum alongside Di Giannantonio, as a fierce KTM battle unfolded behind.

 

YOUR SATURDAY POINTS SCORERS

In that scintillating scrap, Acosta just held onto P4 ahead of Bastianini and Binder, as the trio crossed the line just 0.075s apart in the top six. Johann Zarco (CASTROL Honda LCR) ended the Sprint in P7 and beat fellow HRC star Luca Marini (Honda HRC Castrol) by 0.3s, with rookie Ai Ogura (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) earning the final point in P9.

 

COMING UP: GRAND PRIX SUNDAY

Can Alex Marquez bounce back from late disappointment on Sunday and fight back against Marc Marquez? After a tense Sprint, Sunday should be a belter in Barcelona.

MotoGP Tissot Sprint results!

WorldSBK: Race One Results From France

Nicolo Bulega (11), Alex Lowes (22) and Sam Lowes (14) at Magny-Cours. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Nicolo Bulega (11), Alex Lowes (22) and Sam Lowes (14) at Magny-Cours. Photo courtesy Dorna.

Toprak Razgatlioglu won World Superbike Race One Saturday at Magny-Cours, in France. Riding his ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team M1000RR, the 2024 WorldSuperbike Champion won the 21-lap race by 8.597 seconds.

Nicolo Bulega was the runner-up on his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V4R, and Alex Lowes was third on his Bimota by Kawasaki KB998 Rimini.

Danilo Petrucci crossed the finish line fourth on his Barni Spark Racing Team Ducati Panigale V4R.

American Garrett Gerloff crashed his Kawasaki ZX-10RR on turn 3. 

Toprak Razgatlioglu leads the championship with 432 points, 31 ahead of Nicolo Bulega who has 401 points. Danilo Petrucci is third with 246 points.

 

Results WSBK RACE 1

 

ChampionshipStandings WSBK

 

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RAZGATLIOGU’S REDEMPTION: ‘El Turco’ ties Rea’s record Magny-Cours win tally in emphatic Race 1 triumph.

The #1 performed well once again at the French venue ahead of Bulega in P2 and Alex Lowes, who earned Bimota’s first full-length dry podium since returning to WorldSBK this season.

The French Round’s MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship race action has broken out in force at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours. Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) emerged victorious on a sunny Saturday afternoon at the quaint French hamlet for his 16th win of the season, now just two below his 2024 race win tally. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) claimed P2 for Italy’s 500thWorldSBK podium, and in third, Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) earned his 48th career podium.

TOPRAK’S TRIO: Becomes the second-ever rider to win a race with three different manufacturers at the same track.

Toprak Razgatlioglu landed the holeshot, followed into the first corner by Alex Lowes, who slid past Nicolo Bulega from the Englishman’s P4 start. Lap after lap, Toprak slowly ran away with the race, having put more than four seconds between himself and Bulega behind him by Lap 11. From there, it was a lonely ride for ‘El Turco’ and ‘Bulegas’ alike as the #1 cruised to his ninth win at Magny-Cours, tying Jonathan Rea’s tally of nine wins at the French Circuit. Bulega led Lowes onto the rostrum in P2 as the British rider earned Bimota their 24th podium.

 

BROTHERS BATTLE FOR PODIUM: Alex Lowes earns first dry Bimota podium since Hockenheim Race 2 1989

Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) and Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) battled brother on brother starting on Lap 6 as the twins scrapped tooth and nail for the final podium position. Alex led the duo until his brother Sam crashed out on Turn 13 of Lap 19 for a P9 finish. Riding some distance behind the brotherly duel, Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) finished P4. After starting one spot from the back of the grid in P22, Andrea Locatelli (Pata Maxus Yamaha) worked his way all the way up to P8 in Lap 6 behind fellow Yamaha rider Remy Gardner (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team). By Lap 14, ‘Loka’ climbed a further two positions to P6 and finally improved to P5 finish after Sam Lowes’ crash in front of him. Behind the Italian, fellow Yamaha rider Gardner landed P6.

BASSANI AND AEGERTER FINDING CONSISTENCY: Consecutive top eights for the pair

Axel Bassani (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) finished P7 for his third consecutive top ten finish after finishing outside that mark across the prior six races. Dominique Aegerter (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) finished P8 for his eighth top ten finish this season. After crashing out of his podium battle with his brother, Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) recovered to score points, finishing in P9.

SEASON HIGHS: Best 2025 results for Sofuoglu and Rinaldi

Bahattin Sofuoglu (Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team) did well to work his way forward after starting in P21; he finished P10 for his first top 10 and so far in his rookie WorldSBK season. Sergio Garcia (Honda HRC) finished in the points in his first race with Honda as he landed P11. In twelfth, Michael Rinaldi (Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team) earned his best result of the season.

VICKERS P13: The British rookie bounces back from Balaton Race 2 DNF:

Ryan Vickers (Motocorsa Racing) earned P13 ahead of Honda riders Tito Rabat (PETRONAS MIE Honda Racing Team) and Zaqhwan Zaidi (PETRONAS MIE Honda Racing Team who rounded out the point-scoring positions. Zaidi’s P15 effort earned him his first WorldSBK points in his rookie seasonBehind them, Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) and Xavi Vierge (Honda HRC) recovered from their early crash to finish P16 and P17.

SIX RETIREMENTS: A Lap 1 crash ended the race for Rea, Iannone and Montella

Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team), Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati), Jonathan Rea (Pata Maxus Yamaha), Xavi Vierge (Honda HRC) and Andrea Iannone (Team Pata Go Eleven) all saw gravel in Turn 13 of the opening lap. The crash ended the day for Rea, Montella, and Iannone, who then had to visit the medical centre. Michael van der Mark (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) ran as high as P5 in Lap 5 after his P8 starting position. He held the P5 spot until an unfortunate crash in Lap 8, Turn 8, sent him back to the pits. He returned to the track but crashed again on Turn 3 from P17. Van der Mark and Iannone will be reassessed after the Warm Up session on Sunday morning. Lastly, Garrett Gerloff (Kawasaki WorldSBK Team) sailed ahead in the first laps of the race from his back-of-the-grid start after his crash in the WorldSBK Tissot Superpole. He slowly cut down at Remy Gardner (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team)’s lead, until springing his move to steal P7 from the Aussie on Lap 13. However, the American crashed on Turn 3 of Lap 18, sending him back to P15 before retiring.

 

The top six from the WorldSBK Race 1: Full results here!

1. Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team)
 

2. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +8.597s
 

3. Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) +10.979s
 

4. Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) +17.793s
 

5. Andrea Locatelli (Pata Maxus Yamaha) +20.648s

 6. Remy Gardner (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) +26.031s

 Fastest lap: Toprak Razgatlioglu (BMW) – 1’35.642s new lap record

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Moto2 : Holgado Takes Pole Position At Montmelo

Daniel Holgado in Parc fermé after taking pole position at Montmelo. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Daniel Holgado in Parc fermé after taking pole position at Montmelo. Photo courtesy Dorna.

Daniel Holgado  was the man to beat during Moto2 World qualifying Saturday at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, in Spain. The Spaniard rider topped qualifying session with a new lap record time. Riding his Pirelli-shod CFMOTO Impulse Aspar Team Kalex, Holgado navigated the 2.89-mile (4.66 km) course in 1:41.549, breaking Sergio Garcia’s 2024 All-Time Lap Record of 1:41.894.

Jake Dixon was second-best with a 1:41.629 on his ELF Marc VDS Racing Team Boscoscuro.

Collin Veijer claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:41.738 on his Red Bull KTM Ajo Kalex.

Row-two qualifiers included Italjet Gresini’s Albert Arenas (1:41.761), Fantic Racing Lino Sonego’s Barry Baltus (1:41.800) and Veijer’s teammate Daniel Muñoz (1:41.807).

American Joe Roberts finished Saturday qualifying’s session 18th with a best time of 1:42.369 on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex.

 

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More, from a press release issued by Dorna: 

Holgado takes first Moto2™ pole to head Dixon and Veijer. Two rookies and a veteran start from the front row in Barcelona, with Canet P9, Gonzalez P12 and Moreira P13 as the top three face a comeback. 

After some impressive pace on Friday, Dani Holgado (CFMoto Impulse Aspar Team) backed it up on Saturday with a new lap record for his first pole position in Moto2™. Fellow rookie Collin Veijer (Red Bull KTM Ajo) continued his recent form to take a first front row in the class, with the two debutants split by Jake Dixon (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) in second.

Dixon was holding provisional pole until the final couple of minutes of Q2 as Holgado hammered home his new lap record to deny the Brit. Veijer was the last fast lap of the session to steal that final place on the front row, just denying Albert Arenas (Italjet Gresini Moto2), who came from Q1 and heads Row 2.

He’s joined on the second row by Barry Baltus (Fantic Racing Lino Sonego) in P5 and an impressive performance from Daniel Muñoz as he continues to sub for Deniz Öncü at Red Bull KTM Ajo. Filip Salač (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team), Senna Agius (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) and Aron Canet (Fantic Racing Lino Sonego) are Row 3, with Ayumu Sasaki (RW-Idrofoglia Racing GP) completing the top ten.

Normally, P9 could be an extra complication for a title contender, but this time Canet’s position on the third row actually puts him highest up the grid of the top three in the title fight. Points leader Manuel Gonzalez (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) in P12, and third overall, Brazilian Diogo Moreira (Italtrans Racing Team) right behind him.

Click here for FULL Moto2 qualifying results from Barcelona. The stage is set for a stunner, so tune in for Moto2™ from 12:20 (UTC +2) on Sunday!

WorldWCR: Race One Results From Magny-Cours

Maria Herrera (6), Chloe Jones (15), Beatriz Neila (36) at Magny-Cours. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Maria Herrera (6), Chloe Jones (15), Beatriz Neila (36) at Magny-Cours. Photo courtesy Dorna.

Maria Herrera won Race One of the World Women’s Circuit Racing at Magny-Cours, in Spain. Riding her Klint Forward Racing Team Yamaha YZF-R7 on Pirelli control tires, Herrera won the 11-lap race by 0.130 second.

Chloe Jones was the runner-up on her GR Motosport Yamaha YZF-R7. 

Beatriz Neila was third on her Ampito Crescent Yamaha YZF-R7.

American Mallory Dobbs  finished 10th on her Diva Racing Yamaha YZF-R7 and American Sonya Lloyd crashed her Team Trasimeno Yamaha YZF-R7 on turn 3.

 

Results WWCR RACE 1

 

More from a press release issued by Dorna: 

Herrera fires first in France, outpacing Neila and holding off a late attack from Jones. Herrera continues to close her grip on the 2025 World Championship with her Race 1 win at Magny-Cours. 

The FIM Women’s Circuit Racing World Championship has officially kicked off race action at the French Round’s Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours. Maria Herrera (Klint Forward Racing Team) topped the podium in the first encounter of the weekend, followed into Parc Ferme by Chloe Jones (GR Motorsport) and Beatriz Nelia (Ampito Crescent Yamaha) for their fourth and ninth podiums of the season, respectively.

PODIUM STREAK CONTINUES: Herrera maintains her season-long podium streak, nine consecutive for #6

Herrera surged forward to take the holeshot from P2, and after Jones ran wide in the ‘180º’ Turn 9, the Championship leader reinstated herself in P1 with eight laps to go. Four riders isolated themselves at the front as they doggedly pursued Herrera, comprised of Beatriz Nelia (Ampito Crescent Yamaha), Chloe Jones (GR Motorsport) and home hero Lucie Boudesseul (GMT94-YAMAHA). As the laps poled up, Boudesseul’s pace fell off, and into the final laps, Herrera and Chloe Jones (GR Motorsport) battled for P1 as the Englishwoman fought for her first WorldWCR race win. Despite a final sector surge from Jones, Herrera’s pace held to claim P1, her fifth win of the season. Jones’s P2 makes it now three second-place finishes in a row as the young rider continues to grow. Neila didn’t quite have the race pace to keep up with her title rival and Jones in front of her, as she settled for P3’s 16 points.

THREE P4’S IN A ROW FOR PONZIANI: Climbed back up the order from P8 start position

Riding most of the race behind the lead group, Roberta Ponziani (Klint Forward Racing Team) and rookie Natalia Rivera (Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR Team) fought for fourth place as the young Spaniard continued her strong form in Race 1 after a career-best P5 qualification in Friday’s Tissot Superpole session. The pair caught up to Boudesseul late in the race, overtaking the French rider to finish P4 with a margin of 0.328s behind her. While she looked poised for her first WorldWCR podium, Boudesseul will have to settle with P5 as her pace declined as the race continued. Natalia Rivera (Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR Team) set a new career-high result of P6, a positive sign for the young Spaniard as she will look for a further step to keep up with riders like Ponziani in Race 2.

ALLEZ ALLEZ ALLEZ: Pedemonte and Vieillard continue to shine at home

Wildcard rider Justine Pedemonte (MDS) landed P7 in Race 1 of her home round. She battled with Aussie Tayla Relph (Full Throttle Racing), who finished behind her in P8 as they floated more than four seconds above the riders behind them. Along with Boudesseul and Pedemonte, Line Vieillard (FT Racing Academy)  represented their home country well as she finished P9, placing three out of the field’s four French riders within the top 10. In P10, American rider Mallory Dobbs (Diva Racing) earned her best finish of the season, placing in the top ten for the first time since her pair of P9s at 2024’s season finale at Jerez.

LLOYD AND BONDI COME TO GRIEF: The pair made contact and saw gravel before being taken to the medical centre

Sonya Lloyd (Team Trasimeno) and Emily Bondi (ZELOS Trasimeno) crashed in Turn 3 of their second lap; both riders were brought to the medical centre for further analysis. Sara Sanchez (Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR Team) missed the top five positions for the first time this season as she crashed out on Turn 9.

 

The top six from the WorldWCR Race 1: Full results here!

1. Maria Herrera (Klint Forward Racing Team)

2. Chloe Jones (GR Motosport) +0.130s

3. Beatriz Neila (Ampito Crescent Yamaha) +2.868s

4. Roberta Ponziani (Klint Forward Racing Team) +6.937s

5. Lucie Boudesseul (GMT94-YAMAHA) +7.265s

6. Natalia Rivera (Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR Team) +14.251s
 

Fastest lap: Chloe Jones – 1’51.622s

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Moto3 : Almansa Claims Pole Position At Montmelo

David Almansa takes pole position at Montmelo. Photo courtesy Dorna.
David Almansa takes pole position at Montmelo. Photo courtesy Dorna.

David Almansa earned pole position during Moto3 World Championship qualifying Saturday at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, in Spain. Riding his Leopard Racing Honda on Pirelli control tires, Almansa topped the 26-rider field with a lap time of 1:46.877.

Joel Kelso was the best of the rest with a 1:47.079 on his LevelUp MTA KTM, and Angel Piqueras claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:47.086 on his Frinsa MT Helmets MSI KTM.

Row-two qualifiers included Liquid Moly Dynavolt Intact GP’s David Muñoz (1:47.096), Piqueras’ teammate, Ryusei Yamanaka (1:47.233) and Almansa’s teammate Adrian Fernandez (1:47.235).

 

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More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

Almansa blasts to career-first pole in Barcelona. Leading the field going into Sunday, the #22 has primed himself for a strong Grand Prix. 

David Almansa (Leopard Racing) left it late to fire himself into pole position for the first time in his Moto3™ career. The Spaniard will have a clear view down to Turn 1 and was the only rider able to dip into the 1’46s, with a 1’46.877 good enough to see him clear of Joel Kelso (LEVELUP-MTA) and Angel Piqueras (FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI).

Graduating from Q1, Angel Piqueras, teammate Ryusei Yamanaka (FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI), Dennis Foggia (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team) and Cormac Buchanan (DENSSI Racing – BOE) all joined the pole battle. After the first run in Q2, Adrian Fernandez (Leopard Racing) was sitting pretty at the top of the standings with Yamanaka right behind him ahead of Piqueras, whilst David Almansa (Leopard Racing) was P4. After his two crashes thus far in the weekend, Maximo Quiles’ (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team) got his first lap banked, good enough for P7.

However, with less than three minutes remaining, the fast laps started to come in as everyone pushed to raise the bar one more time. Piqueras blasted to provisional pole, using his extra Q1 session to his advantage. Late laps were needed for the likes of David Muñoz (LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP) and Valentin Perrone (Red Bull KTM Tech 3) with them 12th and 17th and for Muñoz at least, he managed to get into P4, whereas Perrone was 14th. At the front and on his last lap, Almansa pounced to bag a career-first pole and fifth front row of the year. He wasn’t the only late improver as Joel Kelso took second and first front row since Le Mans; denied pole, Piqueras completed the front row in third.

Behind the top three, Muñoz was a solid fourth ahead of Yamanaka and Fernandez. Championship leader Jose Antonio Rueda (Red Bull KTM Ajo) could only manage seventh and heads up the third row, ahead of Guido Pini (LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP) and Alvaro Carpe (Red Bull KTM Ajo). Quiles, unable to challenge at the front, rounds out the top ten and starts from the fourth row, his second-worst qualifying of the year.

MotoGP : A. Marquez On Pole Position At Montmelo

Alex Marquez (73) at Montmelo. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Alex Marquez (73) at Montmelo. Photo courtesy Dorna.

Alex Marquez earned pole position during MotoGP World Championship qualifying on Saturday at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, in Spain. Riding his BK8 Gresini Racing Ducati Desmosedici GP24, the Spaniard broke Brad Binder’s 2025 All-Time Lap Record of 1:38.141 he set Friday afternoon with a time of 1:37.536 around the 2.89-mile (4.66 km) circuit during Qualifying Two (Q2) on Saturday.

Fabio Quartararo was the best of the rest with a 1:37.803 on his Monster Energy Yamaha YZF-M1 , and Marc Marquez claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:37.945 on his Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP25.

Row-two qualifiers included Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Ducati’s Franco Morbidelli (1:38.010), Red Bull KTM Factory’s Pedro Acosta (1:38.019) and Morbidelli’s teammate Fabio Di Giannantonio (1:38.034).

Francesco Bagnaia qualified 21st on his Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP25 with a time of 1:38.530. 

 

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More from a press release issued by Dorna:

Alex Marquez lands lap record pole as Quartararo claims front row from Q1. Two blue machines sit ahead of the red of Marc Marquez following a brilliant Q2 in Barcelona. 

How about that for a qualifying session? Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) clinched pole position at the Monster Energy Grand Prix of Catalonia with a simply stunning new all-time lap record. The #73’s final sector was mega as his 1:37.536 was plenty good enough to beat second place Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP), with the Frenchman coming through Q1 to stick his Yamaha on the front row. That’s a proper top job from the #20, and it’ll be Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) lining up alongside the two blue machines on what is a tantalising front row in Barcelona.

 

Q1: NO WAY THROUGH FOR PECCO AND MARTIN

As is often the case these days, Q1 was a star-studded affair that included our four most recent World Champions: Jorge Martin (Aprilia Racing), Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team), Quartararo, and FP2 pacesetter Joan Mir (Honda HRC Castrol). But it was none of those names who sat in the early top two positions, because Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) and Jack Miller (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP) were quickest out of the blocks.

Mir then stepped up his pace to jump into P2, knocking Miller out of the promotion places, as Quartararo improved his time to a 1:38.417 to go P3 – 0.186s adrift of Di Giannantonio. At the end of the first run, Martin was P7, with Bagnaia in P10 – work to be done for our 2023 and 2024 title winners.

It was all change at the top with three minutes to go. Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) and Miguel Oliveira (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP) took turns at leading before Quartararo rose to P1 with a 1:37.906, a new all-time lap record, as Di Giannantonio climbed back to P2 to sit 0.139s away from the Frenchman. Now, could Bagnaia pull something out of the hat on his final lap? He needed to, because the #63 was P12. However, the best the Italian could do was hop into P11, and Martin could only manage P8. A morning to forget for both, as Quartararo and Di Giannantonio sailed into Q2.

 

Q2: LAP RECORD SMASHED AS ALEX MARQUEZ EARNS POLE

It wasn’t an ideal start to the session for Marc Marquez after Johann Zarco (CASTROL Honda LCR) slid up the inside of the championship leader at Turn 1 after gobbling up a healthy amount of slipstream, costing the #93 his first go at it. Meanwhile, Alex Marquez was straight into the 1:37s to go P1 ahead of Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing), who then improved his time a lap later despite overtaking Ai Ogura (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) around the outside at Turn 10.

Then, Quartararo grabbed P1 but his stay at the summit was short-lived because Alex Marquez set a 1:37.914 to take provisional pole back. That saw Acosta sit P3 after the initial efforts, Zarco was P4, Franco Morbidelli (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) was occupying P5 ahead of Marc Marquez in P6.

That, as things stood, was a rather tasty-looking grid for the Tissot Sprint and Grand Prix, but there were still five minutes of play time in Q2 to shake things up a bit. And on his first lap in the closing stages, Acosta was on it. 0.176s was the time he had in hand coming into Sector 3 and sure enough, the #37 shot to P1 with a new lap record – but it was then cancelled!

Then, after an almighty last sector, Alex Marquez landed a colossal 1:37.536 to go four tenths clear of Marc Marquez, before Quartararo responded to crawl back into P2. Acosta went again and improved his time but it was only good enough for P4, 0.074s away from the front row. That became P5 though because Morbidelli propelled his VR46 Ducati into P4, as we then turned our attention to the Marquez brothers on track together.

Through Sector 1, with Alex chasing Marc, the red corner was on target for pole but at Turn 5, a moment. And a pretty big one on the front end too. Did he save it? Of course he did. But that meant Marc Marquez’s pole position hopes were ended, meaning Alex Marquez collected a Saturday morning P1 ahead of Quartararo and Marc Marquez in front of his home crowd.

 

YOUR TOP 12 ON THE GRID

Morbidelli spearheads Row 2 ahead of Acosta and Di Giannantonio, as KTM’s Friday dominance fades a little in qualifying – but P5 will do for the Spaniard. Zarco dropped to P7 at the end of the session, with the Frenchman joined on Row 3 by top Aprilia Ogura and Enea Bastianini (Red Bull KTM Tech3). Luca Marini (Honda HRC Castrol) qualified P10 to sit ahead of Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) and Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) on the grid.

 

COMING UP: SPRINT TIME IN BARCELONA

How about that for a grid? We look set to be locked in for a barnstorming Tissot Sprint in Barcelona, make sure you tune in to see if Alex Marquez, Quartararo or anyone else can end Marc Marquez’s incredible run – or the latter continues his dominant victory streak.

MotoGP qualifying results!

WSBK: Razgatlioglu Breaks Lap Record, Takes Pole Position In France

Toprak Razgatlioglu in parc fermé after taking pole position at Magny-Cours. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Toprak Razgatlioglu in parc fermé after taking pole position at Magny-Cours. Photo courtesy Dorna.

Toprak Razgatlioglu took pole position during World Superbike Superpole qualifying Saturday at Magny-Cours, in France. Riding his ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team M1000RR on the 2.74-mile (4.41 km) track, the 2024 WorldSuperbike Champion recorded a lap time of 1:34.930, which was not only good enough to top the 23-rider field and secure pole position it also eclipsed the All-Time Lap Record Bulega set, 1:35.428, during Free Practice Two (FP2) Friday afternoon.

Nicolo Bulega qualified second with a 1:35.142 on his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V4R.

Sam Lowes did a 1:35.282 on his ELF Marc VDS Ducati Panigale V4R to earn the third and final spot on the front row.

Row two starters include Bimota by Kawasaki Team’s Alex Lowes (1:35.446), Team Pata Go Eleven’s Andrea Iannone (1:35.608), and Barni Spark Racing Ducati’s Yari Montella (1:35.628).

Danilo Petrucci finished 7th with a time of 1:35.756 on his Barni Spark Racing Ducati Panigale V4R.

American Garrett Gerloff crashed his Kawasaki ZX-10RR at turn 3 and did not qualify.

 

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More from a press release issued by Dorna: 

LAP RECORD OBLITERATED: Razgatlioglu sets unbelievable 1’34s lap to claim first pole at Magny-Cours. ‘El Turco’ became the first rider to lap in the 1’34s bracket at the historic French circuit to claim pole position ahead of his title rival. 

Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) secured his first pole position at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours in the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship with a stunning 1’34.930s lap time. He’s joined on the front row by title rival Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) and Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) for the French Round as they look to take the fight to the #1.

THE FIRST RUNS: Bulega quickest as yellow flags disrupt proceedings

The first runs were heavily disrupted by two yellow flags, caused by crashes for Andrea Locatelli (Pata Maxus Yamaha) and Garrett Gerloff (Kawasaki WorldSBK Team); the pair both crashing at Turn 3 in separate incidents. Razgatlioglu was ahead of the first yellow flag as he set a 1’35.662s to go provisional P1, before being demoted by Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) after the Brit set a 1’35.446s. However, that was soon changed by Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) as he set a new lap record to demote the #22 into a provisional P2.

RAZGATLIOGLU ON POLE: a new lap record for the #1

In his second run, ‘El Turco’ smashed Bulega’s previous time with a 1’35.018s to move back into P1, a tenth ahead of Bulega. That gap increased on his next lap when the #1 set a 1’34.930s – the first rider to set a 1’34s lap at Magny-Cours in WorldSBK. Bulega will line up alongside his title rival from P2 with Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) completing the front row after posting a 1’35.282s. For Razgatlioglu, it’s his first pole at the French circuit despite already having eight wins there. Bulega claimed his 16th front row start while it’s Sam Lowes’ fifth. For BMW, Magny-Cours becomes their second circuit to have three poles (Laverty, 2020; Gerloff, 2023; Razgatlioglu, 2025) after Donington (Sykes, 2019; Razgatlioglu, 2024 and 2025).

IANNONE FINDS HIS PACE: P5 for ‘The Maniac’

Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) was beaten to the front row by his brother but will go from fourth place after lapping half-a-second slower than Razgatlioglu. His time of 1’35.446s was under the 2023 pole record set by Gerloff. Andrea Iannone (Team Pata GoEleven) bounced back from a dreadful Friday to claim fifth on the grid, finishing 0.020s clear of rookie Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) in sixth.

VAN DER MARK BACK IN THE TOP TEN: Dutchman goes P8, Gardner leads Yamaha riders

Montella was ahead of teammate Danilo Petrucci, with the #5 just over a tenth clear of his more experienced teammate. Michael van der Mark (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) took his first top-ten Superpole result since Cremona with P8, having been as high as P2 in the first part of the 15-minute session. Remy Gardner (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) finished as the lead Yamaha rider in ninth with Axel Bassani (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) completing the top ten with a 1’35.912s; the final rider within a second of Razgatlioglu.

HOUSEKEEPING: Rea, Bautista out of the top ten; Sofuoglu penalised

Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) was 14th. The Spaniard only set a time in his second run and could only manage a 1’36.256s to line up from P14, just behind Jonathan Rea (Pata Maxus Yamaha) in 13th. Bahattin Sofuoglu (Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team) was 18th in Superpole, however he will drop three places on the grid after being given a penalty for being slow on the racing line and disturbing another rider in the last 10 minutes of FP2. He’ll therefore start 21st.

 

The top six from WorldSBK Superpole, full results here:

1. Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) 1’34.930

2. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +0.212s

3. Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) +0.352s

4. Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) +0.516s

5. Andrea Iannone (Team Pata Go Eleven) +0.678s

6. Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) +0.698s

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MotoGP : Mir Is Best In Saturday Practice At Catalunya

Joan Mir (36) at Barcelona. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Joan Mir (36) at Barcelona. Photo courtesy Dorna.

Joan Mir led MotoGP World Championship Free Practice 2 Saturday morning at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, in Spain. Riding his Honda HRC Castrol RC213V on spec Michelin tires, the 2020 MotoGP Champion turned a lap time of 1:39.119 to lead the 24-rider field.

Alex Marquez was the best of the rest with a 1:39.141 on his BK8 Gresini Racing Ducati Desmosedici GP24.

Fabio Quartararo, riding his Monster Energy Yamaha YZR-M1, was third at 1:39.237.

Maverick Viñales finished the session fourth with a 1:39.289 on his Red Bull KTM Tech3 RC16. 

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Pedro Acosta got fifth with a lap time of 1:39.293.

Marc Marquez was 8th on his Lenovo Ducati Desmosedici GP25 with a time of 1:39.340 and his teammate, Francesco Bagnaia is 17th at 1:39.741. 

 

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Moto2 : Holgado Tops Final Practice At Catalunya

Daniel Holgado (27) at Barcelona. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Daniel Holgado (27) at Barcelona. Photo courtesy Dorna.

Daniel Holgado was quickest during Moto2 World Championship Free Practice 2 Saturday morning at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, in Spain. Riding his Pirelli-shod CFMOTO Impulse Aspar Team Kalex on the 2.89-mile (4.66 km) track, the Spaniard recorded a 1:41.897 to lead the field of 29 riders.

Senna Agius was the best of the rest with a 1:41.921 on his Liqui Moly Dynavolt IntactGP Kalex.

Celestino Vietti was third-fastest with a 1:42.132 on his Beta Tools SpeedRS Team Boscoscuro.

American Joe Roberts finished Saturday morning’s practice session 13th with a best time of 1:42.651 on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex.

 

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