Marquez present rolls on with Marc beating Alex in Argentina

Ducati Lenovo Crew’s Marc Marquez celebrates successful the race with second place BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP’s Alex Marquez
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Marc Marquez thwarted his youthful brother Alex as soon as once more to land the Argentina MotoGP on Sunday (March 16, 2025) and keep his good begin to the season.

The six-time world champion replicated his dream season starting in Thailand a fortnight in the past, beating his youthful sibling in Saturday’s dash and the principle race from pole on the Termas de Rio Hondo circuit.

The Spanish famous person was touchdown the primary two races of the season for the primary time since 2014.

This was his first go to to the circuit since his third win on the monitor in 2019 and it proved a cheerful return along with his ninetieth profession grand prix.

His stellar begin to life on board the manufacturing unit Ducati leaves him atop the riders’ standings on 74 factors as he pursues a seventh world title which might draw him degree with Italian legend Valentino Rossi.

The 32-year-old Spaniard was imperious at this second leg of the 22-race season, topping the instances in apply, nailing pole – a profession 96th – with a monitor report, then confirming that domination within the dash and Sunday’s race.

The sleepy spa city’s inhabitants of just about 30,000 was swelled considerably by the report 209,000 MotoGP followers descending on the venue to see the quickest males on two wheels on this planet over the weekend

Fabio Quartararo and Marco Bezzecchi collided off the grid as Marquez held off his four-year youthful brother to the primary flip.

Alex Marquez pounced on a uncommon mistake by Marquez senior on lap 4 to guide simply as he had accomplished within the early levels of the race final trip in Thailand.

This household affair was being tracked by Franco Morbidelli, placing in a daring journey regardless of struggling from complications.

On the halfway level of the 25-lap contest Alex was round half a dozen bike lengths clear as he started to visualise a primary ever MotoGP success at his 94th try.

The pursuing Marquez had a worrying wobble on lap 16, however he shrugged that off to take care of his chase of the Ducati Gresini blue bike in his crosshairs.

He closed proper as much as his brother’s rear tyre with eight laps left to arrange a gripping conclusion to the household feud.

He dived into the lead on flip 5 of lap 18 just for Alex Marquez to extinguish the hazard.

Alex was defending beautifully underneath stress, however with 5 laps to go his brother lastly seized management, rushing away to take the chequered flag for an additional dominant victory.

“Alex was pushing, and controlling the race. I regarded as second as we speak is okay then I began to really feel higher, but it surely’s tough to assault my brother!,” stated the winner.

“I used to be tremendous impressed with Alex as we speak.”

Morbidelli accomplished the rostrum on Ducati’s VR46 bike.

– ‘Not possible to maintain him behind’ –

On drawing degree with the 90 grand prix wins of late Spanish motorcycle icon Angel Nieto, Marquez added: “I am tremendous completely satisfied to equal Angel, he was and is tremendous necessary for Spanish motorcycling on this planet, it is an honour.”

For Alex, this was his fourth runner-up spot of the brand new season with a primary ever success in MotoGP tantalisingly shut.

“I did all the things I might however lastly Marc handed me, it was unimaginable to maintain him behind. I am nearer than ever for my first win!” stated the rider positioned second within the standings with 58 factors.

Marc Marquez’s teammate, 2022 and 2023 champion Francesco Bagnaia, completed fourth and is now over 30 factors adrift within the race for the 2025 title.

Prima Pramac Yamaha rider Miguel Oliveira pulled out of the race within the morning following his tangle with rookie Fermin Aldeguer within the dash.

Oliveira escaped with none fractures after the crash however is returning house for a check-up.

The primary absentee although was world champion Jorge Martin.

The Spanish Aprilia rider has nonetheless not recovered from the accidents which sidelined him in Thailand.

Martin, missed for the manufacturing unit Ducati journey that went to Marquez, will even have to sit down out the third spherical in Texas on the finish of March, and probably Qatar too.

“MotoGP shouldn’t be the identical with out you” learn one banner belonging to a fan of the 2024 champion within the crowd on Sunday.

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