MotoGP San Marino Grand Prix: Marc Márquez wins in tight race

Marc Márquez won his second consecutive race at the San Marino Grand Prix, closing the gap to championship leader Jorge Martín. Starting from ninth on the grid, Márquez showed off his skills to overtake pole-sitter Francisco Bagnaia to take the lead and the win. However, Jorge Martín’s strategy did not work. He took a risky early pit stop for wet tyres, but his plan backfired when the rain eased. This miscalculation dropped him to 15th and lost the chance to defend his championship lead. Márquez’s strong performance significantly reduced the points gap, closing it to 53 points. This result changed the momentum of the championship battle, with Márquez’s consistent form putting pressure on Martin and Bagnaia to fight for the Drivers’ Championship.

MotoGP San Marino Grand Prix: Race results

Jorge Martin’s momentum in Saturday’s sprint race suddenly faded on Sunday. Despite a strong qualifying performance, his strategy failed and he only scored one point in the end. Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia took advantage of Martin’s mistake and reduced the championship gap to seven points. Although Marc Márquez surpassed Bagnaia on his home track, Bagnaia’s consistent performance was the key.

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Brad Binder, Marco Bezzecchi and Alex Marquez completed the top six. Jack Miller got the spot in a shower and finished eighth behind Fabio Quartararo. KTM rookie Pedro Acosta started strongly but went down after losing a wing in a collision with Morbidelli.

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Only Acosta, Vinales, Espargaro and Raul Fernandez pitted for wet tyres. The Repsol Honda riders were absent due to illness of Luca Marini and Joan Mir, leaving a vacant spot on the grid. Pol Espargaro returned for KTM, while Stefan Bradl entered as a wildcard.