Although the Qatar GP has been involved in controversy before its start, it has finally been carried out without any type of setback and has once again left us with great moments, some of high tension and others with controversy included. It also leaves us with a championship that is very much headed in the direction of Marc Márquez.
And the Spaniard leaves the Losail Circuit increasing his advantage over the rest of the riders by being, once again, the one who has scored the most points this weekend, 32 out of 37. In addition, he has once again been by far the most competitive rider with Ducati since the start of the GP with free practice.
Marc and Bezzecchi collide in the Sprint, the Italian ends up on the ground and the Spaniard on top of the podium
The Sprint Race was scheduled for 12 laps, but after a first start that ended up going unnoticed but in which Marco Bezzecchi made an unusual and excessively defensive line that made the Aprilia rider’s intentions clear: only victory was worth it. The fight in this first Sprint was intense not only between Marc and Bezzecchi but also with a fiery Bagnaia who went all out to overtake the Spaniard before falling flat on the first lap. Later, when Pecco was already riding in the group, an error by Aldeguer took Bagnaia ahead and the race had to be stopped.
Very hard fall for Pecco Bagnaia, who comes out conscious and removed on a stretcher
Red flag in the Qatar sprint 🚩
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After the red flag and with Pecco taken to the medical center where injuries to the fourth and fifth metatarsals of his right foot were later confirmed, the race started again. On this occasion Marc came out better than Bezzecchi and took the lead, but Marco was willing to go all out as he demonstrated in the controversial maneuver that ended with the Italian on the ground.
Taking advantage of the usual line of Márquez and the rest of the riders in turn 1, which does not close to the inside to be able to face the line of turn 2, the Aprilia rider got in and ended up making contact with Marc. When the Spaniard tried to avoid contact at the intersection of trajectories it was already too late and as a consequence Bezzecchi, who was on the inside and with a greater degree of inclination, ended up on the ground. While Marc recovered and despite the inflation of the airbag he continued and ended up winning the race.
The repetition of the touch between Marc Márquez and Marco Bezzecchi 💥
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Even so, the controversy was served, it is not the first time that Bezzecchi and Marc have had an impact in the race, one of them ended with the serious injury that Márquez still has in Indonesia 2025. Although Marc explained that he maintained his line, the tension was more than evident with Máximo Rivola who did not know how to manage the emotions of seeing how the title had ended up slipping away from them despite the fact that the Aprilia is the best bike on the grid.
Leaving aside this controversy, we must highlight the outstanding role of Jorge Martín who dispelled doubts, was fast, consistent and a fighter and finished second ahead of Di Giannantonio. Raúl Fernández, who was progressing, finished fourth, with Zarco fifth, Acosta sixth and Ogura, Bastianini and Lecuona completing the top nine positions.
Bezzecchi takes the Qatar GP and delays Marc’s title
After what had happened on Saturday, regardless of the atmosphere being more or less heated, Marc Márquez’s first real opportunity to win the title arrived. For this to happen, two circumstances had to occur and that is that the Ducati rider had to win and Martín not get any points.
BEZZECCHI DEFENDS THE POLE! RAÚL FERNÁNDEZ PAST MARC MÁRQUEZ!
The race starts in Qatar
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However, when the traffic light went out, Bezzecchi did not forgive, he came out strong and this time he did not lose position with Márquez, so much so that shortly after Raúl Fernández also overtook Marc. From there the two Aprilia riders managed to open a small gap with the rest, which surpassed the barrier of a second and a half while Marc was trying not to lose opportunities and, at the same time, defending himself from Acosta who ended up overtaking him.
With solid management, Bezzecchi was escaping from Fernández as the laps passed and while Marc returned to third position first and then, already past the halfway point of the race, he increased the pace and began to escape from Acosta and close the distance with Fernández, whom he would end up passing with four laps remaining.
💥 @marcmarquez93 always wants more
Overtakes Raúl Fernández to take second place
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From that moment on, the fight for the podium was stabilized and also with an important nuance to take into account and that is that Bezzecchi’s victory keeps him in the fight for the title even if only by the minimum. With 74 points at stake, they are just the points that the Italian has a disadvantage over Márquez, so if Marc did not add any points and Bezecchi won everything that is left, he could win the championship although in reality it is unlikely.
With Bezzecchi, Márquez and Fernández on the podium, Ogura managed to climb to fourth position ahead of an increasingly competitive Enea Bastianini and Pedro Acosta. Jorge Martín climbed to seventh position, who has minimized the loss of points in the general standings this weekend to 16 against Marc Márquez and 9 against Bezzecchi, who is now only 14 points behind him in the fight for runner-up.
After this intense weekend, which will surely bring more tension in the two final rounds, we will have to wait in two weeks for the Portuguese GP where Marc no longer has to win but rather not lose more than 23 points against Martin and 37 against Bezzecchi to secure his tenth crown and eighth in MotoGP.
