As MotoGP heads into its well-earned summer break, fans have already witnessed a season packed with highs, heartbreaks, and history-making moments. With 12 rounds down, the storylines of 2025 have been nothing short of electric.

Martin’s rollercoaster year on and off track

Jorge Martin’s Aprilia debut season got off to a nightmare start, with injuries before and during the Qatar GP. While sidelined, he shocked the paddock by admitting he was exploring options to leave Aprilia. After months of speculation, he confirmed he would stay - just before returning at Round 12 in the Czech Republic. The #1's return at Brno did go smoothly, picking up P7 and his first points of the year from the weekend. 

Marquez makes Ducati history

Marc Marquez has been unstoppable since joining the factory Ducati squad in 2025. After winning the opening two rounds, a crash at COTA briefly paused his charge. But since Aragon, he's claimed five consecutive Sprint and GP doubles - becoming the first Ducati rider to do so, and now leads the title race by 120 points.

Zarco ends France’s home drought

In a wild and rain-hit French GP, Johann Zarco (LCR Honda) kept his cool amid chaos to claim victory. It marked just his second career win and made him the first Frenchman to win a premier class race on home soil since 1954. Oh, and he managed to do it in front of his visiting family, too!

Alex Marquez claims long-awaited maiden MotoGP win

After a consistent run of podiums to start 2025, Alex Marquez delivered at the Spanish GP with a brilliant maiden MotoGP win. Outpacing Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) and Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team), it capped a breakthrough season that’s seen him on the box seven times already. You wouldn't bet against him adding another win in the second half of the season!

Bagnaia vs Marquez vs Marquez

The Italian GP finally gave fans the head-to-head showdown they craved. Pecco Bagnaia, Marc Marquez, and Alex Marquez went wheel-to-wheel in a thrilling early-race battle that will go down as one of the year’s most gripping moments.

Bezzecchi delivers Aprilia's big moment

As Jorge Martin grabbed headlines off-track, Marco Bezzecchi quietly shone on it. After a steady if unspectacular start, he stunned the field at Silverstone by charging from P11 on the grid to victory - his first with Aprilia that came as a timely and major boost for the Noale factory. Since then, the Italian has become a podium regular, and he'll be targeting more wins when we return for the second half of the season. 

Heartbreak for Quartararo

While Yamaha and Fabio Quartararo have made major qualifying gains - securing four poles, including a stunning three-in-a-row streak - the Frenchman's long-awaited win remains out of reach. At Silverstone, he looked set to break his drought with a dominant ride, only for a rear ride height device failure to rob him of victory. Quartararo was left in tears, devastated after coming so close to his first win since 2022.

KTM's promise

Maverick Viñales nearly took victory in Qatar before a penalty cost him a podium, but KTM’s highlight came at Brno. Pedro Acosta scored a double podium, and Enea Bastianini joined the Sprint rostrum, showing the RC16 is back in the fight.