The Austrian GP served up another MotoGP spectacle, with Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) finally conquering the Red Bull Ring, securing his first victory at the circuit – and in style. The #93 took his sixth consecutive Grand Prix win, marking a special occasion in MotoGP’s 1000th race. Marc Marquez had to work hard on Sunday, crossing the line ahead of rookie sensation Fermin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP), who took his best Grand Prix finish in the premier class. Aldeguer had incredible late race pace, edging out Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing), who finished in third. With Round 13 in the books and Hungary up next, here are the hottest talking points from Austria!
"No excuses"
Marc Marquez delivered another stunning display in Austria, storming to victory in both the Sprint and the Grand Prix on Sunday. The Spaniard now enjoys a 142-point advantage in the Championship, underlining how remarkable the 2025 season has been so far. Crucially, this is Marquez’ first win at the Red Bull Ring, ending his winless streak at this picturesque venue. After a fantastic weekend, he gave his thoughts following another victory in 2025!
Marc Marquez: "I’m super happy about the weekend. As I said on Thursday, there are no excuses. I’m riding the right bike, which is the bike that made me lose a few times in a row here at the last corner. This weekend we rode very well. It’s true that Marco pushed a lot in the beginning of the race, and Fermin arrived with some amazing pace in the final laps.
"My intention was to try to lead a little bit of the race, but I was in that fight against Pecco in the first two laps. Then I was getting closer and tried to attack Marco to overtake him and lead the race. Because when you are behind somebody here, you cannot brake as you want, and then you are using more of the rear tyre on the acceleration."
"I’m the new era, I’m young"
Fermin Aldeguer made headlines in Austria, pulling off some incredible overtakes to collect his best finish in the premier class. Aldeguer showed remarkable late race pace, clawing his way through the field – including a sensational move on Bezzecchi. He would finish just 1.118s behind eventual winner Marc Marquez, with the rookie offering another glimpse of what’s to come. Following a very special day, Aldeguer reflected on his thoughts during the Grand Prix.
Aldeguer: "Today’s race was incredible. It is one of my best races in my life. Today, everything was coming easy; I don't know why. Behind the other riders in the first part, I tried to overtake, and I did easily. After the overtake with Pedro, the gap with Marco was a lot, but my feeling, lap by lap, got better. For sure, when I overtook Bezzecchi, I said, maybe today the podium is not the result. I can win the race! But it’s not easy to fight with Marc.
"It is a super special feeling because I am fighting to be the best rider of the day against an eight-time world champion, which is super difficult. But I’m the new era. I’m young."
"We will keep working"
Marco Bezzecchi took the final podium position in Austria, with the Italian continuing to impress in 2025. Bezzecchi led most of the Grand Prix, going head-to-head with Marc Marquez throughout the race. However, the #72 lost the lead for the final time on Lap 20, eventually dropping behind Aldeguer to cross the line 3.426s adrift from victory. Bezzecchi currently sits P4 in the Championship standings, with plenty of positives leaving Round 13 of the season.
Bezzecchi: "The recovery from a bad Friday was not easy, but we managed to keep ourselves calm, and we worked really well every evening in the box. Fortunately, we were able to make some steps. In the qualifying, it was good to be back again in pole. I don’t even remember the last time I was in pole. It was good.
"When we came here, the whole factory, especially Massimo, told me not to expect too much because it was a track where they’ve been struggling a lot, and we did. It’s like this. Fortunately, we worked well, and we were able to adjust a little bit of everything in the end. As you can see, it’s not enough to be good. Especially the really last part of the race, where they have something more. But at least we can fight, and we can try to enjoy the race at the front. We will keep working!"
"I didn't expect it at all"
On the other side of the garage, it was a tricky end to the weekend for Jorge Martin (Aprilia Racing), with the reigning World Champion crashing out on Lap 14 on Sunday. Martin qualified P14 on the grid, narrowly missing the Q2 cut before a solid P10 finish in the Sprint. Luckily, he escaped injury following his Turn 7 crash and will now be setting sights on a new challenge in Hungary. Discussing the crash, Martin gave an update on what happened and his condition.
Martin: "It was a nasty crash because it was really fast. I didn't expect it at all. But I was suffering from the second lap with high pressure in the front tyre, and I was struggling to ride. And as soon as I crashed, I was like, no, no, no, no, no! It's one of the worst places to crash here.
"The airbag exploded, and I had so much pain in my ribs and everything. So I couldn't breathe. And then, after, you know, half a minute, I started to feel better, and finally everything is okay.
"For sure, I have some pain in some parts of the body. But now I can confirm that my injury from Qatar is already 100% recovered!"
"It's difficult to accept"
Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) endured another challenging weekend, despite starting from the front row. The #63 leaves Round 13 with an additional eight points after a DNF in the Sprint and P8 in Sunday’s Grand Prix. This result ended Bagnaia’s Austrian win streak as he continues to search for the next step in performance this season. Reflecting on the weekend, the Italian acknowledged just how difficult the current situation is.
Bagnaia: "Honestly, this season I'm not able to understand things. For the first time, I thought that I was able to fight. FP1 I was super fast, super consistent. Practice, I was super fast, super consistent. FP2 I was super fast, super consistent. This morning I was super fast, super consistent.
"It's very difficult to accept because looking at race time from me last year, compared to this season, I [would be] winning, or fighting for a win. This season, I'm not able to repeat these things, and I'm much slower compared to last year. So I do not understand this. It's difficult to accept, but also to remain patient in this situation is not easy."
"It's not an easy track for us"
It was an important weekend for KTM, with the Red Bull Ring playing host to the factory's home round. With a sea of orange in the grandstand, expectations built, with a strong weekend ahead. Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) finished as their top rider in fourth, beating teammate Brad Binder. Meanwhile, Enea Bastianini claimed fifth, finishing as the sole Red Bull KTM Tech3 rider as Maverick Viñales continued to recover. Acosta gave his thoughts after the weekend and what Hungary may hold.
Acosta: "For me, we were limited a little bit by not using the new control, but OK, we decided not to use it. We will try in Hungary with more data. I said at the beginning of the weekend that we should consistently finish inside the top five. This weekend, we were in the top five in almost every session. It's not an easy track for us, as I think the last podium was in 2021 or 2022, with Brad. It was a good performance, with a sprint podium and a fourth place in the main race. We have to be, not happy about the result, but happy about the way that we worked this weekend."