On Lap 9, Marquez made the critical error and slid out of contention to give ‘Pecco’ the win. The Spaniard returned to the race but had too much damage to continue and eventually retired. Speaking post-race, the six-time premier class winner said he cut the corner too much.

MARC MARQUEZ caused chaos at Sunday’s MotoGP race as he bolted from the grid before the start of the race. The motorcycle racing championship was at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) this

In an exhilarating display of skill and strategy, Marc Marquez of the Ducati Lenovo Team triumphed in the latest Tissot Sprint held in Austin, Texas. This victory not only cements Marquez's position as a leading contender in the 2025 MotoGP season but also showcases a dramatic race that kept fans on the edge of their seats.

“It was a tricky first lap,” Marquez told MotoGP.com. “Pecco attacked me in the first corner, then I came back at Turn 3, then I tried to push to open a gap - because I had the pace - but I had that massive moment on the long right corner.

Was Pecco Bagnaia’s Austin MotoGP sprint the most encouraging performance of his otherwise anonymous 2025 season so far? Or just another comprehensive beating by a pair of Marquez siblings? Both. It was a breakthrough,