Alex Marquez delivered a dominant start-to-finish performance to close out the 2025 sprint season, converting a clean holeshot off the line into an unchallenged third sprint victory in 2025 ahead of Pedro Acosta and a hard-charging Fabio di Giannantonio.
Marquez launched perfectly from the front row, beating polesitter Marco Bezzecchi into Turn 1 and pulling Acosta with him as the field headed onto the first lap of the sprint.
Bezzecchi, under immediate pressure despite not to bad of a start, was pushed back by Raul Fernandez, Fabio Quartararo, and di Giannantonio before the first lap was complete.
The early drama came from Honda. Joan Mir misjudged a move on teammate Luca Marini at Turn 2, wiping both riders out – a costly team collision that left both factory machines in the gravel and has Honda’s attempt to make its way out of concession group D – the Japanese team needs just nine more constructors’ points – in jeopardy.
Both @hrc_motogp riders OUT 💥
— MotoGP™🏁 (@MotoGP) November 15, 2025
The incident will be investigated after the Sprint ⚠️#ValenciaGP 🏁 pic.twitter.com/fz8gQWy6WS
Back at the front, Marquez quickly established authority over the final sprint race of the season, a wide moment on lap six costing Pedro Acosta half a second and any chance for a late attack on his Spanish rival in front.
Behind the two frontrunners, the fight for third gave fans something to watch. Having overtaken fellow Aprilia colleague Bezzecchi right after the start, Raul Fernandez found himself slowly fading as the sprint approached the final third of the race.
Fabio di Giannantonio all over the rear of his Trackhouse Aprilia, the fight for the final podium position climaxed in a cracking battle through the stadium section with the Italian eventually getting the better of Fernandez.
Further back, the sprint carried its usual volatility. Jorge Martin’s attempt to recover from deep on the grid was undone by missing his braking marker on lap five, sending him on a long detour through the run-off area, tumbling to 22nd.
Jack Miller, braging Fermin Aldeguer off the line in an earlier incident that cost the Spaniard large parts of his aero package (and any hope for a decent position in the sprint), first picked up a three-place drop and then a long-lap penalty for failing to comply.
We're still trying to work out how @Aldeguer54 managed to stay onboard 🤯@jackmilleraus has to drop 3 positions for causing this contact ⚠️#ValenciaGP 🏁 pic.twitter.com/uaGtMtQ3G4
— MotoGP™🏁 (@MotoGP) November 15, 2025
At the front, Marquez never allowed Acosta even a distant hope for a second wind. The lead stabilised, the Gresini rider dictating the pace to secure back-to-back sprint wins.
Acosta kept the deficit to just over a second at the line, while di Giannantonio’s late move sealed the final podium slot ahead of Fernandez and Bezzecchi.
