{"id":188228,"date":"2025-04-16T15:46:34","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T15:46:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/business\/insurance\/motogp-2025-marquez-continues-to-dominate\/"},"modified":"2025-04-16T15:46:34","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T15:46:34","slug":"motogp-2025-marquez-continues-to-dominate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=188228","title":{"rendered":"MotoGP 2025: Marquez continues to dominate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Four rounds into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/guides\/motorcycle-racing\/motogp\/\">MotoGP World Championship<\/a> and it\u2019s seven wins from eight for Ducati\u2019s Marc Marquez, as his dominance continues to send shudders through the rest of the field.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Marquez shines under the lights<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Losail circuit in Qatar was the venue last weekend for the fourth round of the series and Marquez was looking to bounce back from the error in America when he crashed out whilst comfortably leading the feature race.<\/p>\n<p>It was his only mistake thus far this season but he openly spoke about difficulties he\u2019d face under the floodlights at Qatar, the circuit not suiting his style.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_426127\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-426127\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-426127\" alt=\"MotoGP\" width=\"710\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Bagnaia-and-Marquez-710x410.jpg 710w, https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Bagnaia-and-Marquez-1280x739.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Bagnaia-and-Marquez-768x443.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Bagnaia-and-Marquez.jpg 1330w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Bagnaia-and-Marquez-710x410.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-426127\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Bagnaia-and-Marquez-710x410.jpg\" alt=\"MotoGP\" width=\"710\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Bagnaia-and-Marquez-710x410.jpg 710w, https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Bagnaia-and-Marquez-1280x739.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Bagnaia-and-Marquez-768x443.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Bagnaia-and-Marquez.jpg 1330w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-426127\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bagnaia and Marquez Image Credit Ducati Racing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It was expected to be the circuit where there\u2019d be a more level playing field with Ducati team-mate Francesco Bagnaia, particularly, expected to pose a strong challenge. As it turned out though, Marquez\u2019 dominance was rammed home even further as he took pole position and won both the Sprint and Feature races.<\/p>\n<p>On each occasion, he looked to have the situation perfectly under control, particularly with tyre management, and no-one really threatened him at Losail. The only trouble he experienced was when brother Alex hit him at the first corner, dislodging some of the aero fins on the seat unit.<\/p>\n<p>Taking the lead in the championship from Alex, Marc\u2019s advantage is now 17 points, and he must be cursing himself for the unforced error in America. Nevertheless, four pole positions from four, eight fastest laps from eight and seven wins from eight means it\u2019s not been a bad way to start life as a factory Ducat rider. And the signs are getting more and more ominous for opposition.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Bagnaia pays for qualifying crash<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At the conclusion of round three, everyone in the Ducati garage was vocal about how Bagnaia would be a force to be reckoned with Qatar, the circuit much more to his liking than the previous three where Marquez was always likely to have the upper hand.<\/p>\n<p>The fact that Bagnaia\u2019s hopes never came to fruition will have been of major concern to the double World Champion.<\/p>\n<p>There was one lap in the Feature race where he challenged for the lead but once again Marquez was giving his opponents false hope and Bagnaia was left to rue a major error in qualifying where he crashed out, leaving him a lowly 11<sup>th<\/sup> on the grid.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_426120\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-426120\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-426120\" alt=\"MotoGP\" width=\"710\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Franceso-Bagnaia-710x410.jpg 710w, https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Franceso-Bagnaia-1280x739.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Franceso-Bagnaia-768x443.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Franceso-Bagnaia.jpg 1330w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Franceso-Bagnaia-710x410.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-426120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Franceso-Bagnaia-710x410.jpg\" alt=\"MotoGP\" width=\"710\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Franceso-Bagnaia-710x410.jpg 710w, https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Franceso-Bagnaia-1280x739.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Franceso-Bagnaia-768x443.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Franceso-Bagnaia.jpg 1330w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-426120\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Franceso Bagnaia Image Credit Ducati Racing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He could only manage eighth in the Sprint race and made no real progression, stuck in the pack and only moving forward when others made mistakes.<\/p>\n<p>He was more competitive on Sunday, finishing third before being promoted to second after KTM\u2019s Maverick Vinales was relegated to 14<sup>th<\/sup> (see below) but whilst he maintains he needs to be better on Saturday\u2019s, the fact remains he needs to be better on all three days of a Grand Prix weekend.<\/p>\n<p>At present, Marquez has him exactly where he wants him and although we\u2019re only four rounds into a 22-round series, the Spaniard has been the faster rider at every circuit, which must be preying on Bagnaia\u2019s mind.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Revitalised Vinales steals the show<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Marquez may have swept all before him, but the rider of the weekend was undoubtedly Vinales. The Spaniard has struggled on the KTM, as have all four riders riding for the Austrian manufacturer, but there were positive signs in America, and he was a revelation in Qatar. He ultimately came away with just two points to his name, but he impressed everyone.<\/p>\n<p>Strong in qualifying, Vinales looked comfortable in the top five in the Sprint race before dropping down the order to tenth, his decision to go with the soft rear tyre working against him.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_426124\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-426124\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-426124\" alt=\"MotoGP\" width=\"710\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Maverick-Vinales-2025-MotoGP-Qatar-Sunday-710x473.jpg 710w, https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Maverick-Vinales-2025-MotoGP-Qatar-Sunday-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Maverick-Vinales-2025-MotoGP-Qatar-Sunday.jpg 1199w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Maverick-Vinales-2025-MotoGP-Qatar-Sunday-710x473.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-426124\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Maverick-Vinales-2025-MotoGP-Qatar-Sunday-710x473.jpg\" alt=\"MotoGP\" width=\"710\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Maverick-Vinales-2025-MotoGP-Qatar-Sunday-710x473.jpg 710w, https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Maverick-Vinales-2025-MotoGP-Qatar-Sunday-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Maverick-Vinales-2025-MotoGP-Qatar-Sunday.jpg 1199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-426124\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Maverick Vi\u00f1ales Image Credit KTM Press Centre<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>What it did show though was that he was clearly getting to grips with the KTM, and his pace was as good as anyone\u2019s, also being considerably quicker than the three other KTM riders.<\/p>\n<p>Chatter and vibration have been the main cause given for the lacklustre performance of all four KTM riders so far in 2025, but Vinales clearly found a way to overcome them and ran in the top three throughout, his pace at mid-race distance seeing him relegate Marquez to second.<\/p>\n<p>He eventually finished second only to be hit with a 16s penalty due to his tyre pressures being set too low, the team expecting him to be running in the pack, not out front.<\/p>\n<p>Everyone watching felt for him but his presence at the front made the race the spectacle it was, something other than a Ducat at the front. Of course, history shows Vinales can be brilliant one weekend but nowhere the next so it will be interesting to see how he performs at his home round of Jerez next time out.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>First mistake for Alex Marquez<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Alex Marquez came into the Qatar round in the championship lead, the first time he\u2019s ever been in such a position in the premier class. His superb run of form continued with second in the Sprint race making it seven consecutive runner-up positions.<\/p>\n<p>However, the feature race was where he made his first mistakes, firstly hitting the rear of brother Marc at the first corner (although Marc later admitted that was due to him closing the throttle slightly) and then punting fellow Ducati rider Fabio di Giannantonio off the track.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_426126\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-426126\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-426126\" alt=\"MotoGP\" width=\"710\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Alex-Marquez-Qatar-710x473.jpg 710w, https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Alex-Marquez-Qatar-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Alex-Marquez-Qatar-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Alex-Marquez-Qatar-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Alex-Marquez-Qatar-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Alex-Marquez-Qatar-710x473.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-426126\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Alex-Marquez-Qatar-710x473.jpg\" alt=\"MotoGP\" width=\"710\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Alex-Marquez-Qatar-710x473.jpg 710w, https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Alex-Marquez-Qatar-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Alex-Marquez-Qatar-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Alex-Marquez-Qatar-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Alex-Marquez-Qatar-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-426126\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alex Marquez Image Credit Gresini Racing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Outside of the top three at the time, it was both a lunge and a clear error by Marquez as he too went off track and a long lap penalty was duly issued, dropping him ack to 12<sup>th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p>To his credit, and such was his pace, he fought his way back up to sixth at the chequered flag, his first non-podium finish of the season. Nevertheless, if he\u2019d have been offered second place in the table after the first four rounds, he most certainly would have taken it. He\u2019ll be looking to bounce back in Spain in two weeks\u2019 time.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Morbidelli\u2019s fine form continues<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The first corner collision between the Marquez brothers was capitalised on by VR46\u2019s Franco Morbidelli and he duly led the first ten laps. Yes, he dropped back in the second half of the race with his tyres cooked, but third was the outcome after Vinales\u2019 penalty and that made it two podiums from the weekend, having achieved the same position in the Sprint race.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_426121\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-426121\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-426121\" alt=\"MotoGP\" width=\"710\" height=\"474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Frankie-Morbidelli-710x474.jpg 710w, https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Frankie-Morbidelli-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Frankie-Morbidelli.jpg 1024w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Frankie-Morbidelli-710x474.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-426121\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Frankie-Morbidelli-710x474.jpg\" alt=\"MotoGP\" width=\"710\" height=\"474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Frankie-Morbidelli-710x474.jpg 710w, https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Frankie-Morbidelli-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Frankie-Morbidelli.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-426121\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Frankie Morbidelli Image Credit VR46 Racing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>That made it three podiums so far in 2025 and he\u2019s sitting pretty in fourth overall after four rounds having only finished outside the top five once. Particularly strong on Sunday\u2019s, Morbidelli\u2019s clearly loving life in the VR46 team and on the Ducati and he\u2019s rediscovered the form the form that took him to second in the championship in 2020. Can he win a race? Don\u2019t bet against it.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Zarco and Quartararo perform heroics<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Honda and Yamaha continue to face serious challenges in their bid to be truly competitive at the head of the field but that\u2019s not stopping Johann Zarco and Fabio Quartararo achieving results way better than the machines are currently capable of.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_426122\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-426122\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-426122\" alt=\"MotoGP\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Johann-Zarco-2.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-426122\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Johann-Zarco-2.jpg\" alt=\"MotoGP\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-426122\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Johann Zarco Image Credit LCR Honda<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The two Frenchman, Zarco on the LCR Honda and Quartararo on the Monster Energy Yamaha, are riding on the limit on every lap just to finish in the top six and crashes are inevitable. But their talent is really shing through at present, Zarco finishing fourth in the feature race and Quartararo taking fifth and seventh after qualifying in a stunning third.<\/p>\n<p>Watching them work so hard and perform miracles is a joy to watch but let\u2019s hope the bikes become more competitive to allow them to challenge for the podium without taking so many risks.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Rookie Aldeguer impresses<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At the beginning of the season series debutante and reigning <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motogp.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Moto<\/a> 2 World Champion Ai Ogura was grabbing all the headlines, and rightly so, after some superb rides on the Trackhouse Aprilia. The Japanese rider continues to impress but it\u2019s fellow rookie Fermin Aldeguer on the second Gresini Racing that\u2019s now in the ascendancy.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_426119\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-426119\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-426119\" alt=\"MotoGP\" width=\"710\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Fermin-Aldeguer-710x473.jpg 710w, https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Fermin-Aldeguer-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Fermin-Aldeguer.jpg 1200w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Fermin-Aldeguer-710x473.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-426119\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Fermin-Aldeguer-710x473.jpg\" alt=\"MotoGP\" width=\"710\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Fermin-Aldeguer-710x473.jpg 710w, https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Fermin-Aldeguer-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Fermin-Aldeguer.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-426119\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fermin Aldeguer Image Credit Gresini Racing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The young Spaniard\u2019s pace in America was good enough for a podium in the feature race before he crashed out, preferring to push for a podium rather than settle for fourth. It was no one-off though and he had superb pace all weekend in Qatar with fourth and fifth taken in the two races.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s particularly impressive is his speed in the second half of the race, managing the tyres like a veteran and matching that of the leaders and picking up places as others drop back. The season\u2019s long but the 20-year old is heading in the right direction and, at his recent rate, a podium isn\u2019t too far away.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Tough return for Martin<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Qatar marked the return of reigning World Champion Jorge Martin, the Spaniard finally getting to run the number one plate on Aprilia. It was clear he was far from fit, the damaged scaphoid bone the main issue, and stringing more than two laps together in practice was a challenge.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_426123\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-426123\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-426123\" alt=\"MotoGP\" width=\"710\" height=\"296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Jorge-Martin-710x296.jpg 710w, https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Jorge-Martin-1280x533.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Jorge-Martin-768x320.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Jorge-Martin-1536x640.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Jorge-Martin.jpg 1920w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Jorge-Martin-710x296.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-426123\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Jorge-Martin-710x296.jpg\" alt=\"MotoGP\" width=\"710\" height=\"296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Jorge-Martin-710x296.jpg 710w, https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Jorge-Martin-1280x533.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Jorge-Martin-768x320.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Jorge-Martin-1536x640.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Jorge-Martin.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-426123\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jorge Martin Image Credit Aprilia Racing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Like all good champions, he dug deep on race day and ran on the edge of the top ten in the early stages of the Sprint race, even overtaking Bagnaia. However, he soon faded, understandably, with 16<sup>th<\/sup> the result. It was a finish though and he was back for more on the feature race day only for his season to unravel further.<\/p>\n<p>Possibly due to fatigue, Martin came to grief on the 14<sup>th<\/sup> of 22 laps, when running 17<sup>th<\/sup>, and was hit by di Giannatonio who was unable to avoid him. More injuries, including a punctured lung and six fractured ribs, was the outcome and his participation at the next round must seriously be in question.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_426125\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-426125\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-426125\" alt=\"MotoGP\" width=\"710\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Qatar-action-710x473.jpg 710w, https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Qatar-action-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Qatar-action.jpg 1200w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Qatar-action-710x473.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-426125\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Qatar-action-710x473.jpg\" alt=\"MotoGP\" width=\"710\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Qatar-action-710x473.jpg 710w, https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Qatar-action-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.devittinsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Qatar-action.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-426125\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Qatar MotoGP action Image Credit Gresini Racing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The incident also brought into question the decision of the organisers not to stop the race despite Martin laying stricken on the edge of the track with both him and the attending marshals and medics right in the firing line of the oncoming traffic. It didn\u2019t look good on TV and wasn\u2019t a good look for the sport. The safety of everyone must always come first.<\/p>\n<p><em>Having started watching motorcycle races all over the world form childhood, Phil Wain has been a freelance motorcycle journalist for almost 20 years and is features writer for a number of publications including BikeSport News, Classic Racer and Road Racing Ireland, as well as being a regular contributor to MCN and MCN Sport.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>He is PR officer for a number of teams and riders at both the British Superbike Championship and International road races, including PBM Ducati, John McGuinness, KTS Racing and Jackson Racing. He is also heavily involved with the Isle of Man TT Races working with the race organisation, writing official press releases and race reports as well as providing the TV and radio broadcasting teams with statistical information.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Four rounds into the MotoGP World Championship and it\u2019s seven wins from eight for Ducati\u2019s Marc Marquez, as his dominance continues to send shudders through the rest of the field. 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