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2025 Dutch MotoGP: Marc Marquez tops FP1 despite huge crash
Marc Marquez, the current MotoGP championship leader, overcame a major crash in FP1 at the Dutch Grand Prix to top the session on his factory Ducati. Despite the crash, Marquez arrives in Assen with a 40-point lead after dominant performances in the previous races. His lead was briefly challenged in the opening stages of FP1, where he lost control of his Ducati but managed to resume the session after medical examination. By the end of FP1, Marquez set the fastest time, with Maverick Vinales in second and Marco Bezzecchi in third. Francesco Bagnaia, who is trailing Marquez by 110 points in the championship, finished fourth in FP1. Fabio Di Giannantonio, Fabio Quartararo, and Alex Marquez also put strong performances in the session. Aleix Espargaro, substituting for Luca Marini, ended up 21st in his first practice session since May’s British Grand Prix.
