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New 2025 MotoGP World Championship standings after Saturday’s Valencia Sprint race at the Ricardo Tormo circuit, round 22 of 22.
Marco Bezzecchi achieved third place in the 2025 MotoGP World Championship, finishing behind Marc Marquez and Alex Marquez. Despite starting from pole position and slipping to fifth place in the Valencia Sprint race on Saturday, Bezzecchi secured the third overall position.
This third-place finish matches Bezzecchi’s performance in the 2023 world championship with VR46, but it marks the best premier-class position for an Aprilia rider in history. The race was won by Alex Marquez, with Pedro Acosta from KTM taking fourth place ahead of Francesco Bagnaia from Ducati Lenovo.
Fabio di Giannantonio finished third on Saturday and now holds a 15-point lead over VR46 team-mate Franco Morbidelli in the battle for sixth place. The new 2025 MotoGP World Championship standings see Marc Marquez leading, followed by Alex Marquez and Marco Bezzecchi in third. Pedro Acosta has moved up to fourth place, surpassing Francesco Bagnaia before the season finale on Sunday.
