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After a year of struggles on the GP25 Ducati, Francesco Bagnaia finally secured his first MotoGP Sprint win of the season at Motegi.
Francesco Bagnaia secured his first MotoGP Sprint win of the season at Motegi after a year of struggles on the GP25 Ducati.
He dominated the competition and led a factory Ducati 1–2 finish with teammate Marc Marquez.
Bagnaia started on pole, took the holeshot into Turn 1, and stretched a 0.5s lead in the early stages, a rarity for the 2025 season.
Marquez, the championship leader, showed uncharacteristic struggles and finished second, behind Bagnaia.
Tech3 KTM rider Enea Bastianini retired due to technical issues on Lap 7, becoming the third rider to exit the race.
Acosta finished third, marking another podium for KTM, while Mir secured fourth for Honda, and VR46 Ducati’s Franco Morbidelli took fifth.
