Bagnaia wins Sprint at Sepang

Oct 25, 2025 | MotoGP

Bagnaia unapproachable at Sepang

Francesco Bagnaia dominated the Tissot Sprint at the Petronas Sepang International Circuit. From pole position, he rode his Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP25 to victory in the 10-lap race, with a 2.259-second lead over the runner-up.

Bagnaia quickly increased his lead and kept the pace constant. Alex Marquez crossed the line second on his BK8 Gresini Racing Ducati Desmosedici GP24. Teammate Fermin Aldeguer completed the podium with a strong race as a rookie.

Key moments during the Sprint

Bagnaia's start was excellent and he immediately grabbed the lead. Pedro Acosta shot out early and immediately grabbed a podium position, but was later passed by Aldeguer. Joan Mir got involved in a battle for the podium, but lost control and crashed at Turn 9, ending his race early.

Aldeguer drove very strongly in the second half of the race. He was clearly faster on the straights and in the fast sections and posted a neat overtaking move at turn 9 to secure P3. Luca Marini suffered a setback: a failed overtaking move on Pol Espargaro at turn 14 led to his first crash of the season.

• 1. Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team)
• 2. Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing Ducati)
• 3. Fermin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Racing)
• 4. Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory)
• 5. Franco Morbidelli (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Team Ducati)
• 6. Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha)
• 7. Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing)
• 8. Johann Zarco (CASTROL Honda LCR)
• 9. Enea Bastianini (Red Bull KTM Tech3)

Perfect Saturday for Pecco.

Standings and preview

Besides the sprint victory, there were also championship milestones: Alex Marquez secured second position in the world championship, putting the Marquez brothers 1-2 in the standings. Marc Marquez leads the championship with 545 points. Alex follows with 388 points and Francesco Bagnaia is third with 286 points.

Aldeguer also grabbed the Rookie of the Year title for 2025 with his podium finish. Despite a late check around tyre pressure, his result stood.

The full Malaysia Grand Prix awaits on Sunday. Bagnaia takes the form and wants to score maximum points, but there are still 27 more points to be earned. It promises to be an exciting day in Sepang.