Marc Marquez Fights Back to Make Ducati History in Brno 

It’s not often you see pure dominance, but Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) put on a masterclass at the Tissot Grand Prix of Czechia. By claiming his fifth consecutive Grand Prix win, he etched his name in the history books as the first Ducati rider to achieve such a streak. But it wasn’t easy—with Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) pushing him all the way to finish just 1.7 seconds behind, and Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) holding off Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) for his first Sunday podium.

LIGHTS OUT: Pecco Leads Early, Marquez Takes Charge
Bagnaia got the better start, quickly grabbing the holeshot into Turn 1. From there, the lead changed hands rapidly. Marc Marquez surged forward at Turn 3, only to lose the position again before reclaiming it briefly. Then, up the inside at Turn 5, Bezzecchi took the lead. On Lap 2, a slight mistake from Bagnaia at the final corner allowed Bezzecchi to move ahead, while Marquez comfortably settled into second place.

PASSING AND INCIDENTS
Meanwhile, Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) saw his weekend collapse after a daring overtake attempt at Turn 12 that took down both him and Joan Mir (Honda HRC Castrol), wiping out both their races and scoring zero points. Meanwhile, Acosta passed Bagnaia at Turn 3 on Lap 3 and started hunting the lead. A trio of Bastianini (Red Bull KTM Tech3), Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse MotoGP Team), and Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) also powered past Bagnaia shortly after, joined by returning world champion Jorge Martin (Aprilia Racing).

By Lap 5, Bastianini had overtaken Bagnaia for fourth but soon crashed out at Turn 3, abruptly ending what had been his best weekend of the year.

THE DECISION
Lap 8 proved decisive. Marquez made a clean pass on Bezzecchi at Turn 3, then used a strong exit through Turn 4 to firmly take command. Behind, a chase pack formed—Acosta and Bagnaia battling for third, with the latter trailing by around 1.7 seconds.

Marquez then opened a steady gap. His 1:54.184 on Lap 10 gave him a half-second lead, which extended to 0.8 seconds by Lap 11. By Lap 12, after setting the race’s fastest lap, he led by an impressive 1.2 seconds. Bezzecchi responded bravely, dipping into the 1:53s himself, but Marquez countered with a quicker 1:53.691, stretching his lead to nearly two seconds.

As the race entered its final laps, Bagnaia began closing in on Acosta. But when it mattered most, he couldn’t close the gap. Marquez crossed the finish line 1.7 seconds ahead, securing his historic fifth straight Ducati win. Bezzecchi earned a hard-fought second; Acosta edged past Bagnaia for his first Sunday podium of the season—Du­cati, Aprilia and KTM all on the Brno rostrum.

POINTS SCORERS AT BRNO
Bagnaia fought back to finish fourth; a solid recovery after a shaky start. Raul Fernandez claimed fifth—his joint-best result of the season. Quartararo stayed within a second in sixth. The returning Jorge Martin impressed with seventh place—his best finish since returning from injury. Fermin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) initially finished eighth but received a penalty for contact with Miguel Oliveira (Prima Pramac Yamaha), dropping him to 11th. This bumped Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) up to eighth, Pol Espargaro (Red Bull KTM Tech3) to ninth, and Jack Miller (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP) wrapped up the top ten in tenth.

Honda’s Luca Marini edged out Johann Zarco (CASTROL Honda LCR) for 12th, with Ai Ogura (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) and Alex Rins (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) completing the scorers. Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing) endured a tough weekend, failing to score any points and now heading into the summer break in search of redemption.

NEXT STOP: THE TITLE PUSH CONTINUES
After 12 rounds, Marc Marquez now leads by 120 points and his journey toward a record-breaking seventh MotoGP title continues at full speed. Brno delivered drama, history, and a packed crowd—what a weekend in Czechia.

Results updated after a 3-second post-race penalty for Fermin Aldeguer demoted the Gresini rookie from eighth to eleventh.