After two years away, the MotoGP™ circus roars back into Valencia for the grand finale — and what a finale it promises to be. The Circuit Ricardo Tormo, a natural amphitheatre packed to its rafters with fans, is ready to host one last showdown before the curtain falls on the 2025 season.
Six different riders have taken victory in the last six Grands Prix, and the form book looks wide open once again. The fight for third in the World Championship, final shuffles in the standings, and even decisive points in the new concession ranking all hang in the balance. Every story, every twist, every ounce of emotion that’s defined the season now funnels into one last weekend before the focus shifts to 2026.
🥉 The Battle for Bronze: Two Riders, One Trophy
The runner-up spot may already belong to Alex Márquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) after a sensational season, but the race for third remains very much alive — or rather, down to two.
With Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) mathematically out of contention after finishing behind Márquez in Portugal, it’s now a straight fight between Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) and Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) for the final spot on the championship podium.
Bezzecchi comes in with the upper hand — and serious momentum. His emphatic win at Portimão, combined with Aprilia’s strongest-ever season featuring victories for both ‘Bez’ and Raúl Fernández (Trackhouse MotoGP), has put the Italian in a commanding position. Bagnaia, meanwhile, has endured a nightmare run of four Sunday DNFs in succession — a costly streak that leaves him with everything to prove in Valencia.
Adding another layer of intrigue, Jorge Martín (2024 World Champion) returns from injury to rejoin the Aprilia squad for the season’s closing act, hoping to finish on a high and contribute valuable feedback ahead of the post-race test.
🔥 Six Winners in a Row — Who Could Be the Seventh?
The list of recent victors reads like a roll call of talent: Marc Márquez, Bagnaia, Fermín Aldeguer, Raúl Fernández, Alex Márquez, and Bezzecchi. That makes six different winners in six races — and you wouldn’t bet against a seventh in Valencia.
The obvious candidate is Pedro Acosta, still hunting for his maiden premier-class win. He’s been consistently near the front, brimming with raw pace, and just needs a dash of fortune to finally turn potential into victory.
But he’s not the only name in the mix. Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) continues to impress with resilience and qualifying brilliance. The Frenchman has quietly climbed the standings and sits just behind Aldeguer. At a track like Valencia — where outright top speed counts for less — his smooth corner speed could make him a dark horse for the win.
And with the grid’s depth this season, predicting a winner has never been tougher. The MotoGP field is stacked with talent, and anyone from the top ten could realistically find themselves spraying champagne on Sunday.
🏍️ Concession Watch: Can Honda Move Up a Rank?
Few teams have been under as much scrutiny as Honda HRC, but there’s genuine progress to celebrate. After podiums in Japan and Malaysia, Joan Mir (Honda HRC Castrol) looked set to end his season on a high before technical issues struck again in Portimão.
Still, Johann Zarco (Castrol Honda LCR) bagged ten valuable points, meaning Honda now need just nine more in Valencia to jump from Rank D to Rank C in the concession standings — a milestone that reflects tangible progress in performance and reliability.
It’s a delicate balancing act: move up, and they lose some development freedom; stay put, and they keep the benefits of extra testing. Whatever happens, Mir, Zarco, Luca Marini (Honda HRC Castrol), and rookie Somkiat Chantra (Idemitsu Honda LCR) will be pushing hard to end on a high — and to set the tone for Honda’s 2026 rebuild.
🎯 Final Showdown: Who Finishes the Season Strongest?
Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) may have had a rough run in Portugal, but he still holds sixth overall, just twelve points clear of teammate Franco Morbidelli. The pair will be aiming to close their impressive season with a statement ride.
Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) rediscovered his rhythm at Portimão and will surely be among the frontrunners again, while Enea Bastianini (Red Bull KTM Tech3) remains a wildcard — capable of brilliance on his day, as shown in Barcelona.
Maverick Viñales (Red Bull KTM Tech3) also makes his comeback from injury this weekend, eager to finish strong before turning his attention to 2026 development work in Tuesday’s test. At the same time, Miguel Oliveira (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP) will be looking for a fitting farewell to his MotoGP chapter on home Iberian soil.
Jack Miller, Oliveira’s teammate, has endured a tough campaign but will hope to end on a positive note — even a top ten would mark his best Sunday result since Brno.
And speaking of Yamaha, the Valencia Test looms large. Quartararo, Miller, Alex Rins, and new recruit Toprak Razgatlıoğlu will all be on track Tuesday, while Augusto Fernández joins as a wildcard aboard the V4-powered YZR-M1.
Over at Ducati, Nicolo Bulega continues to substitute for Marc Márquez, using the opportunity to gather data as part of his early involvement in the 2027 bike development program.
It’s not just the season finale — it’s also the prologue to MotoGP’s next chapter.
🏆 Moto2: Moreira vs. González — Title Showdown
And then there were two. Diogo Moreira (Italtrans Racing Team) versus Manuel González (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) — the 2025 Moto2™ World Championship will be decided here in Valencia.
Moreira holds a commanding 24-point cushion after his stunning win in Portimão, meaning a finish inside the top 14 would seal the deal. The Brazilian hasn’t finished outside the points since midsummer and looks composed heading into the biggest weekend of his career.
For González, it’s simple: win, or wave goodbye to the title dream. His last victory came at Mugello, and he hasn’t stood on the podium since Hungary, so he’ll be looking to channel every ounce of home-crowd energy to pull off something spectacular.
Behind them, the fight for third is heating up too, with Barry Baltus leading teammate Arón Canet by six points, and Jake Dixon preparing for his final Moto2 outing just 17 points back.
Brazil vs. Spain — one race, one champion.
🏁 Moto3: Spanish Stars Chase Silver
In Moto3™, the World Championship may already belong to José Antonio Rueda (Red Bull KTM Ajo), but the battle for second is anything but settled.
Two homegrown heroes, Ángel Piqueras (FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI) and Máximo Quiles (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team), will go head-to-head for the silver medal in front of their home fans.
Quiles’ commanding Portimão victory — his third of the year — narrowed the gap to just eight points, while Piqueras’ runner-up finish kept him in control. With Piqueras contesting his final Moto3 race before moving up, both riders will be desperate to finish 2025 on a high.
Behind them, Álvaro Carpe and Joel Kelso are locked in a fight for fourth overall, while Taiyo Furusato (Honda Team Asia) and Adrián Fernández (Leopard Racing) are split by just two points in the chase for top Honda honours. Expect elbows out and hearts on sleeves in this one.
🧒 MotoMini World Final: The Future Takes the Stage
While MotoGP’s stars take their final bows, the next generation is ready to shine. The 2025 FIM MotoMini World Series Final returns to Valencia’s kart track — the first event under the sport’s new Road to MotoGP banner.
The 160cc and 190cc classes kick off with practice on Tuesday, followed by qualifying and preliminary races on Wednesday. Thursday is judgment day: each class runs two main races before the 160cc and 190cc Super Finals at 13:00 and 14:00 local time.
Fans can follow every lap on MotoMini’s social channels and motogp.com. By Thursday afternoon, we’ll know who the 2025 world champions of the future are — just as MotoGP’s finest finish writing the story of their season next door.
🎬 The Curtain Falls
So here it is — the final stop of the 2025 season. Six different winners, countless storylines, and one final weekend to decide who writes their name into history.
Valencia awaits.
The grandstands will be bursting.
The engines will roar.
And MotoGP will, once again, deliver something unforgettable.
