2025 Valencia MotoGP Practice Results – Friday
November 14, 2025
Gresini rookie Fermin Aldeguer dominated Sunday’s Indonesian MotoGP race from lights to flag to claim his maiden MotoGP victory, as Marc Marquez and Marco Bezzecchi crashed out on the opening lap.
Aldeguer made a grand comeback after losing out in Saturday’s Sprint to become the second-youngest winner in the premier class since Jorge Martin in 2021.
As the lights went out for the 27-lap race, sprint winner and pole sitter Marco Bezzecchi had a less-than-ideal getaway, losing several positions as the field took off.
Meanwhile, Pedro Acosta who started from fifth on the grid exploded off the line to lead the pack into Turn 1, closely pursued by Honda’s Luca Marini and the determined Aldeguer.
However, the opening lap took a harrowing turn at Turn 7 when Bezzecchi, attempting to recover positions, collided with Marc Marquez who was running behind the Aprilia.
Bezzecchi slid from first to seventh before tagging the back of Marquez, sending both riders crashing into the gravel and ending their race prematurely.
Miraculously, both riders walked away, though Marquez was visibly hurt as he clutched his shoulder before he was reported to have suffered a possible right collarbone fracture and was taken to the medical center for medical evaluation.
Aldeguer quickly took advantage of the chaos and paced himself to overtake Acosta for the lead by the eighth lap.
From there, the young rookie exhibited composure beyond his years, steadily pushing his BK8 Gresini Ducati to pull away from the chasing pack with precision and consistency.
The 20-year-old rookie maintained a blitzing rhythm, using the front of the Mandalika circuit to full advantage, never relinquishing his lead and accelerating away from the chasing riders.
As the laps ticked by, Aldeguer steadily extended his advantage, at one point enjoying a gap exceeding a full second. His lap times were consistently quick and clean, allowing him to keep pressures from Acosta and Alex Marquez at bay comfortably.
On lap 15, Alex Rins surged into third place, intensifying the battle for podium spots. This jockeying continued until the closing laps, when Alex Marquez reclaimed the second position from Rins on lap 23, only for Acosta to reassert himself on the final lap in a decisive move that secured the runner-up place.
Fermin Aldeguer ultimately crossed the finish line nearly seven seconds ahead his closest rival, securing his maiden MotoGP victory in his rookie season.
Behind, Pedro Acosta demonstrated defensive brilliance throughout the race to cling onto second place for Red Bull KTM.
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Aldeguer’s Gresini teammate Alex Marquez secured the final podium spot after a strong ride that saw him holding off relentless challenges from the likes of Brad Binder and Luca Marini who had dropped early on, but gradually recovered to hold onto a respectable fifth.
Raul Fernandez of the Trackhouse Aprilia team completed the top six, followed by Fabio Quartararo who managed to take seventh place for Monster Yamaha, showcasing his trademark smooth riding and tire conservation at Mandalika’s challenging street circuit.
Pertamina VR46 Ducati duo of Franco Morbidelli and Fabio Di Giannantonio followed closely in eighth and ninth, while Alex Rins rounded out the top ten.
Miguel Oliveira took 11th as Johann Zarco led LCR Honda team-mate Somkiat Chantra over the line in 12th and 13th, while Jack Miller rounded out the grid in 14th.
Joining Marquez and Bezzecchi in retirement was Pecco Bagnaia who was running at the back of the pack before crashing out at the final corner on Lap 8, adding to Ducati’s woes on an otherwise difficult weekend.
Enea Bastianini was the only technical retirement from the race, while Joan Mir’s race ended prematurely on the second lap after he lost control.
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