French Grand Prix, Le Mans, sprint race, report, Marc Marquez, Jack Miller, Alex Marquez, Fabio Quartararo, Fermin Aldeguer

Marc Marquez reclaimed the lead of the MotoGP world championship by profitable the dash race on the French Grand Prix, the six-time premier-class world champion turning into the primary rider to win six successive sprints at Le Mans on Saturday.

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The manufacturing facility Ducati rider remained undefeated on Saturdays in 2025 by passing pole-sitter Fabio Quartararo (Yamaha) for the lead on lap six of the 13-lap race, scurrying away from youthful brother and erstwhile championship chief Alex Marquez (Gresini Ducati) to win by 0.530 seconds.

Alex Marquez completed second for the sixth consecutive dash race behind his brother, whereas the youthful Marquez’s rookie teammate Fermin Aldeguer earned his first MotoGP podium with third, 2.164secs from victory.

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“Fabio at the start was super fast, he was pushing a lot and I say ‘I cannot follow that pace in the first two laps’,” Marquez stated after retaking the collection lead by two factors.

“But then I saw that he start to drop a bit the pace, and then I felt better and better. The last laps, I was riding well. Maybe the last lap I relax a bit too much, but honestly speaking I’m feeling good, so let’s see tomorrow if we can finish our job.”

By profitable the opening six sprints of the season, Marquez breaks the report of fellow Spaniard Jorge Martin, who received 5 successive sprints in 2023.

Quartararo, who certified on pole for a second successive Grand Prix for the primary time since 2021 and for the third time at Le Mans, bolted from the begin to lead by seven-tenths of a second on the opening lap earlier than Marc Marquez started to reel the Yamaha rider in, harrying him for the lead on lap 5 and taking up on the entrance one lap later, his lead peaking at 1.7secs with three laps remaining.

Quartararo then dropped locations to Alex Marquez and Aldeguer on lap eight and 10 respectively to complete fourth, whereas an all-KTM battle for fifth was determined in Maverick Vinales’ favour when Pedro Acosta crashed on the last nook on the ultimate lap.

Two-time world champion Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati) made an early exit when he crashed out from fourth place at flip three on lap two, whereas Australia’s Jack Miller, who certified eighth for Yamaha, was shuffled again to thirteenth on lap three earlier than ending eleventh, 12.238secs behind Marquez and outdoors of the factors.

The 27-lap French Grand Prix, spherical six of the 22-round MotoGP season, will happen at 10pm on Sunday (AEST).