Alex Marquez down in Q1 for first time in MotoGP 2025, boosting Marc’s title hopes

Alex Marquez failed to earn a direct passage into Q2 for the first time in the 2025 MotoGP season, boosting his brother Marc Marquez’s chances of sealing the title in this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix.
The Marquez brothers had been the only riders this season to safely reach the second leg of qualifying at each round based on their pace in Friday practice alone.
However, while Marc ...Keep reading