Marc Marquez comes to the Grand Prix of Aragon as the clear favourite. The circuit has been a great hunting ground for the Spaniard in the past.
Marquez is the most successful rider at Aragon, winning the Grand Prix six times in his career. His first win came in his debut MotoGP season in Honda in 2013, before winning the event four years on the spin between 2016 and 2019.
The 32-year-old won last season’s race at Aragon in what was his first victory for Gresini and ending a three-year winless streak. Now with the factory Ducati team in 2025, Marquez is widely expected to grab his seventh win at the circuit.
The Spaniard leads the championship by 24 points over his brother Alex, having won nine races across 2025, including Sprint races. The Ducati rider will be looking to extend his lead at a track that is so suited to him.
Marquez plans to talk to his mother after she said that she wants Alex to win the title. The Gresini rider has been his brother’s closest challenger in 2025, displaying brilliant consistency on the GP24, with only three finishes outside the top two all year.
Johann Zarco still can’t understand how ‘incredible’ Marc Marquez can master Aragon
Alex Marquez is expected to run Marc close at Aragon this weekend, and it has played out that way during Friday’s practice sessions.
Marc Marquez completely dominated FP1, going almost a second quicker than Alex in second with a 1.46.974, with Silverstone winner Marco Bezzecchi in third.
In Free Practice, the Ducati rider continued his dominance and he went two tenths clear of Alex, with KTM Tech3 rider Maverick Vinales completing the top three.
| Pos | Rider | Team | Time/Diff | Lap |
| 1 | Marc Marquez | Ducati Lenovo (GP25) | 1’46.397s | 17/23 |
| 2 | Alex Marquez | BK8 Gresini Ducati (GP24) | +0.204s | 20/21 |
| 3 | Maverick Viñales | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +0.556s | 23/24 |
| 4 | Joan Mir | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) | +0.556s | 21/22 |
| 5 | Pedro Acosta | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.603s | 22/23 |
| 6 | Johann Zarco | Castrol Honda LCR (RC213V) | +0.661s | 19/20 |
| 7 | Brad Binder | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.699s | 22/24 |
| 8 | Fermin Aldeguer | BK8 Gresini Ducati (GP24)* | +0.733s | 21/21 |
| 9 | Francesco Bagnaia | Ducati Lenovo (GP25) | +0.788s | 18/20 |
| 10 | Franco Morbidelli | Pertamina VR46 Ducati (GP24) | +0.816s | 20/20 |
Marquez’s dominance at the circuit must be getting tiring for the MotoGP riders, with Johann Zarco summing up how everyone is feeling. Speaking via MotoGP’s Inside The Paddock show, the LCR rider says he still cannot wrap his head around how the Spaniard is so dominant in Aragon.
“I think it’s better than last year but compared to the other tracks, it’s too different. So, I think we can be competitive and we will try to get this top six, top five.
“Marc is just incredible, I still don’t understand the difference he is doing here. But [I’ll] try to learn from the best guy.”
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Francesco Bagnaia disappoints again for Ducati as Marc Marquez commands the field at Aragon
Zarco did achieve the top six finish he wanted in Free Practice, putting his RC213V sixth, over six tenths behind Marquez. One rider who would have been hoping for more is Francesco Bagnaia.
The Italian’s woes on the GP25 continued on Friday as he could only manage ninth. While he is automatically through to Q2, Bagnaia was almost eight tenths off the pace of his teammate.
With just one win in 2025, the 28-year-old is desperately trying to find a feeling on the bike. Ducati are ‘running out of patience’ with Bagnaia as he constantly complains about the GP25.
His poor form has led to shocking rumours that he could be on the move in 2026, with Yamaha being linked to the two-time MotoGP champion. But despite his struggles, Ducati want Bagnaia to stay on board.
