In a stunning turn of events, both Alex Marquez and Marc Marquez crashed during the first two laps of the British Grand Prix.
The top two in the championship were caught out by cold tyres on their Ducati machines, sliding off the track, with Alex doing so at the first corner on lap one.
The older Marquez took the lead from him before falling off his bike on the following lap, but did a good job to hang onto it and avoid further damage.
Gresini felt they were suffering a nightmare when Marquez crashed out almost immediately, but he was allowed back into the race after a red flag. The grid was reset, and he reclaimed second position.
Marquez sent a clear message at Silverstone and is far from finished with teammate Francesco Bagnaia in their current battle.
Meanwhile, Alex punished Marc’s weak point and is detecting more and more openings as the championship goes on.
MotoGP fans slam rule which ‘doesn’t make sense’ after the Marquez brothers benefit at British Grand Prix
There was some confusion around who would be allowed to restart the race after a red flag for an oil spillage on lap two.
Because it was before lap three, there was to be a full reset, with the original starting grid reinstated and Alex permitted to have another go.
Some fans didn’t agree that the Marquez brothers, who each made their own mistakes, were granted an opportunity to get back into race.
“This doesn’t make sense. Fella crashed before turn 1 and is allowed to restart original grid position after 2 laps?” questioned one fan on X (formerly known as Twitter).
“So you can crash your bike and get to restart? What kind of a joke is this?” commented someone else.
Two more fans believed that it gave the Marquez brothers an unfair chance for redemption, “The Marquez GP,” and “Sorry but this is not okay. Both Marquez threw their races away…. what a shame for MotoGP, rules.”
And finally, two of the stronger views were from fans who felt that the event may have been the most controversial thing to happen so far this MotoGP season.
“Biggest joke of the year,” said one fan, and “Whoever writes the MotoGP rule book is a clown,” said another.
Is the MotoGP title race still wide open?
After yet another dismal weekend for Francesco Bagnaia, it appears that any chance of him winning again in 2025 is out the window.
It’s between the Marquez brothers, who are separated by just 24 points after seven rounds. They’re fairly evenly matched now.
Marc’s relationship with Alex has been affected by the title fight in a surprisingly positive way. They are closer than ever.
Alex’s confidence took a clear dent after his crash in the first race before the red flag. It was a big off and he was visibly cautious from the second start.
The extra points he will benefit from could be crucial in the long run, though, especially if Marc continues to be consistent as well.
