Winning is important, but not being inconsistent in results is even more so: Alex Marquez is now at the top of the MotoGP standings.
Sunday, March 30, 2025: Alex Marquez becomes the leader of the MotoGP riders’ championship. That guy from Cervera, who has always been seen just as Marc’s brother, is now taking his revenge on all those who never believed he was up to the challenge in the MotoGP.
Alex Marquez in 2025
This year, number 73 has shown competitiveness right from the pre-season tests: the Desmosedici GP24 is one of the most powerful bikes ever seen in the championship, but Alex is there thanks to his mentality. With the same engine, there are five other riders on the grid, including Marquez and Bagnaia, who are already multiple champions of the premier class.
The rider from BK8 Grasini Racing Team, however, seems to have learned the right strategy to stay at the top: in the first three races of the season, we’ve seen him ride with more caution than in the past. Of course, he’s pushing, but only to the extent that he can, and overtaking only when it doesn’t compromise his performance.
By the end of the Texas weekend, Alex had six second-place finishes—three in the sprint races and three in the long races. But who says second place is the first of the losers? These performances, in fact, allowed the Spanish rider to temporarily take the lead in the MotoGP standings, pulling ahead of his brother by just one point.
What stands out most in this story is that, since his MotoGP debut, he has never won a long race. The only exceptions were in 2023, when he triumphed in two Sprint Races: one in Silverstone and the other in Sepang.
The Martín-Bagnaia duel
But do individual victories still matter so much in MotoGP? Obviously, yes—the taste of victory remains unparalleled—but on their own, they are no longer enough. Every single weekend is a key piece in the puzzle toward the title: consistency, strategy, and clarity are needed. A fall too many, even when you’re in the lead, can ruin the work of an entire season.
Take the case of Martín and Bagnaia: the Italian won 11 times out of 20 races, but the 16 podiums of the Spaniard—along with the victories in Sprint Races—were enough for him to take the title. Right or wrong, this is the face of the modern MotoGP: consistency is rewarded more than explosiveness.
Photo: Alex Marquez, Jorge Martin
