On a day when “it was easy to make a mistake”, Marc Marquez’s damage limitation paid off as he left Le Mans with a 22-point lead in the championship

Marc Marquez says “the only small mistake” he made during the chaotic flag-to-flag MotoGP French Grand Prix was when he served his double long lap penalty.

Marc Marquez reclaimed the lead of the world championship as he led home brother Alex and Fermin Aldeguer in a Ducati 1-2-3 in the sprint at Le Mans on Saturday. The result maintains Marc’s perfect winning record in 2025 sprints and establishes a new record for most consecutive sprint victories: six.