In 2025, MotoGP provided fans with non-stop action, talking points, and outstanding moments. Each of the 22 rounds kept viewers on the edge of their seats, wanting to come back for more. Marc Márquez was a force to be reckoned with on track this year, but his return to form wasn’t the only highlight of the season. From on-track battles to home wins, we explore the Top 5 best moments from the 2025 MotoGP season.
5. Zarco Wins on Home Soil
One of the first best moments of MotoGP in 2025 came from Johann Zarco. This year, he continued his partnership with Honda and raced with Honda LCR. In the early stages of the season, Zarco was quick, often finding himself in the points-paying positions in both the sprint and feature races. As they came to France, he was the highest Honda rider in the standings at P7.
Qualifying P11 for the French round, no one would have predicted Zarco would win. Fellow Frenchman – Fabio Quartararo – was on pole. A rain-induced red flag postponed the start. After a bad getaway on the damp track, and having to avoid contact, Zarco dropped six places. But he was on a charge. Starting on wets proved the right choice for Zarco, and as many pitted to swap their bikes, he found himself back up to fifth. Quickly, he inherited the lead of the race when the rest of the riders had to change their bikes.
Whilst many saw him starting on the wet bike as a gamble, it paid off. Marc Márquez was in second, and the gap only grew. Around his home track, Zarco showed off his calm and calculated demeanour and he was able to bring home a win. As the first rider not from Ducati to win this season, Zarco also became the first Frenchman to win on home turf in 71 years. Bringing the glory back to Honda and France, Zarco’s win was an early glimpse of how impressive the 2025 season would become.
4. A Trio of Maiden Wins
The MotoGP grid in 2025 was full of world-class riders, and three new riders joined the winner’s book.
Álex Márquez had previously been written off as just the younger brother of Marc, with people speculating that he wasn’t at the level of the elder. Following a trio of second places, Márquez was becoming a rider to watch this year, and it was only a matter of time before he’d get his chance at the top. That moment came in Jerez when he overtook Fabio Quartararo and went on to win at home. Finally taking gold, his win also promoted him in the standings. It wasn’t just a maiden win. It was a sign that Márquez deserved his spot on the grid despite the nay-sayers.
Later in the season, MotoGP also provided viewers with back-to-back maiden wins from fellow Spaniards Fermín Aldeguer and Raúl Fernández. Rookie Aldeguer took his maiden victory in Indonesia with an impressive margin over Pedro Acosta. Snatching the lead from him on Lap 7, Aldeguer became untouchable as the race progressed and he became the first rookie winner since Jorge Martín in 2021. The victory helped the young rider win Rookie of the Year, and showed the grid what he could do—cementing his presence in MotoGP.
The final maiden winner of the year, Fernández, came in Australia. With three years under his belt, he was hungry for success. After tasting the podium at multiple sprint races this season, in 2025 Fernández had shown a new fire under his bike. He’d qualified fourth for the race, and after the sprint, it was clear his Aprilia bike had pace. On Sunday it was only mere laps before he was leading, and he was able to hold off those behind to get a taste of the top step.
3. Acosta Vs Márquez
There were plenty of intense on-track battles throughout the season. Across the grid, there was constant action at each of the 22 rounds. But the Portuguese sprint race provided a battle for the win between Álex Márquez and Pedro Acosta, which kept viewers on the edge of their seats.
Joining the grid in 2024, Acosta is an upcoming star of the sport. His ability to ride at the limit and his unique body positioning when cornering has many throughout the paddock praising him. In contrast, Márquez shows off a smooth and precise style with a methodical approach to racing. And when fighting together on track, the alternative styles produce a jaw-dropping battle of aggression and wit.
During the sprint race, Acosta quickly took the lead from Marco Bezzecchi. Whilst he seemed comfortable out front, Márquez was closing in behind him. What followed was an eight-lap battle. Acosta may have been on an inferior bike to Márquez, but he wasn’t making it easy—the KTM became a thorn in the side of the Ducati. With Márquez stronger in the final corner and Acosta finding strengths in the first sector, each lap saw them switching the lead.
Ultimately, Márquez won out. But the battle was hard fought and will go down as one of the best in 2025. It was a show of pure riding skill, evidence of what both can do.
2. An Array of Winners
It wasn’t just the three maiden winners that made the 2025 season stand out. Considering recent years have seen Ducati machinery dominate the field, it was a breath of fresh air to see an array of riders and teams take the top step.
In total, seven winners graced the grid this year, with five of the 11 teams winning. The only constructor not to see a victory was KTM, however, they were challenging for it in many races. Between the San Marino and Portuguese rounds, MotoGP saw six consecutive different winners. This is only topped by the 2016 season, which saw eight different winners in as many rounds.
With so many tasting victories, we saw how close the field is getting as MotoGP nears the end of its current era. As the teams faced an engine freeze and started to prepare for the incoming 2027 technical overhaul, the machinery is closing in and providing more on-track battles, giving even more action and excitement.
1. A Comeback King
Marc Márquez was in a league of his own in 2025. Joining a new team, Ducati Lenovo Team, many assumed he’d need some time to adjust and settle in. But that was not the case. From the moment he rode onto the track in the pre-season testing, it all seemed to work for him.
Winning 11 feature races and 13 sprint races, it was a career-defining year for the champion. Whilst a crash with Bezzecchi saw him withdraw from the final four races, Márquez had sealed the championship in Japan. Out of the 17 rounds he participated in, only one saw him completely off the podium – Indonesia.
It was nothing short of the ultimate comeback for Márquez as he matched Valentino Rossi and took his seventh championship. Following his nearly career-ending crash in 2020, this season proved that he was back. It was more than a number, it was historical.
As the longest season in MotoGP history, we were treated to iconic moments each time the bikes hit the track. At a first glance, Marc Márquez and Ducati seemed to take all the glory, but looking deeper shows a different picture. One of epic battles, emotional wins, and a more competitive grid. As the series closes its current era in 2026, the grid will only get closer. So what will next year bring?