Leone Bezzecchi, Marquez's tamer: Marc secures his fifth consecutive victory. Bagnaia is gray, Martin does well.

Marc Marquez makes it five at Brno. He has five wins at the Czech track, equaling the consecutive victories he has racked up from the Aragon GP to today's MotoGP race in the Czech Republic. The Spaniard on the Ducati dominates after shadowing a Marco Bezzecchi in full track form in the early laps, confirming the Aprilia team's growth. Third place goes to Pedro Acosta on the KTM, who held off the comeback of Francesco Bagnaia, who crossed the line fourth despite starting from pole. Marquez extends his championship lead by capitalizing on his rivals' struggles. The title already seems very close, and we're only halfway through the season...

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Marquez attempts to replicate the same strategy as in the Sprint: attacking Bagnaia at the third braking point. This time, Pecco defends, and Marc also manages to escape Bezzecchi's overtaking. The Spaniard, however, remains unfazed. He gains a position by imitating the Aprilia rider, who was leading the Czech race on the second of 21 laps. Bagnaia, however, begins to struggle immediately, also being passed by Acosta on the fourth lap. Marquez waits slyly until lap eight, when he makes his move: a fierce attack at Turn 3 and the lead is secured. Having taken the lead, Marc sets a devastating pace. Bezzecchi tries to hold off and, around lap thirteen, even seems to be able to close the gap. It's just an illusion: Marquez strings together another series of lightning-fast passes that lead him to yet another victory. Bezzecchi, however, confirms himself as one of the protagonists in 2025.

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Marc is also smiling because there's a void behind him in the World Championship. His brother Alex eliminates himself after just two laps when he rear-ends the blameless Mir and is forced to retire. His gap thus rises to 120 points: a huge one. Bagnaia, on the other hand, struggles early in the race. Pecco climbs back in the finale, even toying with the idea of a comeback on Acosta, third. It's not enough to grab the final step of the podium. The gap to Marquez in the World Championship grows even further: 168 points. While Marc is within sight of his ninth title, defending champion Jorge Martin can smile: his return to racing after a three-month break ends with a flattering seventh place. The return to normality starts here, especially because with this Aprilia, he can go very far.