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

Ducati's Marc Marquez became the first MotoGP rider to win six straight sprints as the Spaniard maintained his perfect record in the shorter format at the French Grand Prix on Saturday to retake the championship lead from his brother Alex.

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.