18:06
Lap 3/25
No change in lead at the start of lap three.
Enea Bastianini has crashed but had remounted his Tech3 KTM.
MotoGP, 2025 Argentina GP
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2025 Argentina MotoGP: Race as it happened
Recap the 2025 MotoGP Argentina Grand Prix
Marc Marquez starts from pole for Sunday's 25-lap MotoGP Argentina Grand Prix at Termas de Rio Hondo.
The factory Ducati rider set a new lap record in qualifying to take his second pole of the season, and followed it up with his second sprint win of the 2025 campaign.
Marquez led every lap of the 12-lap sprint, though was pushed hard by Gresini's Alex Marquez, who was just under a second back at the chequered flag.
With his second sprint win of the season, Marc Marquez leads the championship by 11 points coming into Sunday's grand prix.
Pecco Bagnaia was a distant third in the sprint as he continues to struggle to match the pace of the two Marquez brothers in 2025. He will go from fourth on the grid.
Johann Zarco could spring a surprise in the grand prix after qualifying his LCR Honda third on the grid. Feeling like he had podium pace in the sprint, Zarco ultimately had to settle for fourth.
However, the Frenchman is confident with a good start and a change in tyre strategy that he could be a factor in the podium battle on Sunday at Termas de Rio Hondo.
Pramac's Miguel Oliveira will be absent from Sunday's race following a collision with Fermin Aldeguer in the sprint, while Aprilia's Lorenzo Savadori will also sit out after he partially dislocated his shoulder during qualifying on Saturday.
The 2025 MotoGP Argentina GP begins at 6pm GMT.
16 Mar 2025
18:06
Zarco takes third from Bagnaia at T8 but once again gets repassed.
18:05
Lap 2/25
Marc Marquez leads Alex Marquez at the start of lap two from Bagnaia, Zarco, Morbidelli, Binder, Di Giannantonio, Acosta, Mir and Ogura.
Quartararo is down in 19th after that Turn 1 tangle with Bezzecchi. No further action taken on the incident by the FIM stewards.
18:04
Zarco took third briefly from Bagnaia but the Ducati retaliated at Turn 9.
18:04
Bagnaia had a look at Alex Marquez at Turn 5 but ran wide and let the Gresini rider through.
18:03
Race start - Lap 1/25
Marc Marquez leads into Turn 1. Marco Bezzecchi is down after a tangle with Fabio Quartararo.
18:01
Warm-up lap
The warm-up lap is underway.
17:57
Tyre choice
There have been a few changes to the rear tyre selection.
Di Giannantonio, Morbidelli, Rins and Aldeguer have joined Chantra on the soft rear. Ogura has switched to the medium.
17:50
Pecco Bagnaia came away from Saturday's sprint once again unable to do better than third, but believes he has closed the deficit to the Marquez brother.
Crash MotoGP Editor Peter McLaren analysed the lap times from the sprint to see if that claim stacks up. You can read it here
17:46
Just 15 minutes to go until lights out.
17:43
Very grey and overcast, but rain should stay away this afternoon. Track temp is currently 35 degrees C.
17:39
Penalty - Fermin Aldeguer
Gresini rookie Fermin Aldeguer will have to serve a long lap penalty in this race for his part in the Oliveira collision in the sprint.
He will start from 14th.
17:37
Tyre choice
Not too much variation on tyre selection.
Most are on the medium front and rear, though Ai Ogura and Somkiat Chantra are on the soft rear heading to the grid.
17:36
Pitlane has opened to allow the riders to begin their sighting lap.
17:33
Injured riders update
The grid is unfortunately down two riders for this grand prix.
Aprilia's Lorenzo Savadori partially dislocated his shoulder in qualifying and will not race this afternoon to rest for Austin.
Pramac's Miguel Oliveira is on his way back home after a collision in the sprint with Fermin Aldeguer left him with some damaged ligaments in his shoulder.
17:31
Starting grid
Row 1 - M.Marquez, A.Marquez, Zarco
Row 2 - Bagnaia, Acosta, Di Giannantonio
Row 3 - Quartararo, Morbidelli, Bezzecchi
Row 4 - Mir, Binder, Rins
Row 5 - Miller, Aldeguer, Ogura
Row 6 - Marini, Fernandez, Chantra
Row 7 - Vinales, Bastianini
17:27
Race build-up
Good afternoon and welcome to live coverage of the 2025 MotoGP Argentina Grand Prix.
Somehow, we're already at the end of another race weekend. But we've still got 25 intriguing laps coming up at Termas de Rio Hondo.
Race starts at 6pm GMT.
