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We review the other starting positions of the Spanish riders that we haven't mentioned so far. Fermín Aldeguer starts in 13th place, Raúl Fernández in 15th, Alex Rins in 19th, and Joan Mir in 20th.

We also have Aleix Espargaró on the track. The Granollers-born rider is competing in this race with a wild card from Honda, the factory for which he currently works as a test rider, and he starts the race in 18th place.

Maverick Viñales returns to racing today after missing the last few races due to injury. The Roses-born rider has struggled throughout the weekend and starts today from 22nd place.

The reconnaissance lap has begun

JORGE MARTÍN IN TROUBLE. The Madrid-born rider returns to the circuit where he won the MotoGP championship last year. Today, with another factory and having overcome a long and complicated injury, he starts in 17th place, although he has already proven himself to be very competitive with the Aprilia, as demonstrated by his 4th place finish at the last Hungarian Grand Prix.

BEZZECCHI, A SETBACK IN A BRILLIANT MOMENT. The Aprilia rider suffered a heavy crash yesterday and starts from 12th place today. Marco Bezzechi is doing very well this season, finishing on the podium in four of his last five MotoGP races, the last three consecutively, and he's aiming to achieve four in a row for the first time in his MotoGP career.

PEDRO ACOSTA, STARTING TO CONTINUE HIS STREAM. The KTM rider, who starts in 5th place today, has finished on the podium in two of his last three MotoGP races, the same number as in the previous 18.

Franco Morbidelli starts the race in fourth place. The Roman rider has finished in the points in his last seven MotoGP races, and this is already his best run in this regard with the Italian factory and his best since a run of 15 consecutive Grands Prix between 2022 and 2023.

QUARTARARO, FLASHES IN A DIFFICULT YEAR. The 'Devil' has finished on the podium in three of his seven MotoGP races at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya (including the Catalunya and Barcelona Grands Prix), including two wins (2020 and 2022), although in the last one he achieved his worst ever position (11th).

It seemed that KTM could emerge as the great alternative to Ducati's traditional dominance, but Yamaha and, in particular, Fabio Quartararo have taken a step forward this weekend and we will have to keep a close eye on their performance in the race.

Fabio Quartararo starts from second position, while Marc Márquez completes the front row of the starting grid.

So, Marc Márquez leads the MotoGP riders' standings with 467 points, 187 more than Alex Márquez and 239 more than Francesco Bagnaia.

… WITH HIS SECOND MOTOGP POLE. Alex Márquez was the fastest in yesterday's qualifying session. This is his first pole position of the current season and only the second in his MotoGP career, after the one he achieved at the Termas de Río Hondo in the 2023 Argentine Grand Prix.

ALEX MÁRQUEZ, OUT TO RECOVER HIS FEELINGS AT HOME… Alex Márquez is not in a particularly good position at this stage of the season either, and the Gresini team rider has only finished on the podium in three of the last nine races after achieving four in the first five of the season.

BAGNAIA CAN'T FIND THE WAY. The Italian rider hasn't won in his last 11 MotoGP races, his worst run without a podium finish in the top class since his first 41 races between 2019 and 2021 until he achieved his first victory (Aragon Grand Prix). And it doesn't seem like he's found the solution to his problems this weekend, as he hasn't managed to lap among the best at any point and starts today in 21st place.

Marc Márquez's impressive winning streak also coincides with the collapse of his two main rivals in the title fight, especially Francesco Bagnaia, who is struggling to compete with his teammate.

Marc Marquez, solid at Montmelo, but only two victories. Excluding two retirements (2015 and 2021), the Ducati Lenovo Team number 93 has finished on the podium on eight of the nine occasions he has completed the race at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in MotoGP (including the Catalunya and Barcelona Grands Prix), with two wins in 2014 and 2019.

If we only consider Sunday races, the Cervera-born rider has won the last seven MotoGP races. The last time he achieved eight or more consecutive victories was in 2014, when he won the first ten races of the season.

…AND DOUBLE AFTER DOUBLE. Combining races and sprints, Marc Márquez has achieved 14 consecutive victories, something no rider has achieved since at least 2023 (the year the Saturday sprint race was introduced).

MARQUEZ, KING OF THE SPRINTS… Marc Márquez has achieved 14 sprint victories this season, becoming the first rider to achieve so many victories in a single season since its introduction in 2023. The rider from Cervera has accumulated 15 victories in this short race format and only Jorge Martín has achieved more so far (16).

And judging by yesterday's sprint, it doesn't seem like Márquez is willing to slow down, and he scored his eighth consecutive victory in the Saturday short race.

MÁRQUEZ IS STARTING TO GET A GLIMPSE OF THE TITLE. Another weekend to test whether Marc Márquez can achieve another double. It would be his eighth consecutive one. If he does, he could have his first chance at his seventh MotoGP crown, his first since 2019, at the next San Marino Grand Prix.

Following the victories of Ángel Piqueras in Moto3 and Dani Holgado in Moto2, we analyze everything that could happen in the MotoGP race in a few minutes.

Good morning!!! Welcome to the broadcast of the MotoGP Catalunya Grand Prix from the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, the 15th round of the 2025 season. Ready? Let's get started...