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Live coverage of qualifying and the sprint at the 2025 MotoGP Valencia Grand Prix

The 2025 MotoGP Valencia Grand Prix continues on Saturday 15 November with qualifying and the sprint from the 22nd round of the season.

The longest MotoGP season in history concludes this weekend with MotoGP's return to Valencia, after the event had to be struck from the 2024 schedule due to deadly flooding in the region.

The world championship in 2025 has already been decided in Marc Marquez's favour, with the factory Ducati rider winning his seventh title at the Japanese Grand Prix.

However, a shoulder injury has kept Marquez out of action since the Indonesian Grand Prix.

The main championship battle at the season finale centres on third place, with Aprilia's Marco Bezzecchi close to a historic result for the Italian brand, while Pecco Bagnaia looking at risk of slipping to fifth given his recent struggles.

KTM's Pedro Acosta led Friday practice at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit, with Bezzecchi close behind, as race pace suggests another three-way battle between Acosta, Bezzecchi and Gresini's Alex Marquez.

Marco Bezzecchi qualified on pole on Saturday morning.

Jorge Martin returns to the line-up this weekend after an injury spell since Japan, though the Aprilia rider faces a double long lap penalty in the grand prix for a collision with Bezzecchi at Motegi.

Saturday schedule:

9:10am GMT - FP2

9:50am GMT - Qualifying

2pm GMT - Sprint

Lewis Duncan

15 Nov 2025

13:58

Tyre choice

Some big last-minute changes to the tyres.

Marco Bezzecchi has gone to the soft front. So has Raul Fernandez, Ai Ogura and Aleix Espargaro.

13:55

Five minutes to go!

13:54

Last days as a spectator on the #MotoGP grid for @topfragrls 🔜#ValenciaGP 🏁 pic.twitter.com/BaWWBefvWy
— MotoGP™🏁 (@MotoGP) November 15, 2025

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13:52

Gresini boss Michele Masini has just said on the grid that, for the sprint, Bezzecchi and Acosta have better pace than Alex Marquez.

Acosta's problem will be trying to pick his way through from fifth, though that KTM is a rocket ship off the line!

13:49

10 minutes to go till lights out.

13:44

View from the media centre from Peter McLaren, our MotoGP Editor. You can see just how much more overcast it is compared to this morning.

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13:42

Looking to bring some light to the gloom. #ValenciaGP Sprint up next. pic.twitter.com/frXejW7nyc
— Honda HRC Castrol - MotoGP (@HRC_MotoGP) November 15, 2025

13:41

2025 Valencia MotoGP: Sprint tyre choice

The initial tyre information we have is that all but Johann Zarco and Jorge Martin are on the soft rear. Those two are on the medium.

Everyone is on the hard front, but for Somkiat Chantra on the medium.

13:40

Pitlane has opened for the sighting lap to the grid.

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13:39

It's not all that warm out there this afternoon. Air temp is a pleasant 20 degrees C, but track temp is only 19 degrees C.

13:38

The only wins off the front row at Valencia have come from fifth on the grid, which is a very good omen for Acosta.

13:37

Pedro Acosta completed an incredible feat this morning, as he has now gone two full seasons without being beaten by a team-mate in qualifying.

He will go from fifth in both races this weekend, as he looks to end his wait for a victory.

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13:36

Time flies when you’re having fun! 💥@37_pedroacosta qualifies P5 to start on the second row of the grid. Brad will start from P15.

Next up, the last Sprint of the season for 13 sizzling laps 🔥 Let’s go! #KTM #ReadyToRace #ValenciaGP 🇪🇸 pic.twitter.com/Uwlg2cJSDF
— RED BULL KTM FACTORY RACING (@KTM_Racing) November 15, 2025

13:34

Marco Bezzecchi made a little bit of history today, becoming the first Aprilia rider ever to claim back-to-back poles.

He can create a little more today in the sprint, as he can become the first Aprilia rider to finish top three in a championship.

13:29

The last time we were in Valencia, Pecco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin were facing off for the world title.

Now they will both go from the sixth row, as a 2025 season neither could have anticipated gets set to end.

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13:26

2025 Valencia MotoGP: Sprint starting grid

This is what the starting grid will look like for this afternoon's sprint.

Row 1 - Marco Bezzecchi, Alex Marquez, Fabio Di Giannantonio

Row 2 - Raul Fernandez, Pedro Acosta, Fabio Quartararo

Row 3 - Franco Morbidelli, Jack Miller, Fermin Aldeguer

Row 4 - Joan Mir, Johann Zarco, Ai Ogura

Row 5 - Luca Marini, Aleix Espargaro, Brad Binder

Row 6 - Pecco Bagnaia, Jorge Martin, Miguel Oliveira

Row 7 - Alex Rins, Enea Bastianini, Maverick Vinales

Row 8 - Nicolo Bulega, Augusto Fernandez, Somkiat Chantra

13:23

2025 Valencia MotoGP: Sprint build-up

Good afternoon and welcome back to our live coverage of the 2025 MotoGP Valencia Grand Prix.

The 13-lap sprint is coming up in just over half an hour.

12:55

Toprak Razgatlioglu is here 🙌 Getting ready for Tuesday's test 💪#MotoGP #ValenciaGP pic.twitter.com/jc7yCIBekf
— Crash MotoGP (@crash_motogp) November 15, 2025

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12:00

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