
Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP End Argentina GP Weekend with Double Score

For Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP's Álex Rins today’s Gran Premio de Argentina Race was a matter of managing his tyres to secure 12th place. Fabio Quartararo encountered troubles as soon as the pack dove into the first corner of the opening lap. He was nearly taken out by another rider but managed to stay on his YZR-M1. Ever the fighter, he then rode from P19 to P15 to still make it a double scoring Race for the team.
Termas de Río Hondo (Argentina), 16th March 2025
An overall challenging Gran Premio de Argentina weekend ended with both Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP riders inside the points in the Race. Álex Rins had a relatively uneventful ride to take 12th place. Fabio Quartararo demonstrated a skillful save after a rival ran into him going into the first corner of the opening lap. The incident spoiled his race but not his chances to score points: Quartararo still managed to recover from P19 to P15.
Starting from P12, Rins safely negotiated the first corner and stayed in position on the opening lap. He moved up to eleventh early on as a rival ahead of him completed a long-lap penalty, but on lap 11 he lost a place to Luca Marini, putting the Yamaha man back in 12th place. It then became a lonely ride for the Spaniard. He maintained his position to take the chequered flag 21.663s from the winner and scored his first championship points of 2025.
Quartararo started from seventh place, but disaster struck before reaching the first apex when Marco Bezzecchi clipped his M1, causing the Frenchman to find himself at the back of the pack in 19th. He attempted a brave comeback and started to steadily climb back up the order. By lap 18, he was up in 15th and kept pushing to finish in that position, 25.148s from first.
Today's results see Quartararo now in 15th place in the overall standings with 5 points. Rins' efforts move him up to 16th place with 4 points. Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP is now in joint 10th place in the team championship with 9 points, and Yamaha holds 5th position in the constructor championship with 12 points.
Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP will be back in action in two weeks' time for the Grand Prix of The Americas, which will be held at the Circuit of The Americas near Austin, Texas, from 28-30 March.
Starting from P12, Rins safely negotiated the first corner and stayed in position on the opening lap. He moved up to eleventh early on as a rival ahead of him completed a long-lap penalty, but on lap 11 he lost a place to Luca Marini, putting the Yamaha man back in 12th place. It then became a lonely ride for the Spaniard. He maintained his position to take the chequered flag 21.663s from the winner and scored his first championship points of 2025.
Quartararo started from seventh place, but disaster struck before reaching the first apex when Marco Bezzecchi clipped his M1, causing the Frenchman to find himself at the back of the pack in 19th. He attempted a brave comeback and started to steadily climb back up the order. By lap 18, he was up in 15th and kept pushing to finish in that position, 25.148s from first.
Today's results see Quartararo now in 15th place in the overall standings with 5 points. Rins' efforts move him up to 16th place with 4 points. Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP is now in joint 10th place in the team championship with 9 points, and Yamaha holds 5th position in the constructor championship with 12 points.
Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP will be back in action in two weeks' time for the Grand Prix of The Americas, which will be held at the Circuit of The Americas near Austin, Texas, from 28-30 March.

Massimo Meregalli
Team Director, Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP
Álex Rins
Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Rider
Fabio Quartararo
Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Rider