For the second time this season, Alex Marquez featured on the top step of a MotoGP Sprint Race podium.
Alex Marquez was able to secure his second Sprint Race victory of the 2025 MotoGP season as he held off the hard-charging KTM behind him in the latter laps.
Taking his joint best Sprint Race result of the season was the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rider, Pedro Acosta, who crossed the line 0.120 seconds behind Marquez.
Completing the podium positions was the pole sitter, Marco Bezzecchi. The Italian rider was not able to match the Ducati and KTM, but took a comfortable podium position.
After qualifying on the front row, Fabio Quartararo would have been hopeful of a podium, but the Frenchman was unable to stick with the front three.
Fabio di Giannantonio rounded out the top five as the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team rider was battling with Quartararo in the latter laps of the race.
Fermin Aldeguer had a poor qualifying session around the Portimao circuit, but the BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP rider recovered to sixth place in the Sprint Race.
Across the line, Johann Zarco was able to pass Francesco Bagnaia and took seventh place for the LCR Honda Castrol squad.
Francesco Bagnaia's Sprint Race woes returned in the Sprint Race at the Portuguese Grand Prix as he finished in eighth place for the factory Ducati squad.
The final points scoring position went to the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rider, Brad Binder, who crossed the line in ninth place.
MotoGP Portugal, Full Sprint Race Results:
| 2025 Portuguese Moto3 | Autodromo Internacional do Algarve | Sprint Race Results | Round 21 of 22 | |||||
| Pos | Name | Nat. | Team | Bike | Gap |
| 1 | Alex Marquez | ESP | BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati GP24 | |
| 2 | Pedro Acosta | ESP | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM RC16 | +0.120 |
| 3 | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia RS-GP | +0.637 |
| 4 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Energy Yamaha | Yamaha M1 | +5.276 |
| 5 | Fabio di Giannantonio | ITA | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | Ducati GP25 | +6.088 |
| 6 | Fermin Aldeguer | ESP | BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati GP24 | +8.864 |
| 7 | Johann Zarco | FRA | LCR Honda Castrol | Honda RC213V | +8.886 |
| 8 | Pecco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati GP25 | +8.898 |
| 9 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM RC16 | +9.052 |
| 10 | Pol Espargaro | ESP | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | KTM RC16 | +10.121 |
| 11 | Ai Ogura | JPN | Trackhouse Racing | Aprilia RS-GP | +10.290 |
| 12 | Luca Marini | ITA | Honda HRC Castrol | Honda RC213V | +12.016 |
| 13 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | KTM RC16 | +13.469 |
| 14 | Jack Miller | AUS | Prima Pramac Racing | Yamaha M1 | +13.900 |
| 15 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | Ducati GP24 | +14.520 |
| 16 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Prima Pramac Racing | Yamaha M1 | +15.289 |
| 17 | Alex Rins | ESP | Monster Energy Yamaha | Yamaha M1 | +22.861 |
| 18 | Lorenzo Savadori | ITA | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia RS-GP | +25.456 |
| DNF | Somkiat Chantra | THA | LCR Honda IDEMITSU | Honda RC213V | |
| DNF | Nicolo Bulega | ITA | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati GP25 | |
| DNF | Joan Mir | ESP | Honda HRC Castrol | Honda RC213V | |
