It was an emotional Grand Prix of the Valencian Community for Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP: the final dance for the inline-four engine. Álex Rins and Fabio Quartararo wanted to say goodbye in the best way possible, but the 27-lap Race proved a challenge. Rins pushed to P14 at the chequered flag while Quartararo’s effort ended in an unlucky crash.

Cheste (Spain), 16 November 2025

The Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team pushed for one last time in 2025 during today’s Grand Prix of the Valencian Community Race. Álex Rins rallied from P19 on the grid to P14. Fabio Quartararo was riding in P11 when a sudden crash ended his quest.

Rins started from P19 and in the busy mid-pack kept his position in the opening lap. He then battled with Somkiat Chantra for 18th place. With Johann Zarco completing a long-lap penalty on lap 4, Rins gained a position while his fight with Chantra continued. Rins came out victorious on lap 6 and, as Ai Ogura crashed on lap 7, Rins moved up to 16th. Soon a sizeable gap started to form to both the riders in front and behind him. The second half of the final race of the season was relatively uneventful for the number 42 as he pushed to the finish line. He only had to contend with Zarco, who passed him on lap 22. However, as Maverick Viñales, Quartararo, and Aleix Espargaró were unable to complete the race, Rins still took the chequered flag in P14, 23.255s from first.

Quartararo didn’t have a good start from P6 and ended the first lap in P11. He lost another spot to Enea Bastianini on the next, but as Joan Mir had to complete a long-lap penalty two laps later, the number 20 was back in eleventh. He continued to be on Bastianini’s heels but struggled to make a pass. A stalking Mir came through on lap 13, but Quartararo had his revenge on lap 21. However, on lap 24 he suffered a luckless crash going into Turn 8. Though unharmed, the Frenchman’s race ended in an NC result.

After today’s results, Quartararo stays in 9th place in the overall standings with 201 points, and Rins holds 19th position with 68 points. Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP are 6th in the team championship with 269 points, and Yamaha remain in 5th position in the constructor championship with 247 points.

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP take this moment to sincerely thank its sponsors and partners, who power all our racing endeavours, for their continuous support.

The team will be back in action on Tuesday for a one-day 2026 pre-season test at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo, where all four 2026 Yamaha MotoGP riders will be riding with the V4 engine.