Amid the relentless Marc Marquez rumours, current Gresini Ducati rider Fabio di Giannantonio gave a reminder of his MotoGP potential by matching his career best during a competitive weekend in Japan.

Having slipped 54 points from the world championship lead after Sunday’s Japanese MotoGP, Marco Bezzecchi is in danger of losing touch with the 2023 title fight.

Cal Crutchlow says he has been offered a new three-year Yamaha MotoGP testing contract.

After the frustration of another technical DNF in the Sprint, Aleix Espargaro delivered ‘probably my best performance in the wet’ during Sunday’s Japanese MotoGP.

As a six-time MotoGP champion, Marc Marquez knew the immense pressure title rivals Jorge Martin and Francesco Bagnaia were under as they battled for victory in worsening rain in Japan on Sunday.

Joan Mir was denied the chance to fight for back-to-back top six MotoGP finishes by visibility problems in the Japanese Grand Prix.

A ‘manic’ Japanese MotoGP saw Yamaha wild-card Cal Crutchlow get his second long lap penalty in as many days on the way to 13th place.

The innocent victim of three Turn 1 clashes this season, Marco Bezzecchi was at the centre of Sunday’s first corner contact at the Japanese MotoGP.

Just 15th and 16th in the dry Japanese MotoGP Sprint, Fabio Quartararo and Franco Morbidelli felt they had little to lose by staying out on slicks as the rain began pounding down at Motegi on Sunday.

Miguel Oliveira retired from Sunday’s Japanese MotoGP due to visibility problems but if he had kept going for just half a lap he would have been credited with sixth place.

Johann Zarco charged from 20th place after Turn 1 contact at the Japanese MotoGP, crashed just moments before the red flags but thought he had done enough to be classified in sixth place.

Another piece in the puzzle: Ducati Corse general manager Gigi Dall’Igna has acknowledged that Marc Marquez "strongly wants to get on a Ducati”.

Jack Miller was left ‘wanting more’ after a sixth place in Sunday’s storm-shortened Japanese MotoGP, which saw KTM team-mate Brad Binder crash out.

New World Championship standings after Sunday's Japanese MotoGP at Motegi, round 14 of 20.

Race results from the Japanese MotoGP at Motegi, round 14 of 20 in the 2023 world championship.

Result declared early due to poor weather at the Japanese MotoGP, handing Jorge Martin the victory!

Race results from the 2023 Japanese Moto2 Grand Prix at Motegi.

Jaume Masia used his rivals battling behind to pull out a gap and escape to victory in the Japanese Moto3 race at Motegi.

Race results from the 2023 Japanese Moto3 Grand Prix at Motegi.

Warm-up results from the Japanese MotoGP at a damp Motegi, round 14 of 20 in the 2023 world championship.

Marc Marquez acknowledges that Honda’s decision to reassign its top MotoGP technical boss, Shinichi Kokubu, shows that they are taking ‘big decisions’ and ‘reacting’ to their current woes.

Reigning MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia insists he knows how to manage the title pressure after seeing a 66-point lead reduced to just 8 heading into Sunday at the Japanese Grand Prix.

Sprint race results from the Japanese MotoGP at Motegi, round 14 of 20 in the 2023 world championship.

New World Championship standings after Saturday's Japanese MotoGP Sprint race at Motegi, round 14 of 20.