14:28
That's all from us for our coverage of Friday at the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix.
Do please join us again on Saturday from 2:50am UK time for live coverage of qualifying, with the sprint up at 7am UK.
Marc Marquez
2025 Japanese MotoGP, Motegi: Friday Practice + reaction as it happened
Live updates from Friday practice at 2025 Japanese MotoGP at Motegi, where Marc Marquez has his first chance to win this year’s world championship.
The Ducati Lenovo rider returns to Japan, scene of past title glory with Honda, holding a 182-point lead over younger brother Alex.
While Marc Marquez can’t be crowned champion in the Sprint race, he will wrap up his first MotoGP title since 2019 if he holds an advantage of at least 185 points over Alex on Sunday afternoon.
Marc and Alex (Gresini Ducati) are now the only riders still in world championship contention, with Francesco Bagnaia slipping 275 points behind his team-mate.
The Italian – winner of last year’s Japanese Grand Prix - now has a fight on his hands to hold third place, with Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi just eight points adrift after a brilliant 1-2 (Sprint-GP) weekend in Misano.
Meanwhile, KTM's Pedro Acosta could be another contender after taking pole position as a rookie at the 2024 event, before crashing out of both races.
26 Sep 2025
14:27
Jack Miller fumes at his crash in Japan MotoGP practice
Jack Miller has fond memories of Motegi, scene of his most recent - and arguably his best - MotoGP victory back in 2022.
But Friday this year saw him suffer two crashes, the second of which has left him totally confused.
Read more ⬇️
Jack Miller, Pramac Yamaha, 2025 Japanese MotoGP
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13:34
It was not a perfect day for Marc Marquez as he kicked off potentially his coronation weekend on Friday at the Japanese Grand Prix. But his bad is still frontrunning pace, while his only title challenger faces a massive uphill battle to delay the inevitable.
Marc Marquez, Ducati Corse, 2025 Japanese MotoGP
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11:46
Pecco Bagnaia has a smile on his face again
Good Fridays have been plentiful for Pecco Bagnaia this season, but none have seemed to progress into anything meaningful across the rest of a race weekend.
But there is confidence that the solutions found in the Misano test have brought back the feeling he's been missing all year.
Read his thoughts after Friday at the Japanese Grand Prix below ⬇️
Francesco Bagnaia “braking harder”, Ducati tried “things never in our thoughts”
Francesco Bagnaia, 2025 Japanese MotoGP
11:12
Marc Marquez had a "strange" Friday at Motegi
Marc Marquez says his Friday at the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix was "strange", but believes he knows what contributed to this.
Read his thoughts below:
Marc Marquez issues judgement for his “strange” Japan MotoGP Friday
Marc Marquez, Ducati Corse, 2025 Japanese MotoGP
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11:00
Four Japanese bikes into Q2 automatically 🇯🇵 (Three Hondas, one Yamaha) #MotoGP#JapaneseGPpic.twitter.com/ZEYXGaIWzr
— Crash MotoGP (@crash_motogp) September 26, 2025
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10:38
It's not only MotoGP on this weekend; World Superbike's title race rolls into Aragon.
We've got live text coverage of that all weekend, which you can check out below ⬇️
2025 Aragon WorldSBK: Friday Practice LIVE UPDATES
10:34
"Disaster" Friday for one MotoGP frontrunner explained
Alex Marquez will have to go through Q1 for the first time this season after what he termed a "disaster" Friday at the Japanese Grand Prix.
Find out what caused his woes below ⬇️
Alex Marquez explains cause of “disaster” MotoGP Friday in Japan
10:13
Scratching me head after today 🤯 Pace felt decent and the bike’s working alright, just didn’t show on the timesheets. Left plenty on the table so we’ll dust off and go again tomorrow 🤟🇯🇵 @pramacracing
— Jack Miller (@jackmilleraus) September 26, 2025
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09:35
Can Pedro Acosta repeat his Motegi pole from a year ago?
Pedro Acosta scored his first MotoGP pole at Motegi last year and was once again fast on the factory KTM on Friday despite a big crash.
However, he admits he is struggling in one big area compared to 12 months ago.
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Pedro Acosta “struggling more” in one key area in Japan MotoGP practice
08:51
With Alex Marquez having to go through Q1 tomorrow, Marc Marquez is now the only rider who has progressed through to every Q2 automatically in 2025 ✅#MotoGP#JapaneseGPpic.twitter.com/MT00T4fzvQ
— Crash MotoGP (@crash_motogp) September 26, 2025
08:48
Big news from VR46 on its 2026 MotoGP bike choice
One of the most intriguing stories that has come out of the Motegi paddock today has been the revelation from VR46 that it turned down Ducati's fourth factory bike for 2026 for Franco Morbidelli.
Find out why below ⬇️
VR46 makes surprise revelation about Franco Morbidelli’s 2026 MotoGP bike choice
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08:26
Stay tuned for live reaction from the Motegi paddock as the riders debrief their day on track.
08:23
2025 Japanese MotoGP, Motegi: Practice report
Read the full Practice report from the 2025 MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix at the link:
https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/1082449/1/2025-japanese-motogp-marco-…
08:07
Japanese MotoGP: Practice Results
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08:02
Full results and report from PR to follow.
08:02
Chequered flag
Marco Bezzecchi ends Practice top with a 1m43.193s. Those going straight into Q2 are:
- Bezzecchi
- Acosta
- M.Marquez
- Mir
- Di Giannantonio
- Marini
- Bagnaia
- Quartararo
- Fernandez
- Zarco.
08:00
Alex is wide at Turn 3. That has blown it. His perfect Q2 record for 2025 is over!
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08:00
Crash - Somkiat Chantra
Chantra has crashed at Turn 3. Yellows cleared for Alex Marquez's final lap.
07:59
Alex Marquez is down in 13th and his session looks like it is over.
07:59
Acosta lost the front at Turn 1 and totalled his KTM.
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07:58
Crash - Pedro Acosta
Acosta has now gone down.
Bezzecchi si fastest with a 1m43.193s, while Marc Marquez is up to third.
07:58
Acosta now top with a 1m43.329s.
07:57
Joan Mir goes top with a 1m43.361s. Wow!
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07:57
Bastianini is up to sixth having been at the back of the pack. Marc Marquez is flying now too.
