08:48
Marco Bezzecchi injury update
Aprilia has confirmed Marco Bezzecchi suffered a contusion to his leg but with no serious consequences.
Marc Marquez, final practice crash, 2025 Japanese MotoGP
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2025 Japanese MotoGP, Motegi: Sprint reaction - LIVE
Live updates from Saturday’s qualifying and Sprint race 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 today's Sprint, 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 or Gresini Ducati’s Alex 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.
Bezzecchi rebounded from a pair of Friday morning falls to lead day one at Motegi from KTM's 2024 pole qualifier Pedro Acosta and Marc Marquez.
Bagnaia was back on form and cautiously optimistic about the ‘solutions’ found at the Misano test, but Alex Marquez could only manage 15th and will be taking part in Qualifying 1.
Saturday’s schedule:
10:10am (local) - MotoGP FP2
10.50am (local) - MotoGP Qualifying
3pm (local) - MotoGP Sprint
27 Sep 2025
08:37
The comeback is nearly complete. Marc Marquez will be MotoGP World Champion tomorrow if his brother doesn't outscore him by 7 points. World Title #9 ⏳#MotoGP#JapaneseGPpic.twitter.com/7QySdpOYi2
— Crash MotoGP (@crash_motogp) September 27, 2025
08:27
Starting grid for the 2025 MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix
Here is the full starting grid for the 2025 MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix following Jorge Martin's withdrawal.
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08:10
Jorge Martin out of Japanese GP
Aprilia has now confirmed that Jorge Martin will miss Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix to a fourth major injury of the season.
Horrible luck for the world champion.
08:04
Jorge Martin injury update
Aprilia has confirmed a displaced fracture in the shoulder for world champion Jorge Martin.
No news yet on how this will affect his participation going forward. He also faces a stewards investigation still.
Jorge Martin suffers “displaced fracture” during Japanese MotoGP Sprint collision
08:01
How Marc Marquez can win the 2025 MotoGP title at the Japanese Grand Prix
After finishing second on Saturday in the sprint, Marc Marquez is 191 points clear of Alex Marquez in the standings.
These are the permutations for how he can win the title on Sunday.
How Marc Marquez can win the 2025 MotoGP title at the Japanese Grand Prix
Marc Maquez, Ducati Corse, 2025 San Marino MotoGP
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07:51
Injury for Jorge Martin
It's more bad news for reigning world champion Jorge Martin, who has suffered a fractured shoulder in his Turn 1 crash in the sprint.
More to follow of that...
Jorge Martin, Aprilia Factory Racing, 2025 Japanese MotoGP
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07:44
2025 Japanese MotoGP - sprint report
It's a first sprint win of the 2025 MotoGP season for Pecco Bagnaia.
Read the full report below ⬇️
2025 Japan MotoGP: Pecco Bagnaia gets first sprint win ahead of Marc Marquez
Pecco Bagnaia, Ducati Corse, 2025 Japanese MotoGP
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07:43
Japanese MotoGP Sprint: Points
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07:25
If Marc Marquez is second in the grand prix, that will be it for the 2025 world title regardless of if Alex Marquez wins.
07:24
Japanese MotoGP: Sprint Results
07:24
Chequered flag
Pecco Bagnaia is a sprint winner again! He is back!
Marc Marquez finishes seconds ahead of Pedro Acosta.
Alex Marquez is out of the points in 10th, giving Marc Marquez a 191-point lead heading into Sunday's grand prix where he can win the title.
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07:23
Crash - Jack Miller
Jack Miller has gone down.
07:22
Acosta looks like he has got third covered now.
07:22
Lap 12/12
Final lap. Bagnaia is cruising away to a first sprint win of 2025.
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07:22
Alex Marquez lost P9 because he lost the front at Turn 9 a few laps to go!
07:21
Retirement - Johann Zarco
Zarco pulls into the pits. He was caught up in that Turn 1 smash instigated by Martin. Not sure what the issue is, though.
07:21
Mir half a second faster than Acosta as that KTM looks like it has chewed up its tyres again.
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07:20
Lap 11/12
Two laps to go and it's a factory Ducati 1-2 - with Bagnaia almost three seconds clear of Marc Marquez.
07:20
Marquez gets Acosta at Turn 10 with an easy move for second.
07:19
Alex Marquez is out of the points now in 10th! That is huge for this championship race.
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07:19
Lap 10/12
Bagnaia ticks off another lap and is 2.7s clear of Acosta.
Meanwhile, Marquez is flying and is hounding Acosta for second.
07:18
Replay confirms a mechanical issue for Bastianini. A bit too much of that happening lately for KTM.
07:17
Lap 9/12
Four laps to go and it's Bagnaia streaking away still from Acosta, with Marc Marquez now third and trying to break Mir.
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07:16
Marquez finally gets the move on Mir done at Turn 10 with the block passes of all block passes.
