05:42
Marc Marquez has already headed straight off the grid and back to the safety of his garage. He admitted yesterday during the sprint that he was feeling the nerves of the occasion.
Marc Marquez, Ducati Corse, 2025 Japanese MotoGP
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Live reaction as Marc Marquez is crowned 2025 MotoGP world champion
Lap-by-lap coverage of the 2025 MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix from Motegi.
The 17th round of the 2025 MotoGP World Championship concludes on Sunday with the 24-lap Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi.
Marc Marquez begins Sunday's race facing his first match point in the 2025 title chase, following a second-place finish in Saturday's sprint as sole championship rival Alex Marquez failed to score in 10th.
This has given the factory Ducati rider - who will start from third - a favourable set of permutations to secure his seventh MotoGP world title on Sunday.
Marc Marquez will win the championship today if:
- He is first or second regardless of where Alex Marquez finishes
- He is third and Alex Marquez is no higher than second
- He is fourth, fifth or sixth and Alex Marquez is no higher than third
- He is seventh, eighth or ninth and Alex Marquez is no higher than fourth
- He is 10th or 11th and Alex Marquez is no higher than fifth
- He is 12th and Alex Marquez is no higher than sixth
- He is 13th and Alex Marquez is no higher than seventh
- He is 14th and Alex Marquez is no higher than eighth
- He is 15th and Alex Marquez is no higher than ninth
- He scores nothing and Alex Marquez is no higher than 10th
Alex Marquez starts from eighth, while Pecco Bagnaia will be looking to grab his first grand prix win of the season since Austin from pole position following a first sprint triumph of the campaign on Saturday.
Aprilia's Jorge Martin will not start due to a shoulder injury from a crash on Saturday, while home hero Ai Ogura has withdrawn due to ongoing pain in his hand from an incident at the San Marino Grand Prix.
28 Sep 2025
05:40
2025 Japanese MotoGP, Motegi - injury update
Aprilia's Jorge Martin will not take part in today's race after suffering a displaced fracture in a crash on Saturday.
Trackhouse has also withdrawn Ai Ogura from his home event as he battles pain in his hand from a crash at the San Marino Grand Prix.
05:39
2025 Japanese MotoGP, Motegi - Starting grid
Row 1 - Bagnaia, Mir, M.Marquez
Row 2 - Acosta, Ogura, Morbidelli
Row 3 - Marini, A.Marquez, Bezzecchi
Row 4 - Fernandez, Zarco, Di Giannantonio
Row 5 - Miller, Aldeguer, Oliveira
Row 6 - Binder, Rins, Nakagami
Row 7 - Bastianini, Chantra, Vinales
05:37
How Marc Marquez can win the 2025 world championship
Here are the all important permutations for Marc Marquez to win the championship today:
- He is first or second regardless of where Alex Marquez finishes
- He is third and Alex Marquez is no higher than second
- He is fourth, fifth or sixth and Alex Marquez is no higher than third
- He is seventh, eighth or ninth and Alex Marquez is no higher than fourth
- He is 10th or 11th and Alex Marquez is no higher than fifth
- He is 12th and Alex Marquez is no higher than sixth
- He is 13th and Alex Marquez is no higher than seventh
- He is 14th and Alex Marquez is no higher than eighth
- He is 15th and Alex Marquez is no higher than ninth
- He scores nothing and Alex Marquez is no higher than 10th
Marc Marquez, Ducati Corse, 2025 British MotoGP
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05:35
Pitlane has just opened for the sighting lap to take place, with lights out coming up in 25 minutes.
05:35
2025 Japanese MotoGP, Motegi - Build-up
Good morning and welcome to live coverage of the 2025 MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix.
Will today be the day Marc Marquez is crowned world champion for a seventh time?
