04:14
Takahashi pulls away further
Takahashi has now stretched his advantage up to four seconds.
Kunii and Uramoto are squabbling for second place, while Gregg and Nakasuga are a further three seconds adrift in fourth and fifth place.
Suzuka 8 Hours action
2025 Suzuka 8 Hours - as it happened
Recap the 46th running of the Suzuka 8 Hours.
03 Aug 2025
04:04
Takahashi unleashes true pace
Takahashi has quickly built a 1.7s lead on the factory Honda after snatching the lead from Kunii.
04:01
Takahashi takes the lead
Kunii gets stuck behind a backmarker going into the chicane and Takahashi takes advantage of the situation to retake the lead of the race
03:55
Suzuki in the mix
While much of the pre-race chatter has been about Honda and Yamaha, BMW and Suzuki are very much in the mix in the early part of the race.
Suzuki's charge is currently being led by Gregg Black, who is running fourth behind Uramoto's BMW
03:50
BMW recovering
We said BMW had made a tough start to the race. But just as quickly they dropped down the order, they have recovered ground in similar fashion.
Uramoto on the No. 76 Ube Racing bike has now climbed up to third and is right on the tail of race leaders Kunii and Takahashi.
03:42
BMWs struggle
Two BMWs started the race inside the top five, but the opening phase of the race has been difficult for the German manufacturer.
Uramoto has now recovered to sixth, having started third, after demoting the Yamaha of Nakasuga. Reiterberger is running 10th on the factory bike.
03:40
Top 10
After the first four laps, here is how the order at the front looks like
- Kunii No. 73 Honda
- Takahashi No. 30 Honda
- Black No. 1 Suzuki
- Iwata No. 40 Honda
- Nozane No. 17 Honda
- Nakasuga No. 21 Yamaha
- Uramoto No. 76 BMW
- Fritz No. 7 Yamaha
- Tsuda No. 0 Suzuki
- Reiterberger No. 37 BMW
03:33
Two bikes on the ground
The No. 31 Honda and the No.16 Yamaha have crashed on the opening lap further down the grid.
03:31
Lap 1
Yuki Kunii on the Harc Pro Honda has moved in the lead ahead of the factory Honda of Takahashi! Nakasuga has tumbled down the order on the factory Yamaha.
03:30
Go go go!
The riders sprint to their bikes in a Le Mans-style start and the 46th edition of the Suzuka 8 Hours is go!
03:28
Yamaha back with a factory team
While he wait for the race to start, it's worth highlighting that Yamaha is back in the Suzuka 8 Hours as a factory team this year.
The marque's challenge is fronted by Jack Miller, Andrea Locatelli and Katsuyuki Nakasuga.
03:25
Formation lap
The formation lap is underway!
03:23
Honda on pole
Quick recap: Johann Zarco smashed the all-time Suzuka 8 Hours lap record in the 'Top 10 Trial' on Saturday to put Honda on pole position for the race. Zarco's teammate Takumi Takahashi, a six-time event winner, will be taking the start.
03:15
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