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Marc Marquez explains unusual addition to MotoGP pre-race routine
Marc Marquez added a new element to his pre-race routine in the Japanese MotoGP Sprint.

Japanese MotoGP’s fine riding style balance highlighted amid tyre controversy
Johann Zarco points out the difficulty of striking the right balance between short- and long-term pace at the Japanese MotoGP.

Toprak Razgatlioglu makes Japan MotoGP breakthrough despite “many mistakes”
A difficult sprint race for Toprak Razgatlioglu still yielded a major breakthrough at the Japanese MotoGP

Max Verstappen on racing Valentino Rossi: 'Do not hope to see him'
Max Verstappen has spoken about his upcoming GT3 race with MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi.

One of remaining Japanese MotoGP tyres described as “risky” by Michelin
Michelin MotoGP boss Piero Taramasso says one of the tyres remaining in the allocation in Japan is “risky”.

Japanese MotoGP sprint podium “not a real result” warns Diogo Moreira
LCR Honda star Diogo Moreira has cautioned against high expectations in Sunday’s Japanese MotoGP

Michelin makes major tyre change after Motegi MotoGP Sprint
Michelin has removed the soft rear from the Japanese MotoGP allocation and recommends the reinforced hard, which nobody has yet used.

Francesco Bagnaia reveals cause of unusual Japan MotoGP sprint retirement
Francesco Bagnaia says vibration from the rear tyre became so bad he could not finish the Motegi MotoGP sprint

MotoGP considering mandatory hard tyre as Miller warns of “lottery”
Jack Miller says blistering on both the soft and medium rears could force a mandatory hard tyre for the grand prix, turning the Motegi MotoGP into a “lottery”.

Fabio di Giannantonio reacts to Japan MotoGP sprint clash with future KTM team-mate
“Ask Alex” - Fabio di Giannantonio reacts to Japanese MotoGP sprint collision with Alex Marquez

Why Marco Bezzecchi’s costly Japanese MotoGP tyre call was correct “on paper”
Marco Bezzecchi has defended his alternative rear tyre choice in the Japanese MotoGP Sprint despite slumping to sixth.

Marc Marquez strikes back in Motegi MotoGP Sprint: “Instinct is my strong point”
Marc Marquez credited his “instinct” for an early pass on Jorge Martin in the Motegi MotoGP Sprint, cutting the title gap to seven points.

Japan MotoGP: Jorge Martin reveals major concern ahead of Marc Marquez battle
Jorge Martin admits he’s “concerned” ahead of Sunday’s Japanese MotoGP after suffering unforeseen tyre issues in the sprint

Pedro Acosta loses important MotoGP chance with Alex Marquez Motegi clash
Pedro Acosta thinks he lost out on a chance to close in on third in the MotoGP standings thanks to his incident with Alex Marquez in the Japan Sprint.

Watch: Alex Marquez penalised for Motegi MotoGP Sprint pile-up
Alex Marquez punished for first lap accident involving Pedro Acosta and Fabio di Giannantonio.

Marc Marquez dominates Japanese MotoGP sprint, Alex causes three-rider pile-up
Marc Marquez reduces Jorge Martin’s championship lead after a dominant Japanese MotoGP sprint win

Jorge Martin springs Motegi pole surprise after Marc Marquez "mistakes"
Jorge Martin surprised even himself by snatching Japanese MotoGP pole from Marc Marquez after struggling badly on Friday at Motegi.

Jorge Martin snatches Japanese MotoGP pole from Marc Marquez
Jorge Martin beat MotoGP title rival Marc Marquez by 0.110s to claim pole position during a remarkably tight Motegi qualifying.

How one “stupid mistake” could have conditioned one rider’s entire Japanese MotoGP
One “stupid mistake” on Friday for Luca Marini could’ve destroyed the rest of his Japanese MotoGP.

Marco Bezzecchi “super lucky” to avoid another huge MotoGP crash in Japan
Marco Bezzecchi says he was “super-lucky” to avoid yet another huge crash during practice at the Japanese MotoGP.

Aprilia's Jorge Martin explains Q2 near-miss at Japanese GP
Jorge Martin says his feeling was disrupted by two factors at the Japanese MotoGP on Friday.

Pedro Acosta MotoGP victory hopes rise with “similar feeling to 2024” at Motegi
Pedro Acosta says he has a “similar feeling to 2024” at the Japanese MotoGP.

Jack Miller “punched myself in the face” during Pecco Bagnaia near miss
Jack Miller’s attempt to avoid Pecco Bagnaia ended with the Yamaha suddenly regaining grip and sending his own hand into his face!

Pecco Bagnaia's bleak one-word response to his Japanese GP issues
Pecco Bagnaia couldn’t be any further from a repeat of his Japanese GP win