2025 Japanese MotoGP, Motegi - Friday Practice Results
Friday practice results from the 2025 Motegi MotoGP at Motegi, round 17 of 22.
Francesco Bagnaia receives a welcome boost by leading opening practice for the 2025 Japanese MotoGP at Motegi.
The Ducati Lenovo rider finished 0.093s ahead of Aprilia's Jorge Martin, who made a late switch to new rubber, and title leader Marc Marquez.
Marc Marquez gets his first chance to win this year’s world championship in Japan.
The Ducati Lenovo rider holds a 182-point lead over younger brother Alex and, while Marc can’t be crowned champion in the Sprint, he will wrap up his first title since 2019 if he holds an advantage of at least 185 points on Sunday afternoon.
Martin's team-mate Marco Bezzecchi suffered two falls and had to sit out much of the session. Jack Miller, Franco Morbidelli, Enea Bastianini and Raul Fernandez also tested the gravel traps this morning.
2025 Japanese MotoGP, Motegi - Free Practice (1) Results | ||||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time/Diff | Lap | Max |
| 1 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Lenovo (GP25) | 1'44.857s | 14/17 | 316k |
| 2 | Jorge Martin | SPA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP25) | +0.093s | 16/18 | 311k |
| 3 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Ducati Lenovo (GP25) | +0.102s | 13/17 | 317k |
| 4 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | ITA | Pertamina VR46 Ducati (GP25) | +0.271s | 16/17 | 316k |
| 5 | Luca Marini | ITA | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) | +0.302s | 13/18 | 317k |
| 6 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Pertamina VR46 Ducati (GP24) | +0.305s | 6/16 | 313k |
| 7 | Pedro Acosta | SPA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.343s | 10/16 | 317k |
| 8 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.370s | 13/16 | 313k |
| 9 | Somkiat Chantra | THA | Idemitsu Honda LCR (RC213V)* | +0.421s | 14/20 | 311k |
| 10 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Pramac Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.500s | 17/17 | 313k |
| 11 | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP25) | +0.515s | 3/7 | 314k |
| 12 | Joan Mir | SPA | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) | +0.566s | 5/15 | 316k |
| 13 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Castrol Honda LCR (RC213V) | +0.642s | 15/17 | 313k |
| 14 | Raul Fernandez | SPA | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP25) | +0.643s | 3/13 | 309k |
| 15 | Alex Marquez | SPA | BK8 Gresini Ducati (GP24) | +0.643s | 11/17 | 316k |
| 16 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.660s | 11/16 | 310k |
| 17 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | Idemitsu Honda LCR (RC213V) | +0.831s | 11/16 | 310k |
| 18 | Ai Ogura | JPN | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP25)* | +0.874s | 14/18 | 311k |
| 19 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.893s | 9/18 | 315k |
| 20 | Fermin Aldeguer | SPA | BK8 Gresini Ducati (GP24)* | +0.902s | 14/17 | 314k |
| 21 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +0.960s | 5/18 | 316k |
| 22 | Alex Rins | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.008s | 14/18 | 315k |
| 23 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.009s | 12/15 | 313k |
* Rookie
Official Motegi MotoGP Records:
Best lap: Pedro Acosta, KTM, 1m 43.018s (2024)
Fastest race lap: Jorge Martin, Ducati, 1m 44.461s (2024)
Joan Mir and home rookie star Ai Ogura are back in action after missing the Misano test due to injuries in the San Marino race weekend.
HRC test rider Takaaki Nakagami, who injured knee ligaments when he was taken down at Brno, is the second home rider on track this weekend.
Ducati has won all five races held at Motegi since Marc Marquez’s 2019 victory for Repsol Honda, courtesy of Jack Miller (2022 GP), Jorge Martin (2023 Sprint & GP) and Francesco Bagnaia (2024 Sprint & GP).
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