Francesco Bagnaia: Back in business. The double world champion of MotoGP of the Ducati Lenovo team returned with a blow from everything like the Italian to a gold medal from Sprint Tissot at the Motul Grand Prix of Japan, beating his teammate Marc Marquez by 1.8 s. The latter, meanwhile, made a huge stride to the crowned world champion in 2025 Sunday with this P2, because Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) finished P10, which means that no point was marked in the blue corner. And after a slightly dramatic day, Pedro Acosta (Red Bull Ktm Factory Racing) recovered a Saturday P3 for the Austrian manufacturer.
Bagnaia Holeshot catches, Aprilia Duo Crash at turn 1
Bagnaia won the pole position hole with Joan Mir (Honda HRC Castrol) while keeping P2, while a double dose of drama took place for Marco Bezzecchi from Aprilia Racing and Jorge Martin collapsed in turn 1. The reruns showed that Martin has put everything in shape on the brakes and also made a boost. Unfortunately, the accident saw Martin support a broken collarbone, declaring him from the Sunday Grand Prix.
Elsewhere, Marc Marquez lost a place against Acosta and at the end of Tour 1, Pecco led the field of 0.6 s. Alex Marquez was P9 at the end of Tour 1, and remember, he is the only rider who can prevent Marc Marquez from winning the title at the end of the game on Sunday. Acosta, moving once again, pinched Mir in turn 5.
The fastest consecutive rounds of the sprint saw Pecco crossing its advantage up to 0.8 s at the end of Tour 3, with his teammate Marc Marquez still seated behind Mir. And this has remained as if the sprint timed 6, with the two attempts to Marquez to pass his former HRC teammate who has not been detached so far.
In advance, Pecco’s advance was now 1.6 s while the Italian set a dominant pace. Acosta turned 0.5 s before the MIR, Marc Marquez Battle, with Franco Morbidelli (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) 0.8s back in P5.
Then Marc Marquez made a movement of movement on MIR – and it was also aggressive. Tour 10 was the place, a block pass on the Honda Rider, but it was a hard decision that stuck while the # 93 moved to the bronze medal with four laps to do. Next: Acosta.
And with three laps on the left, Tour 10 – Once again – saw Marc Marquez sculpt the interior of Acosta to get rid of P2, while Alex Marquez fell to P10 behind the hero of the house Ai Ogura (Trackhouse MotoGP Team). While things were stood, he won nine points on his title rival, and if it remains the same tomorrow, the MotoGP 2025 crown would be his.
Bagnaia shot the last round with an advance of 2.4 s on Marquez, with Acosta clinging to P3 BU 0.5 on MIR. Is the # 63 back to its best? Well, today it was. Vintage Francesco Bagnaia rose on Tissot Sprint on Saturday to recover his first gold medal of the season, while Marc Marquez made a giant leap to become a world champion of MotoGP at seven times in Japan with P2. Acosta retained MIR for P3, 0.6 s the gap between the Spanish on the line.
Motegi sprint markers
The MIR P4 completed a very successful day for the World Champion of MotoGP 2020 and HRC on the lawn at home, while Morbidelli finished the first five. Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) kept Luca Marini (Honda HRC Castrol) behind him while the French and the Italian won P6 and P7 in front of Raul Fernandez and his teammother Ogura, with the Japanese pilot beating Alex Marquez to the Sprint end point.
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So, with this, a P2 finish, no matter what will see Marc Marquez claim the title. To put it simply, Alex Marquez must beat his brother – and beat him well – if the championship takes place in the Indonesian general practitioner. A huge day is waiting.
MotoGP fabric sprint results!
