P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Saturday practice results from the 2025 Motegi MotoGP at Motegi, round 17 of 22.
Pedro Acosta and home rookie star Ai Ogura were the fastest riders during the final practice for the 2025 Japanese MotoGP. Marc Marquez initially topped the timesheets but had a slow lowside fall at Turn 5, finishing third fastest overall. Factory Ducati team-mate Francesco Bagnaia continued to gain momentum, securing fourth place. Most riders used medium front and soft rear tyres in preparation for the Sprint race. Qualifying 1 started for those outside the top ten, including Ogura and Alex Marquez. Marc Marquez has the opportunity to win this year’s world championship in Japan, holding a significant lead over his brother Alex, with only the two of them still in contention for the title.
