P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Qualifying results from the 2025 Moto2 Japanese Grand Prix (Round 17) where championship leader Manuel Gonzalez made a return to pole position in Motegi.
Manuel Gonzalez secured pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix in Motegi, showcasing a strong comeback during the Moto2 Q2 session.
Starting off on the wrong foot by leaving pit lane early while the lights were still red, Gonzalez gradually improved his performance, setting a new lap record at Motegi with a time of 1m 47.925s.
Daniel Holgado and David Alonso engaged in a close battle for the top rookie spot, with Holgado finishing just 0.132s behind Gonzalez in second place.
Celestino Vietti impressed by climbing to fourth position in the qualifying session, while Diogo Moreira and Jake Dixon completed the top five and six, respectively.
Ayumu Sasaki’s promising early performance was marred by a crash, dropping him to eighth place, the highest-placed Japanese rider on home soil.
