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Full Qualifying results for the Saturday Sprint and main Sunday race at the 2025 Motegi MotoGP at Motegi, round 17 of 22.
Francesco Bagnaia secured pole position for the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix, setting a new Motegi lap record with a brilliant performance on his Ducati. He claimed his second pole of the year, edging out Joan Mir by 0.092s, while Marc Marquez will start third, hoping for his first shot at the title. Pedro Acosta overcame technical issues to qualify fourth, joining Fabio Quartararo and Franco Morbidelli on row two. Marc Marquez aims to clinch the title in Japan, leading his brother Alex by 182 points, while only the Marquez brothers remain in contention for the championship. Francesco Bagnaia, now 275 points behind, faces a challenge to maintain his third place overall.
