P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Warm-up results from the 2025 Japanese MotoGP at Motegi, round 17 of 22.
Marc Marquez set the pace in warm-up for the Japanese MotoGP, positioning himself well for a potential title-winning day.
Following a second-place finish in the Sprint race, Marc can afford to lose points to his brother Alex and still secure his ninth world championship title.
Even if Alex manages to win, a second-place finish for Marc would be enough for him to become the champion with five rounds remaining.
In warm-up, Marquez topped the timesheets, leading Aldeguer by 0.356s, with Bezzecchi in third after a strong recovery from a Sprint accident.
The riders made adjustments in warm-up, transitioning from the soft to medium rear tire for the impending grand prix.
Notably absent from the race due to injury is world champion Jorge Martin, while other riders like Acosta and Mir aim to challenge the Marquez brothers for a podium finish.
