P1racenews AI automatic summary:
New 2025 MotoGP World Championship standings after Saturday’s Sprint race at Motegi, Japan, round 17 of 22.
Marc Marquez is close to securing the 2025 MotoGP championship title with a second-place finish behind team-mate Francesco Bagnaia in the Japanese Sprint race, while brother Alex Marquez did not score any points.
For Marc to win the world championship on Sunday, he needs to maintain a lead of at least 185 points over Alex, prompting Gresini rider Alex to aim for a seven-point lead over Marc to stay in the title race.
Francesco Bagnaia, currently third in the standings, has increased his lead over Marco Bezzecchi to 20 points after Bezzecchi was knocked out by his own team-mate, Jorge Martin, at Turn 1 of the Sprint race.
In the latest MotoGP standings, Marc Marquez leads with 521 points, followed by Alex Marquez with 330 points, and Francesco Bagnaia with 249 points, while other notable riders are further down the leaderboard.
