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Marc Marquez crashed in final practice at Motegi, but bounced back to qualify on the front row ahead of Sunday’s MotoGP title chance.
Marc Marquez will start his Motegi title bid from the front row of the grid following a challenging Saturday at the Japanese MotoGP, where he faced setbacks during final practice.
Despite falling early in final practice, Marquez expressed frustration as marshals struggled to steady his GP25 during recovery efforts.
Determined to resume preparations for the races, Marquez was able to restart his bike off-track and finished the session in third place.
Although facing difficulties, Marquez’s confidence grew during qualifying, leading to a comfortable performance in the last run.
His main target remains securing the 2025 title by scoring at least three points more than his brother Alex, who qualified in eighth place for the Gresini Ducati team.
