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Defying the Odds: Marc Marquez’s Thrilling Qualifying Triumph at Japanese MotoGP

Marc Marquez crashed in final practice at Motegi, but bounced back to qualify on the front row ahead of Sunday’s MotoGP title chance.

Full Qualifying results for the Saturday Sprint and main Sunday race at the 2025 Motegi MotoGP at Motegi, round 17 of 22.

Pedro Acosta started the Saturday session at Motegi strongly as the KTM rider topped the timesheets in the final Japanese MotoGP practice.

Ducati say Francesco Bagnaia is “for sure” back after he built on Misano test progres by topping FP1 at the Japanese MotoGP.

Friday practice results from the 2025 Motegi MotoGP at Motegi, round 17 of 22.

Francesco Bagnaia bets on “unconventional” Ducati change, hails Marc Marquez’s MotoGP season as “without rivals.”

Alex Rins explains where the Yamaha V4 is already strong, names a change that will provide a “big step” and is asked how it compares to the Honda.

Jack Miller says Yamaha’s V4 already ‘does what it should’ with the rear tyre, revealed Ducati once considered an Inline4 during the M1’s peak years.

Alex Rins and Jack Miller tested Yamaha’s new V4 prototype alongside the Inline bike at Misano. This was the difference in their lap times.

Francesco Bagnaia “figured something out” during 71 laps of MotoGP testing at Misano, “super important” to have Casey Stoner’s input.