Overview

• Ducati locked out the top two in the Sprint, with Francesco Bagnaia winning ahead of Marc Marquez and Pedro Acosta in third.
• Bagnaia broke the Motegi qualifying record with a 1'42"911 and set the Sprint fastest lap in 1'43"721.
• A first-corner crash eliminated Marco Bezzecchi and sent Jorge Martin for checks, with doctors diagnosing a displaced fracture of the right clavicle.
• Alex Marquez finished 10th in the Sprint, preserving Marc Marquez’s advantage at 191 points going into the Grand Prix.
• The front row for the main race features Bagnaia on pole, Joan Mir second and Marc Marquez third.