Overview

• The front row is set with Francesco Bagnaia on pole ahead of Joan Mir, with Marc Marquez third after topping FP2 early before a fall.
• Pedro Acosta recovered from a throttle issue in Q2 to secure fourth on the grid, followed by Fabio Quartararo in fifth and Franco Morbidelli in sixth.
• Alex Márquez advanced from Q1 and will start eighth, while notable Q1 exits left Ai Ogura 13th, Jorge Martin 17th, Brad Binder 18th and Enea Bastianini 21st.
• Bagnaia’s pole came with a new Motegi qualifying record of 1:42.911, eclipsing Joan Mir’s brief benchmark late in Q2.
• Saturday’s 12‑lap Sprint starts at 08:00 MEZ and Sunday’s Grand Prix at 07:00 MEZ, with live coverage on Sky in Germany, ServusTV in Austria and an SRF stream of the Sprint in Switzerland.