Overview
- Honda and Yamaha, which confirmed their factory squads Monday, named Zarco, Rea, and Takahashi for HRC and Nakasuga, Locatelli, and Miller for Yamaha.
- The race date shifts to July 5 to avoid MotoGP or WorldSBK conflicts and to let active riders take part.
- Honda seeks a fifth straight Suzuka win after victories in 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025.
- Jonathan Rea returns for his first Suzuka start since 2022 as a Honda test rider with prior wins in 2012 and 2019.
- Yamaha’s Katsuyuki Nakasuga will make his final Suzuka start as a four-time winner with Locatelli and Miller alongside.