Overview

• The factory Honda duo of Johann Zarco and Takumi Takahashi hold a 45-second lead at the four-hour mark.
• Yamaha’s No. 21 R1 piloted by Jack Miller and Andrea Locatelli remains in second place after overcoming an early setback by Katsuyuki Nakasuga.
• The Harc-Pro Honda crew of Yuki Kunii, Keito Abe and Teppei Nagoe occupy third and Team ATJ’s Honda sits fourth, putting three Honda bikes inside the top five.
• A footrest failure caused Michael van der Mark to crash the BMW works machine, relegating the No. 37 team to 12th and three laps down.
• Jason O’Halloran’s crash and two garage repairs dropped the championship-leading YART Yamaha outside the top 20, ending its podium prospects.