Overview

• Honda HRC completed its fourth straight Suzuka 8 Hours victory and 31st overall triumph at the Mie, Japan endurance classic.
• Johann Zarco’s 2 minute 4.290 second pole lap set a new Suzuka record and propelled him to a second consecutive win.
• Takumi Takahashi extended his all-time Suzuka win count to seven, reinforcing his status as the event’s most successful rider.
• The duo’s two-rider line-up managed seven pit stops and navigated two safety-car interventions to maintain a one-lap lead by midrace.
• Factory Yamaha, led by Jack Miller, finished 34 seconds behind in second place with Miller pledging to return and challenge for the win.