Overview

• Johann Zarco and Takumi Takahashi each logged nearly four hours of riding to finish 34 seconds clear of the factory Yamaha team
• A late safety car neutralized Honda’s advantage but the team’s final scheduled pit stop restored track position for the closing stint
• Yamaha’s Jack Miller, Andrea Locatelli and Katsuyuki Nakasuga set a new race fastest-lap record before settling for second place
• Honda overcame a visa delay that sidelined third rider Xavi Vierge, forcing Zarco and Takahashi to manage fatigue and mechanical reliability
• The result marks Honda’s 31st win in the event’s 46 editions, and Yamaha has pledged to return stronger next year