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Marc Marquez Clinches 2025 MotoGP Crown at Motegi as Bagnaia Takes Win

The runner-up finish capped a six-year return from injury to his first premier-class crown since 2019.

MotoGP - Japanese Grand Prix - Mobility Resort Motegi, Motegi, Japan - September 28, 2025 Ducati Lenovo Team's Marc Marquez in action during the MotoGP race REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
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Overview

  • The result leaves Marquez 201 points clear with five rounds still to run, sealing the title over nearest rival Alex Marquez.
  • Francesco Bagnaia led every lap for his second grand prix victory of 2025, nursing a Ducati that intermittently emitted smoke late on.
  • Joan Mir finished third to secure his first podium with Honda and the factory HRC squad’s first of the season at its home race.
  • Outgoing champion Jorge Martin fractured a collarbone in a Sprint crash and missed the grand prix, while Trackhouse’s Ai Ogura withdrew with a hand injury.
  • Marquez’s seventh premier-class title ties Valentino Rossi and marks nine world crowns overall, built on 11 grand prix wins and 14 Sprint victories this season.