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Marc Marquez Clinches Seventh MotoGP Title at Motegi as Bagnaia Wins Japanese GP

The triumph caps a six-year comeback from injury to a seventh premier-class crown, tying Valentino Rossi.

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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MotoGP - Japanese Grand Prix - Mobility Resort Motegi, Motegi, Japan - September 28, 2025 Ducati Lenovo Team's Marc Marquez celebrates on the podium after winning the 2025 MotoGP World Championship REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
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Overview

  • Marquez secured the championship with a runner-up finish, locking the title with five rounds remaining and a 201-point lead over brother Alex.
  • Francesco Bagnaia completed a pole–Sprint–Grand Prix sweep and led every lap despite late, intermittent smoke from his Ducati.
  • Joan Mir delivered Honda a much-needed podium in third, his first rostrum since 2021 and HRC’s first of the 2025 season.
  • Outgoing champion Jorge Martin fractured his collarbone in the Sprint and did not start the race, as home rider Ai Ogura also withdrew with a hand injury.
  • Pedro Acosta slid down the order after a Turn 1 run-off to finish 17th, while Jack Miller, Luca Marini and Takaaki Nakagami retired from the Grand Prix.