Overview
- Francesco Bagnaia won the Japanese Grand Prix and the sprint, with Márquez taking second in both to lock in the points required.
- The finish confirmed Márquez as a nine-time world champion and marked his first title with Ducati at Honda’s Motegi circuit.
- Aprilia’s Jorge Martín crashed in the sprint and suffered a fractured right clavicle, and he will fly to Barcelona for surgery at Hospital Universitari Dexeus.
- Àlex Márquez, the only remaining mathematical challenger, did not collect the points needed over the weekend to extend the title fight.
- Márquez’s season has been emphatic, with reports citing 14 sprint victories, 11 Sunday wins and eight poles as he sealed the championship early.