Overview

• Márquez sealed the crown at Motegi with five races remaining, his ninth world title and seventh in MotoGP.
• He says he feels “more tired than ever” after an adrenaline drop and will focus on finishing the season without injury.
• Mandalika hosts this weekend’s round, a circuit where Márquez has yet to finish a race since his return in 2022.
• Jorge Martín had complex surgery on a displaced right clavicle in Barcelona; doctors call it successful but give no return timetable.
• Ducati has the constructors’ title secured as Pecco Bagnaia admits struggles adapting to the GP25 and targets a rebound in his fight with Álex Márquez for runner‑up.