Overview

• Francesco Bagnaia converted pole into victory at Motegi, while Marc Marquez finished second to seal the 2025 MotoGP title — his seventh in the premier class and ninth career crown.
• Bagnaia’s pole lap of 1:42.911 set a new Motegi record, and despite late-race smoke from his Ducati he controlled the Grand Prix to take his second win of the season.
• Honda’s Joan Mir secured third for his first podium since 2021 and the manufacturer’s home-race rostrum, as Alex Marquez placed sixth to fall 201 points behind his brother.
• Max Verstappen, sharing an Emil Frey Ferrari 296 GT3 with Chris Lulham, won the four-hour NLS round after starting third and building a lead of roughly one minute before handing over.
• Verstappen, newly licensed for the Nordschleife after a GT4 outing, clocked a 7:51.514 — about two seconds off the 2022 race-lap record — with Helmut Marko indicating a 24‑hour start is targeted for 2026, pending circumstances.