Overview

• Francesco Bagnaia completed a pole, Sprint and Grand Prix sweep at Twin Ring Motegi, leading a Ducati 1-2 ahead of Marc Márquez with Joan Mir third for Honda.
• Márquez’s second place made his points lead unassailable with five races remaining, reaching 541 points and moving 201 clear of his brother Alex.
• Bagnaia managed late concern as grey smoke appeared from his GP25, easing his pace while Márquez protected the result needed to seal the championship.
• Team figures celebrated a Ducati double, with Davide Tardozzi noting the squad arrived late to the solutions Bagnaia sought as he regained competitiveness.
• The weekend also brought incidents in the Sprint start, with Jorge Martín sustaining a displaced right clavicle and Marco Bezzecchi undergoing checks before finishing fourth on Sunday.