Overview
- Márquez won both the sprint and Sunday race at Twin Ring Motegi, taking the lead from Jorge Martín with a clean inside pass on lap 11 at turn 9.
- The Motegi double reduced Martín's championship advantage to two points, with the standings showing Martín on 333 and Márquez on 331.
- Márquez said he deliberately waited for tyre wear and lower fuel load before passing, a plan supported by Michelin's recommendation to use a reinforced hard rear to limit degradation.
- Marco Bezzecchi finished third but now sits about 49 points adrift and is increasingly unlikely to contest the title battle.
- The paddock moves next to Indonesia, a circuit Márquez says suits him less, so that round will be a key indicator of whether his late-season surge can carry him past Martín.