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Munoz Masters Rain‑Hit Motegi to Win Japanese Moto3 as Rueda Bolsters Title Lead

Rueda carries a 93-point lead to Indonesia with a chance to clinch the championship.

Overview

  • David Munoz claimed his third victory of 2025, beating Jose Antonio Rueda by 1.618 seconds at Twin Ring Motegi.
  • A brief mid‑race shower split the pack, and Munoz created the decisive gap by pushing hardest in the wet before controlling the re‑drying run to the flag.
  • Starting from pole, Rueda dropped to tenth when the rain fell but recovered through the field to secure second place.
  • Rookie Maximo Quiles finished third ahead of Valentin Perrone after fending off a last‑corner move for the final podium spot.
  • Key swings included Taiyo Furusato’s crash and DNF, David Almansa’s late fall that lifted Adrian Fernandez to fifth, and Guido Pini serving a double long‑lap on his way to seventh.