MotoGP returns in two weeks
Thank you everyone for following this Japanese Grand Prix with us. MotoGP returns in two weeks, at Philip Island, very early in the morning. 6 hours for the sprint on Saturday and 5 hours on Sunday. The next race with commentary will therefore be the Thai Grand Prix. We will meet on October 26 for the sprint race at 10 a.m. and the next day at 9 a.m. for the race.
Quartararo runs out of fuel on the last lap
Fabio Quartararo finished in 12th place just behind Johann Zarco. the Yamaha rider needs power and consumes a lot. He finished this last lap out of fuel, which allowed Zarco to pass him.
Bagnaia scrounges point by point
This new victory allows Pecco Bagnaia to grab points for the general classification. The Italian driver is now only 10 points behind Jorge Martin.
The double for Bagnaia
Francesco Bagnaia scores the double at Motegi. The Ducati rider did not concede first place in the entire race. He is ahead of Jorge Martin and Marc Marquez. Enea Bastianini and Franco Morbidelli complete the top 5.
Martin is now releasing
Jorge Martin does not insist and relaxes the pace a little. 1.6 seconds ahead as we enter the final lap.
Bagnaia gets some fresh air
In this 22nd lap, Bagnaia regained some air by gaining 2 tenths on Martin. 1.1 seconds apart.
Morbidelli got rid of Binder
Italian Pramac driver Franco Morbidelli managed to take fifth place at the expense of Brad Binder.
The Martinator believes in it
Bagnaia cannot go any faster. He is in management. Martin, for his part, accelerates and grabs two tenths per lap.
Marquez increases his pace too
Marc Marquez protects himself from Bastianini by being the fastest driver on the track. 1 second difference between the two.
Finally, Martin is now coming back
After releasing, Jorge Martin finally returns and puts pressure on Bagnaia. 1.3 seconds apart between the two drivers.
Martin relaxes a little
Jorge Martin seems to abandon his chase on Bagnaia and settle for second place. Almost two seconds ahead for the Italian. It is better to finish second than to make a mistake in championship management.
The two VR46s in the fight
The two VR46 bikes are fighting for 7th place with Bezzecchi ahead of Di Giannantonio.
The sun begins to come
We wonder why the race management waved the white flags since the sun is starting to break through at Motegi.
Bagnaia does not manage at all
Bagnaia further increases his lead over Jorge Martin. The Italian pilot must be careful of the fall.
Acoste throws in the towel
Last, one lap behind the peloton, Pedro Acosta throws in the towel. He therefore scored no points this weekend despite pole position.
Marquez in difficulty
Marc Marquez has just lost almost 8 tenths at the start of the 14th lap after a braking error at turn 1. This allowed Bastianini to get back to less than a second.
Bagnaia increases the gap
Pecco Bagnaia increases the gap in this 13th lap of the race. 1.3 seconds now ahead of Jorge Martin.
Maverick Vinales shot
Maverick Vinales has just fallen in the second sector. He leaves 11th place to Fabio Quartararo and 12th to Johann Zarco.
