The roar of MotoGP engines ignites Japan’s iconic Twin Ring Motegi as Marc Márquez—reigning championship leader with 307 points and six 2025 victories—aims to extend his dominance at a circuit where he’s claimed eight previous wins. This 4.8km technical gauntlet demands fearless precision: riders battle 16 turns of asymmetric torture, from the brake-melting descent into Turn 1 to the perilous 320km/hr charge down the back straight, all while navigating Motegi’s notorious elevation shifts that amplify tire degradation. Japan’s lone premier-class warrior, Ai Ogura (Trackhouse Aprilia), carries a nation’s hopes into this home clash, his #79 machine primed to disrupt Ducati’s supremacy with aggressive late dives through the “S-Curve”. With rivals like Johann Zarco’s rain-master Honda and Pecco Bagnaia’s redemption-hungry Ducati lying in wait, every lap becomes a high-stakes duel of survival. Expect tactical chaos as sudden autumn storms threaten to transform tire gambles into make-or-break moments, while Honda’s new biofuel blend pushes engines to their thermal limits. Under the shadow of Mount Nantai, this is where legends adapt—or shatter.
Location: Mobility Resort Motegi, Tochigi, Japan
Schedule:
- Moto2/3: Japan FP2: Sep 26 (Fri) 07:05 (Moto3) / 07:50 (Moto2)
- MotoGP: Japan Qualifying Sep 27 (Sat) 05:50 (Q1) / 06:05 (Q2)
- Moto2/3: Japan Qualifying Sep 27 (Sat) 07:05 (Moto3 Q1) / 07:50 (Moto2 Q1)
- MotoGP: Japan Warm-Up Sep 28 (Sun) 01:40
- Moto3: GP of Japan Sep 28 (Sun) 03:00
- Moto2: GP of Japan Sep 28 (Sun) 04:15
- MotoGP: GP of Japan Sep 28 (Sun) 07:00
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