Australian driver Jack Miller (Ducati) Victory in MotoGP race Japanese Grand PrixSpaniard Marc Márquez (Repsol Honda) finished fourth, while France’s Fabio Quartararo (Yamaha) consolidated his lead with Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati) and Aleix Espargaró (Aprilia).

Motegi, the sixteenth leg of the Motorcycle World Championship, His return to the championship after two years had a double impact in his fight for the world title.. The leader of the queen category, Quartararo, was only able to place eighth, but the misfortune of his main followers allowed him to strengthen himself in the lead.

Italian ‘Pecco’ Bagnaia, who came second in the championship, crashed on the last lap trying to pass exactly through Nicesome electronic problems strain Aleix Espargaró to switch bikes and start from the ‘pit lane’, finishing the race sixteenth out of points. With this they lag behind ‘El Diablo’ by 18 and 25 points respectively.

For his part, Miller claimed victory ahead of South Africa’s Brad Binder (KTM) and Spaniard Jorge Martín (Ducati), but all eyes were on Marc Márquez, who managed to add his first points even though he couldn’t keep his ‘poleman’ position. after returning to the World Cup after his fourth humeral surgery.

Also, Maverick Viñales (Aprilia) finished seventh, As Pol Espargaro (Repsol-Honda) did the twelfth, just ahead of Alex Márquez (Honda) and Raúl Fernández (KTM) placed eighteenth. Alex Rins (Suzuki) was unable to finish due to mechanical problems.

MotoGP standings after the Japanese GP:

  1. Fabio Quartararo – Yamaha – 219

  2. Francesco Bagnaia – Ducati – 201

  3. Aleix Espargaro – Aprilia – 194

  4. Enea Bastianini – Ducati – 170

  5. Jack Miller – Ducati – 159

  6. Brad Binder – KTM – 148

  7. Johann Zarco – Ducati – 138

  8. Jorge Martin – Ducati – 120

  9. Maverick Vinales – 113

  10. Alex Rins – Suzuki – 108