Twin Ring Motegi

Japanese Grand Prix tyre drama intensified after soft compounds failed on a resurfaced Motegi track, prompting rider Jack Miller to warn Michelin could be forced to make the hard tyre mandatory. Soft and Medium Compounds Traced to High Degradation During Saturday’s half‑distance sprint, Jorge Martin and Francesco Bagnaia suffered severe soft tyre wear, with Bagnaia’s […]

Pedro Acosta tore through a harsh rebuke of Alex Marquez after the Motegi sprint crash on Saturday, which saw the Spanish rider take both Acosta and Fabio Di Giannantonio out of the race on opening lap. Both riders were penultimate among the front‑row decked competitors; Acosta had secured first‑row grid positions after clinching his inaugural […]

In a pivotal MotoGP sprint at Motegi, Marc Marquez seized victory, tightening the advantage gap to season‑long leader Jorge Martin. Race outcome reshuffles points Martin and Enea Bastianini finished second and third, only to be demoted one position each for stepping over track limits, a penalty that swung the race order in Marquez’s favour. The […]

Honda HRC has decided to reinstate Spanish rider Aleix Espargaro for next weekend’s MotoGP round in Indonesia following the injuries sustained by Joan Mir and Takaaki Nakagami. Manufacturers Shift Focus Amidst Rider Absences Mir’s recent crash at Motegi caused a shoulder injury that has ruled him out of the forthcoming Japanese and Indonesian rounds, while […]

Jorge Martin claimed MotoGP pole at the Japanese Grand Prix, clocking 1:42.371—ten-tenths faster than rival Marc Marquez. Martin’s record‑shattering launch The factory Aprilia rider slashed the Motegi lap record during Q2, edging Marquez by a tenth of a second. Martin’s time of 1:42.371 stands above the previous best, marking his third pole in as many months. Marquez […]

Takaaki Nakagami’s crash at Motegi left the rider with a fractured collarbone and threatens Honda’s next‑generation MotoGP development. Fatal slip on a treacherous track During his first run, the Japanese rider missed a corner before the circuit tunnel and was thrown from his bike. The fall landed heavily on his left shoulder, sealing a collarbone […]

Pedro Acosta, fresh from his Austrian triumph, seizes a second-fast lap at Motegi, positioning himself for another Japanese Grand Prix victory on the calendar of MotoGP’s most demanding races. Acosta’s Renewed Motegi Momentum The 22‑year‑old Spaniard, after ending his grand prix drought with a win in Austria, described Friday’s session as “quite similar to 2024 […]

Takaaki Nakagami, the Honda development rider, suffered a fractured collarbone during Friday’s opening practice at the Japanese Grand Prix, ruling him out for the rest of the weekend. While attempting a reconnaissance lap of Motegi’s newly resurfaced track, Nakagami went high‑side at Turn 11, hard‑landing on the left side and rolling into a gravel trap before […]

Japan will launch the Asia‑Pacific segment of the 2026 MotoGP season on 2‑4 October with Motegi hosting the Japanese Grand Prix, comprising five races over six weeks. Track & Competitor Preview France’s Francesco Bagnaia dominated the 2025 Japanese GP in the factory Ducati, yet the circuit underwent a complete resurfacing since, erasing last year’s comparisons. […]

Red Bull will restart its partnership with Honda’s factory MotoGP team from 2027, reviving the brand on the 850cc prototypes after a four‑year hiatus. Red Bull re‑enters the Honda machinery Honda confirmed on Thursday that the energy‑drink giant will sponsor its MotoGP squad from 2027 onward. The deal replaces the 2015‑2023 arrangement that ended after […]