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Thank you all.

Thank you all for joining us in this intense race with an exciting ending, it has been a pleasure to be with all of you. See you all again!

 

October 1, 2023 4:06 AM ET

Top 9 of the World Cup in Japan

Bagnaia is the leader of the MotoGP World Championship, although he only has three points ahead of Jorge Martín

October 1, 2023 4:01 AM ET

Top 9 of the Japanese Grand Prix

These are the first nine finishers of the Japanese Grand Prix

October 1, 2023 3:56 AM ET

JORGE MARTÍN TRIUMPHS IN JAPAN

October 1, 2023 3:51 AM ET

All points are distributed

Jorge Martín finishes as leader, Bagnaia second and Marc Márquez third

October 1, 2023 3:46 AM ET

❌ The race is finished

It has been decided to end the Japanese Grand Prix due to rain.

October 1, 2023 3:41 AM ET

🟥 Red flag

The red flag comes out again on the warm-up lap. There is still a lot of water on the track 

October 1, 2023 3:36 AM ET

There will be 12 laps

The pilots are already taking to the track

October 1, 2023 3:31 AM ET

✅ Decision taken

The race will resume in a few minutes 

October 1, 2023 3:26 AM ET

Follow the red flag

So It was the moment in which the race direction showed the red flag

 

October 1, 2023 3:21 AM ET

🟥 ​ Red flag

The race has been suspended for the moment due to the intensity of the rain.

 

October 1, 2023 3:16 AM ET

🏁  Lap 12/24

Marc Márquez overtakes Bezzecchi and places himself in podium positions

October 1, 2023 3:06 AM ET

🏁  Lap 11/24

Oliveira goes long and Marc Márquez takes fourth position.

October 1, 2023 3:01 AM ET

🏁  Lap 10/24

Jorge Martín's advantage over Bagnaia is eight tenths.

October 1, 2023 2:56 AM ET

🏁  Lap 9/24

What a duel between Joan Mir and Jack Miller, what happened to him? The KTM one, but it was returned to him. the Honda driver 

October 1, 2023 2:51 AM ET

🏁  Lap 8/24

Oliveira and Marc Márquez overtake Aleix Espargaro 

 

October 1, 2023 2:46 AM ET

🏁  Lap 7/24

Jorge Martín overtakes Aleix and already leads the race, while Bagnaia is already second

October 1, 2023 2:36 AM ET

🏁  Lap 6/24❌​

Brad Binder falls, while Jorge Martín overtakes Bagnaia 

October 1, 2023 2:31 AM ET

🏁  Lap 5/24

Jorge Martín and Bagnaia overtake Marc Márquez

October 1, 2023 2:26 AM ET

🏁  Lap 5/24

Aleix Espargaró leader, while Marc Márquez 2nd

October 1, 2023 2:21 AM ET

🏁  Lap 3/24

Jorge Martín leaves and loses several positions. The Madrid native falls to ninth position.

October 1, 2023 2:11 AM ET

🏁  Lap 2/24

There are five drivers who lead the race and have decided not to stop.

October 1, 2023 2:01 AM ET

🏁  Lap 1/24

The drivers all enter the pit lane to change.

October 1, 2023 1:56 AM ET

🚦 THE RACE BEGINS

Jorge Martín holds on to first position, and the two KTMs start well. It's gone a touch back

 

October 1, 2023 1:51 AM ET

Warm-up lap begins

These are the strategies that the drivers choose, various strategies of the teams

October 1, 2023 1:46 AM ET

The anthem of Japan plays

Less than ten minutes until the start of the race and everything is ready at the Mobility Resort Motegi

October 1, 2023 1:41 AM ET

We remember the starting grid

Jorge Martín will start from pole, but behind him will be Pecco Bagnaia, leader of the World Championship

October 1, 2023 1:36 AM ET

🌧️ BE CAREFUL THE RAIN MAY COME

There are rain spots on the radar and drops begin to fall on the circuit

 

October 1, 2023 1:31 AM ET

MotoGP World Championship Classification

Eight points difference between the first and the second:

1. Francesco Bagnaia - 299 points
2. Jorge Martín - 291 points
3. Marco Bezzecchi - 252 points
4. Brad Binder – 201 points
5. Johann Zarco - 162 points
6. Aleix Espargaró - 160 points
7. Maverick Viñales - 139 points
8. Luca Marini - 135 points
9. Jack Miller - 115 points
10. Álex Márquez - 108 points
11. Fabio Quartararo - 105 points
12. Franco Morbidelli - 77 points
13. Miguel Oliveira – 69 points
14. Augusto Fernández – 58 points
15. Marc Márquez – 48 points
16. Álex Rins – 47 points
17. Fabio Di Giannantonio – 45 points
18. Takaaki Nakami – 40 points
19. Dani Pedrosa – 32 points
20. Raúl Fernández – 29 points
21. Enea Bastianini – 25 points
22. Joan Mir – 16 points
23. Pol Espargaró - 11 points
24. Lorenzo Savadori – 9 points
25. Jonas Folger – 9 points
26. Stefan Bradl – 6 points
27. Michele Pirro – 5 points
28. Danilo Petrucci – 5 points
Iker Lecuona

October 1, 2023 1:26 AM ET

WE CAME BACK

In a few minutes the MotoGP race of the Japanese Grand Prix will start, both the preview and the minute by minute can be followed here at VAVEL.

October 1, 2023 1:16 AM ET

Stay tuned for the Grand Prix of Japan

In a few moments we will share with you the preview of the Japanese Grand Prix, as well as the latest information from the Mobility Resort Motegi circuit. Don't miss any detail of the race with VAVEL's minute-by-minute online coverage.

October 1, 2023 1:11 AM ET

How to watch the MotoGP race at the Grand Prix of Japan?

If you want to watch the Japanese Grand Prix on TV, your option is ESPN.


If you want to watch it online, VAVEL is your best option.

October 1, 2023 1:06 AM ET

What time is the Japanese Grand Prix in MotoGP?

This is the start time of the race in several countries

Argentina: 02:00 hrs.
Bolivia: 01:00 hrs.
Brazil: 01:00 hrs.
Chile: 00:00 hrs.
Colombia: 00:00 hrs.
Ecuador: 00:00 hrs.
Spain: 8:00 hrs.
Mexico: 00:00 hrs.
Paraguay: 1:00 hrs.
Peru: 00:00 hrs.
Uruguay: 01:00 hrs.
Greece: 8:00 hrs. 
Serbia: 7:00 hrs.

October 1, 2023 1:01 AM ET

Fifth sprint for Jorge Martín

The Spaniard won the sprint race of the Grand Prix of Japan and now has five three sprints, three of them in a row. Jorge did not lose the position at any time and in the final stretch he escaped from his pursuers. 

 

The Spaniard commented after the end of the race that he felt "super strong for today's race". "We are trying to work on some details and we have found a very good base. I hope to ride more calmly tomorrow and go for another victory," he added.

 

October 1, 2023 12:56 AM ET

Top 10 of the sprint race

1. Jorge Martín (12 pts)

2. Brad Binder (9 pts)

3. Francesco Bagnaia (7 pts)

4. Jack Miller (6 pts)

5.  Johann Zarco (5 pts)

6. Marco Bezzecchi (4 pts)

7. Marc Márquez (3 pts)

8 Fabio Di Giannantonio (2 pts)

9. Maverick Viñales (1 pto)

10th Raúl Fernández (0 pts).

October 1, 2023 12:51 AM ET

Second pole and record

Jorge Martin continues to put pressure on Bagnaia and today he took pole position. The Spaniard has beaten the circuit record and this is his second pole of this season. The last one was in San Marino

 

October 1, 2023 12:46 AM ET

Starting grid for the Japanese Grand Prix

1. Jorge Martín 

2. Francesco Bagnaia

3. Jack Miller

4. Marco Bezzecchi

5. Brad Binder

6. Di Giannantonio

7. Marc Márquez

8. Maverick Vilñales

9. Aleix Espargaró

10. Johann Zarco

11. Raúl Fernández

12th Pol Espargaro

13. Augusto Fernández

14. Fabio Quartararo

15. Joan Mir

16. Miguel Oliveira

17. Franco Morbidelli

18. Takaaki Nakagami

19. Cal Crutchlow

20. Stefan Bradl

21. Michele Pirro

October 1, 2023 12:41 AM ET

Last winners of the Japanese Grand Prix

2002: Valentino Rossi

2003: Valentino Rossi

2004: Makoto Tamada

2005: Loris Capirossi

2006: Loris Capirossi

2007: Loris Capirossi

2008: Valentino Rossi

2009: Jorge Lorenzo

2010: Casey Stoner

2011: Dani Pedrosa

2012: Dani Pedrosa

2013: Jorge Lorenzo

2014: Jorge Lorenzo

2015: Dani Pedrosa

2016: Marc Marquez

2017: Andrea Doviszioso

2018: Marc Márquez

2019: Marc Márquez

2022: Jack Miller

Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo, Marc Márquez and Dani Pedrosa have been the riders who have won the most at this circuit in MotoGP with three victories each.

October 1, 2023 12:36 AM ET

Circuit

The race will be held at the Mobility Resort Motegi. It was inaugurated in 1997. It is 4.8 kilometers long and has 14 turns, six left-handers and eight right-handers.

October 1, 2023 12:31 AM ET

Japan Grand Prix

A week later after the premiere of MotoGP in India, the bikes return to Japan. It comes with the World Championship very tight after Bagnaia went to the ground and Jorge Martin and Bezzecchi will take advantage of it to cut points to the reigning world champion.

October 1, 2023 12:26 AM ET

Welcome to VAVEL.COM's coverage of the Japanese Grand Prix in MotoGP

My name is Manuel Carmona Hidalgo and I will be your antifrion for this race. We will offer you the pre-race analysis and news here from VAVEL.

October 1, 2023 12:21 AM ET
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