2025 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix

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Flag of Japan.svg   2025 Japanese Grand Prix
Race details
Race 17 of 22 races in the
2025 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Twin Ring Motegi map-2.svg
Date28 September 2025
Official name Motul Grand Prix of Japan
Location Mobility Resort Motegi
Motegi, Japan
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 4.801 km (2.983 mi)
MotoGP
Pole position
Rider Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Bagnaia Ducati
Time 1:42.911
Fastest lap
Rider Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Bagnaia Ducati
Time 1:44.412 on lap 2
Podium
First Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Bagnaia Ducati
Second Flag of Spain.svg Marc Márquez Ducati
Third Flag of Spain.svg Joan Mir Honda
Moto2
Pole position
Rider Flag of Spain.svg Manuel González Kalex
Time 1:47.925
Fastest lap
Rider Flag of Spain.svg Daniel Holgado Kalex
Time 1:48.739 on lap 2
Podium
First Flag of Spain.svg Daniel Holgado Kalex
Second Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Dixon Boscoscuro
Third Flag of Brazil.svg Diogo Moreira Kalex
Moto3
Pole position
Rider Flag of Spain.svg José Antonio Rueda KTM
Time 1:54.826
Fastest lap
Rider Flag of Spain.svg José Antonio Rueda KTM
Time 1:55.305 on lap 15
Podium
First Flag of Spain.svg David Muñoz KTM
Second Flag of Spain.svg José Antonio Rueda KTM
Third Flag of Spain.svg Máximo Quiles KTM

The 2025 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix (officially known as the Motul Grand Prix of Japan) was the seventeenth round of the 2025 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. All races were held at the Mobility Resort Motegi in Motegi on 28 September 2025.

Contents

In the MotoGP class, Marc Márquez of Ducati Lenovo Team finished second in the main race, clinching his seventh MotoGP World Riders' Championship and his first since 2019. [1]

After Daniel Holgado's win in the Moto2 class, Kalex secured its thirteenth straight Constructors' Championship.[ citation needed ]

MotoGP Sprint

The MotoGP Sprint was held on 27 September 2025.

Pos.No.RiderTeamManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
163 Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Bagnaia Ducati Lenovo Team Ducati 1220:59.113112
293 Flag of Spain.svg Marc Márquez Ducati Lenovo Team Ducati 12+1.84239
337 Flag of Spain.svg Pedro Acosta Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 12+3.67447
436 Flag of Spain.svg Joan Mir Honda HRC Castrol Honda 12+4.30026
521 Flag of Italy.svg Franco Morbidelli Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team Ducati 12+5.13065
620 Flag of France.svg Fabio Quartararo Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team Yamaha 12+8.91354
710 Flag of Italy.svg Luca Marini Honda HRC Castrol Honda 12+9.10273
825 Flag of Spain.svg Raúl Fernández Trackhouse MotoGP Team Aprilia 12+10.334102
979 Flag of Japan.svg Ai Ogura Trackhouse MotoGP Team Aprilia 12+10.480131
1073 Flag of Spain.svg Álex Márquez BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP Ducati 12+11.4878
1154 Flag of Spain.svg Fermín Aldeguer BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP Ducati 12+13.49215
1233 Flag of South Africa.svg Brad Binder Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 12+13.82318
1349 Flag of Italy.svg Fabio Di Giannantonio Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team Ducati 12+15.42512
1430 Flag of Japan.svg Takaaki Nakagami Honda HRC Test Team Honda 12+16.35220
1588 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Miguel Oliveira Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 12+18.21116
1612 Flag of Spain.svg Maverick Viñales Red Bull KTM Tech3 KTM 12+20.70623
1735 Flag of Thailand.svg Somkiat Chantra IDEMITSU Honda LCR Honda 12+21.88322
1842 Flag of Spain.svg Álex Rins Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team Yamaha 12+43.42819
Ret43 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Miller Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 11Accident14
Ret5 Flag of France.svg Johann Zarco LCR Honda Castrol Honda 9Retired in pits11
Ret23 Flag of Italy.svg Enea Bastianini Red Bull KTM Tech3 KTM 6Technical issue21
Ret72 Flag of Italy.svg Marco Bezzecchi Aprilia Racing Aprilia 0Collision9
Ret1 Flag of Spain.svg Jorge Martín Aprilia Racing Aprilia 0Collision17
Fastest sprint lap: Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati) – 1:43.721 (lap 3)
OFFICIAL MOTOGP SPRINT REPORT

Race

MotoGP

Pos.No.RiderTeamManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
163 Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Bagnaia Ducati Lenovo Team Ducati 2442:09.312125
293 Flag of Spain.svg Marc Márquez Ducati Lenovo Team Ducati 24+4.196320
336 Flag of Spain.svg Joan Mir Honda HRC Castrol Honda 24+6.858216
472 Flag of Italy.svg Marco Bezzecchi Aprilia Racing Aprilia 24+10.128913
521 Flag of Italy.svg Franco Morbidelli Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team Ducati 24+10.421611
673 Flag of Spain.svg Álex Márquez BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP Ducati 24+14.544810
725 Flag of Spain.svg Raúl Fernández Trackhouse MotoGP Team Aprilia 24+17.588109
820 Flag of France.svg Fabio Quartararo Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team Yamaha 24+21.16058
95 Flag of France.svg Johann Zarco LCR Honda Castrol Honda 24+21.733117
1054 Flag of Spain.svg Fermín Aldeguer BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP Ducati 24+23.107146
1123 Flag of Italy.svg Enea Bastianini Red Bull KTM Tech3 KTM 24+23.616195
1233 Flag of South Africa.svg Brad Binder Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 24+23.882164
1349 Flag of Italy.svg Fabio Di Giannantonio Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team Ducati 24+29.359123
1488 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Miguel Oliveira Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 24+30.788152
1535 Flag of Thailand.svg Somkiat Chantra IDEMITSU Honda LCR Honda 24+30.990201
1612 Flag of Spain.svg Maverick Viñales Red Bull KTM Tech3 KTM 24+31.71221
1737 Flag of Spain.svg Pedro Acosta Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 24+34.1574
1842 Flag of Spain.svg Álex Rins Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team Yamaha 24+34.79217
Ret43 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Miller Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 21Chain13
Ret30 Flag of Japan.svg Takaaki Nakagami Honda HRC Test Team Honda 19Accident18
Ret10 Flag of Italy.svg Luca Marini Honda HRC Castrol Honda 2Retired in pits7
DNS79 Flag of Japan.svg Ai Ogura Trackhouse MotoGP Team Aprilia Injury 1
DNS1 Flag of Spain.svg Jorge Martín Aprilia Racing Aprilia Injury 2
Fastest lap: Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati) – 1:44.412 (lap 2)
OFFICIAL MOTOGP RACE REPORT

Notes

Championship standings after the race

Below are the standings for the top five riders, constructors, and teams after the round. [2] [3] [4]

MotoGP

Moto2

Moto3

References

  1. "Introducing:Marc Marquez, the 2025 MotoGP World Champion". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 28 September 2025. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  2. "MotoGP Standings" (PDF). resources.motogp.com. 28 September 2025. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  3. "Moto2 Standings" (PDF). resources.motogp.com. 28 September 2025. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  4. "Moto3 Standings" (PDF). resources.motogp.com. 28 September 2025. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
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