Motegi always delivers plenty of action. In 2025, Marc Márquez had already wrapped up the championship, but it’s a different story in 2026, with the title fight still wide open. Here are the winners and losers from the Japanese Grand Prix.

MotoGP returns after the Austrian Grand Prix, where Jorge Martín reclaimed the championship lead from Marc Márquez, but with only 12 points between them, the lead is still up for grabs this time at Motegi. Marco Bezzecchi is 42 points behind, and Pedro Acosta joins the battle, taking fourth from Fabio Di Giannantonio.

At Motegi on September 28th, Marc Márquez did what many believed impossible only a few years ago: he became MotoGP world champion once more.

The wait is finally over, with Marc Márquez clinching the world championship title at Motegi, and Bagnaia regaining his form to dominate the entire race weekend.

Marc Márquez sealed his seventh MotoGP title at Motegi, becoming the first rider to do so.

Despite crashing out last time out in Misano during the sprint, Ducati’s Marc Márquez still holds a formidable position to wrap up the championship this weekend, needing just to outscore his brother by three points to ensure glory.But after recent resurgences from Álex and competitors alike, along with the ever-unfamiliar territory of the first flyaway of the season, it might not be as simple as it sounds. Always a classic, it’s time for the Japanese Grand Prix.