The battle for the MotoGP title is wide open. After the Japanese GP, the gap between the top two in the championship has once again narrowed.
By winning both Motegi races, Jorge Martín (Prima Pramac/Ducati) has closed in to just three points behind leader Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati). It’s a razor-thin margin with six rounds remaining.
Marco Bezzecchi (Mooney VR46 Racing Team/Ducati) lost ground to the top two, now trailing the leader by 54 points. However, he has strengthened his third place, now with a 64-point advantage over Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM). Aleix Espargaró (Aprilia) remains in fifth place, now 30 points behind the top five.
Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha) moved up to tenth, swapping positions with Álex Márquez (Gresini/Ducati), who was absent due to injury. Marc Márquez (Repsol Honda) is now in 15th place, three points behind Fernández.
World Championship standings: