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.
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 .
After Daniel Holgado's win in the Moto2 class, Kalex secured its thirteenth straight Constructors' Championship.
MotoGP Sprint The MotoGP Sprint was held on 27 September 2025. Pos. No. Rider Team Manufacturer Laps Time/Retired Grid Points163 Francesco Bagnaia Ducati Lenovo Team Ducati 12 20:59.1131 12293 Marc Márquez Ducati Lenovo Team Ducati 12 +1.8423 9337 Pedro Acosta Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 12 +3.6744 7436 Joan Mir Honda HRC Castrol Honda 12 +4.3002 6521 Franco Morbidelli Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team Ducati 12 +5.1306 5620 Fabio Quartararo Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team Yamaha 12 +8.9135 4710 Luca Marini Honda HRC Castrol Honda 12 +9.1027 3825 Raúl Fernández Trackhouse MotoGP Team Aprilia 12 +10.33410 2979 Ai Ogura Trackhouse MotoGP Team Aprilia 12 +10.48013 11073 Álex Márquez BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP Ducati 12 +11.4878 1154 Fermín Aldeguer BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP Ducati 12 +13.49215 1233 Brad Binder Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 12 +13.82318 1349 Fabio Di Giannantonio Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team Ducati 12 +15.42512 1430 Takaaki Nakagami Honda HRC Test Team Honda 12 +16.352201588 Miguel Oliveira Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 12 +18.211161612 Maverick Viñales Red Bull KTM Tech3 KTM 12 +20.706231735 Somkiat Chantra IDEMITSU Honda LCR Honda 12 +21.883221842 Álex Rins Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team Yamaha 12 +43.42819 Ret43 Jack Miller Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 11 Accident14 Ret5 Johann Zarco LCR Honda Castrol Honda 9 Retired in pits11 Ret23 Enea Bastianini Red Bull KTM Tech3 KTM 6 Technical issue21 Ret72 Marco Bezzecchi Aprilia Racing Aprilia 0 Collision9 Ret1 Jorge Martín Aprilia Racing Aprilia 0 Collision17 Fastest sprint lap: Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati) – 1:43.721 (lap 3) OFFICIAL MOTOGP SPRINT REPORT
Race MotoGP Pos. No. Rider Team Manufacturer Laps Time/Retired Grid Points163 Francesco Bagnaia Ducati Lenovo Team Ducati 24 42:09.3121 25293 Marc Márquez Ducati Lenovo Team Ducati 24 +4.1963 20336 Joan Mir Honda HRC Castrol Honda 24 +6.8582 16472 Marco Bezzecchi Aprilia Racing Aprilia 24 +10.1289 13521 Franco Morbidelli Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team Ducati 24 +10.4216 11673 Álex Márquez BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP Ducati 24 +14.5448 10725 Raúl Fernández Trackhouse MotoGP Team Aprilia 24 +17.58810 9820 Fabio Quartararo Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team Yamaha 24 +21.1605 895 Johann Zarco LCR Honda Castrol Honda 24 +21.73311 71054 Fermín Aldeguer BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP Ducati 24 +23.10714 61123 Enea Bastianini Red Bull KTM Tech3 KTM 24 +23.61619 51233 Brad Binder Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 24 +23.88216 41349 Fabio Di Giannantonio Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team Ducati 24 +29.35912 31488 Miguel Oliveira Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 24 +30.78815 21535 Somkiat Chantra IDEMITSU Honda LCR Honda 24 +30.99020 11612 Maverick Viñales Red Bull KTM Tech3 KTM 24 +31.712211737 Pedro Acosta Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 24 +34.1574 1842 Álex Rins Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team Yamaha 24 +34.79217 Ret43 Jack Miller Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 21 Chain13 Ret30 Takaaki Nakagami Honda HRC Test Team Honda 19 Accident18Ret10 Luca Marini Honda HRC Castrol Honda 2 Retired in pits7 79 Ai Ogura Trackhouse MotoGP Team Aprilia Injury — 1 Jorge Martín Aprilia Racing Aprilia Injury — Fastest lap: Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati) – 1:44.412 (lap 2) OFFICIAL MOTOGP RACE REPORT Notes - Ai Ogura withdrew from the Race due to discomfort in his right hand following a crash in Misano. The riders behind him on the grid each moved up one position. - Jorge Martín withdrew from the Race due after breaking his right collarbone following a crash in the Sprint. The riders behind him on the grid each moved up one position.
Championship standings after the race Below are the standings for the top five riders, constructors, and teams after the round.
MotoGP
Riders' Championship standings Rider Points 1 Marc Márquez 541 2 Álex Márquez 340 3 Francesco Bagnaia 274 4 Marco Bezzecchi 242 1 5 Franco Morbidelli 196
Constructors' Championship standings Constructor Points 1 Ducati 612 2 Aprilia 286 3 KTM 260 4 Honda 220 5 Yamaha 180
Teams' Championship standings Team Points 1 Ducati Lenovo Team 815 2 BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP 487 3 Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team 378 4 Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 300 5 Aprilia Racing 284
Moto2
Riders' Championship standings Rider Points 1 Manuel González 238 2 Diogo Moreira 204 3 Arón Canet 189 4 Barry Baltus 182 5 Jake Dixon 172
Constructors' Championship standings Constructor Points 1 Kalex 403 2 Boscoscuro 255 3 Forward 13
Teams' Championship standings Team Points 1 Fantic Racing 371 2 Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP 342 3 Elf Marc VDS Racing Team 254 4 CFMoto Power Electronics Aspar Team 250 1 5 Italtrans Racing Team 220
Moto3
Riders' Championship standings Rider Points 1 José Antonio Rueda 315 2 Ángel Piqueras 222 3 Máximo Quiles 204 4 David Muñoz 197 5 Álvaro Carpe 157
Constructors' Championship standings Constructor Points 1 KTM 425 2 Honda 212
Teams' Championship standings Team Points 1 Red Bull KTM Ajo 472 2 Frinsa – MT Helmets – MSi 337 3 CFMoto Gaviota Aspar Team 294 4 Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP 274 5 Leopard Racing 230
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