Japan MotoGP

  • MotoGP: Grand Prix of Japan cancelled too

    MotoGP: Grand Prix of Japan cancelled too

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    MotoGP organisers have just announced the cancellation of another round as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. This time it’s Japan. It’s just been confirmed that the Grand Prix of Japan won’t be going ahead during the 2020 MotoGP season. Set to take place from across October 16-18 at the Twin Ring Motegi, it looks…

  • MotoGP: Magnificent 7 – Marc Marquez seals title with win in Motegi

    MotoGP: Magnificent 7 – Marc Marquez seals title with win in Motegi

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    A race-long battle with Dovi ends with the Italian crashing with two to go, handing the Spaniard title number seven Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) wrapped up a sensational seventh World Championship title at the home of Honda after claiming a stunning victory at the Motul Grand Prix of Japan, a race-long battle with Andrea…

  • MotoGP: Dominant Dovi storms to pole as Marquez settles for P6

    MotoGP: Dominant Dovi storms to pole as Marquez settles for P6

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    Italian is on track to deny the Spaniard of a title win at Motegi in Zarco and Miller complete the front row Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team) will start Sunday’s Motul Grand Prix of Japan from pole position after a fantastic Q2 session saw the Italian set a 1:44.590, enough to ensure he launches from his…

  • MotoGP; Bautista and Nakagami through to Q2 shootout

    MotoGP; Bautista and Nakagami through to Q2 shootout

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    Spaniard left it late to top the session ahead of the home hero, Petrucci misses out Alvaro Bautista (Angel Nieto Team) shot to the top of the times on his final lap in Q1 to top the session as he heads for Q2, with Takaaki Nakagami (LCR Honda Idemitsu) joining the Spaniard after a fantastic…

  • MotoGP: Marc Marquez tops FP4 despite crash, Cal Crutchlow P2

    MotoGP: Marc Marquez tops FP4 despite crash, Cal Crutchlow P2

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    Championship leader set the pace ahead of fellow HRC rider but suffered a late fall at Turn 9 Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) topped the final Free Practice of the weekend at the Motul Grand Prix of Japan, setting the fastest time of 1:45.531 to beat Cal Crutchlow (LCR Honda Castrol) by 0.310, with Team…

  • MotoGP: Freddie Spencer appointed Chairman of the FIM MotoGP Stewards Panel

    MotoGP: Freddie Spencer appointed Chairman of the FIM MotoGP Stewards Panel

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    American Champion and MotoGP Legend set to take on a new role for 2019 MotoGP Legend Freddie Spencer will be taking on a new role in 2019, with the American set to assume part of the role of Mike Webb and become Chairman of the FIM MotoGP Stewards Panel. Webb is currently both Race Director…

  • MotoGP: Out of the shadows: Dovizioso fastest on Friday

    MotoGP: Out of the shadows: Dovizioso fastest on Friday

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    Italian topped the dry FP1 session to take opening day honours in Japan as Pedrosa goes quickest in mixed FP2 Thanks to his FP1 time, Ducati Team’s Andrea Dovizioso ends Day 1 at the Motul Grand Prix of Japan as the man to beat as Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda Team) set the fastest FP2 time…

  • MotoGP: Dovizioso heads Crutchlow and Zarco in FP1

    MotoGP: Dovizioso heads Crutchlow and Zarco in FP1

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    Italian kicks off his weekend in fine form to lead the way by just over a tenth, Marquez fourth fastest Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team) was the man to beat in the opening premier class session of the weekend at the Motul Grand Prix of Japan, a 1:45.358 enough to beat second fastest Cal Crutchlow (LCR…

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