Japan GP Classification Martin Record Lap

In the Japan GP race, drivers were given the start signal with the information that the track grip level was better than in practice sessions and track conditions were ideal. After them, drivers started the Q1 battle after entering the track.

Q1 Performances

Ai Ogura and Bagnaia shared multiple podiums in the Q1 session. Raul Fernandez secured the top spot but could not complete the race. Ogura took the lead with his lap time of 1:43.095. Fernandez came in second with a difference of approximately 0.050 seconds.

Brad Binder crashed at Turn 12, losing control of his motorcycle at high speed. This crash resulted in the yellow flag shown, which canceled Raul Fernandez's competitive fast lap. After the canceled lap, Fernandez gained a place by completing another lap, achieving a time of 1:42.884 and rising to second place.

When the checkered flag was shown, Ogura took the lead with his lap time of 1:42.883. Fernandez was 0.001 seconds behind and was promoted to Q2. Our representative Toprak Razgatlıoğlu finished last with a lap time of 1:44.031.

Q1 Statistics are as follows:

• A. Ogura Trackhouse Racing Team took the lead with a lap time of 1:42.883.
• R. Fernandez Trackhouse Racing Team rose to second place with a lap time of 1:42.884.
• F. Bagnaia Ducati Team took third place with a lap time of 1:43.007.
• F. Morbidelli Team VR46 placed fourth with a lap time of 1:43.136.
• S. Chantra Repsol Honda Team placed fifth with a lap time of 1:43.196.
• L. Marini Repsol Honda Team placed sixth with a lap time of 1:43.278.
• B. Binder Red Bull KTM Factory Racing placed seventh with a lap time of 1:43.399.
• F. Aldeguer Gresini Racing placed eighth with a lap time of 1:43.419.
• M. Viñales Tech 3 placed ninth with a lap time of 1:43.605.
• J. Miller Pramac Racing placed tenth with a lap time of 1:43.811.
• A. Rins Yamaha Factory Racing placed eleventh with a lap time of 1:43.896.
• T. Razgatlıoğlu Pramac Racing placed twelfth with a lap time of 1:44.031.

Q2 Battle

After a short break, the 15-minute Q2 session began and drivers returned to the track. Approximately five minutes later, fast laps started to appear. Marc Marquez took the top spot with his lap time of 1:42.481. His brother Alex Marquez wanted to give a reply, but after losing pace in the final sector, he achieved a time of 1:42.546 and finished in second place.

Ogura came out ahead of other drivers from Q1 and took ninth place with a time of 1:43.094 in the first fast lap. Bezzecchi was positioned third with a time of 1:42.750.

Ogura completed another lap without losing time, taking a time of 1:42.933 and moving to seventh place. Fernandez, as another driver from Q1, rose to fourth place with a time of 1:42.741.

Jorge Martin got the desired speed and recorded a time of 1:42.371, surpassing Marc Marquez's time and reaching the top. Marc Marquez wanted to give a reply but he went wide on more than four corners and entered the gravel, so he only completed half of his lap. Bezzecchi, behind Alex Marquez, took third place with a time of 1:42.576. Pedro Acosta surpassed Bezzecchi with a lap time of 1:42.493 in the last lap and took third place.

Q2 Statistics are as follows:

• J. Martin Aprilia Racing Team took the lead with a lap time of 1:42.371.
• M. Marquez Ducati Team placed second with a lap time of 1:42.481.
• P. Acosta Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rose to third place with a lap time of 1:42.493. -M. Bezzecchi Aprilia Racing Team placed fourth with a lap time of 1:42.530. -A. Marquez Gresini Racing placed fifth with a lap time of 1:42.546. -F. Di Giannantonio Team VR46 placed sixth with a lap time of 1:42.628. -E. Bastianini Tech 3 placed seventh with a lap time of 1:42.669. -R. Fernandez Trackhouse Racing Team placed eighth with a lap time of 1:42.741. -D. Moreira Team LCR placed ninth with a lap time of 1:42.916. -J. Zarco Team LCR placed tenth with a lap time of 1:42.918. -A. Ogura Trackhouse Racing Team took eleventh place with a lap time of 1:42.933. -F. Quartararo Yamaha Factory Racing placed twelfth with a lap time of 1:43.059.

Main Practice Session

The first practice session of the weekend started with the lights going green in Motegi. Maverick Vinales, as the Tech3 rider, was on track to complete his first official MotoGP laps since Sachsenring. HRC reserve rider Somkiat Chantra came out to make his first session since the Valensiya race last year. Raindrops were observed on the track afterward. Takaaki Nakagami crashed at Turn 11. Many drivers returned to the garage after the accident; however, Somkiat Chantra, Jack Miller, and Toprak Razgatlıoğlu continued their laps. Toprak finished at the top of the time chart.

About ten minutes later, Raul Fernandez, Francesco Bagnaia, Marco Bezzecchi, and Jorge Martin came onto the track. Twenty minutes before the end of the session, Marco Bezzecchi took the top spot with a time of 1:45.572. Congestion began as the track progressed. Alex Marquez took first place in the 1:44 range. HRC stated that Takaaki Nakagami had a fracture in his left collarbone and would not race this weekend. Marc Marquez scored the top spot in the session when the checkered flag was waved with a time of 1:44.073. Marco Bezzecchi took third place, and Jorge Martin entered second. Alex Marquez and Johann Zarco followed them. Our representative Toprak Razgatlıoğlu scored eleventh place in the main practice session.

Main Practice Session Statistics are as follows:

• M. Marquez Ducati Team took the lead with a lap time of 1:44.073.
• J. Martin Aprilia Racing Team placed second with a lap time of 1:44.172. -M. Bezzecchi Aprilia Racing Team placed third with a lap time of 1:44.206. -A. Marquez Gresini Racing placed fourth with a lap time of 1:44.334. -J. Zarco Team LCR placed fifth with a lap time of 1:44.412. -F. Quartararo Yamaha Factory Racing placed sixth with a lap time of 1:44.504. -R. Fernandez Trackhouse Racing Team placed seventh with a lap time of 1:44.662. -F. Bagnaia Ducati Team placed eighth with a lap time of 1:44.686. -F. Di Giannantonio Team VR46 placed ninth with a lap time of 1:44.756. -P. Acosta Red Bull KTM Factory Racing placed tenth with a lap time of 1:44.784. -D. Moreira Team LCR placed eleventh with a lap time of 1:44.865.

Zarco made a hard collision ten minutes before the end and entered the gravel. With the help of track officials, Zarco got up and headed towards the garage. Alex Marquez reached the top with a record time of 1:42.811. No driver was found who increased their time significantly in the laps completed after the flag. Aldequer was out of Q2 by a very small margin. Our representative Toprak Razgatlıoğlu finished eleventh in the main practice session.

Figures

• M. Viñales is competing in 22nd place with 10 points in the 2026 MotoGP season (Tech 3).
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Compiled by Şükrü Utku Poyraz