MotoGP Japan - Race Results

Race results from the 2016 Japanese MotoGP at Motegi, round 15 of 18.
MotoGP Japan - Race Results

Marc Marquez is the 2016 MotoGP world champion, after victory at Motegi was com❀bined with accidents for title rivals Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo.

Rossi fell from sec♔ond early in the race, while pushing to catch Marquez, with Lorenzo - sore from his massive Saturday highside - sliding-off while under pressure for the runner-up spot from Andrea Dovizioso with four laps to go.

♐Suzuki's Maver🍰ick Vinales completed the podium, after passing team-mate Aleix Espargaro.

Marquez now jﷺoins Lorenzo as a triple MotoGP wor𝓰ld champion.

Marquez's team-mate Dani Pedrosa fractured his right collarbone in a huge Friday practice highside and was replaced for the remainder of the weekend by HRC test rider Hiroshi Aoyama.

Andrea Iannone missed his third race in a row following a b🍌ack injury at Misano. His factory seat has been taken by Hector Barbera, with 2015 Australian SBK champion Mike Jones drafted in for a MotoGP debut at Avintia.

Bradley Smith and🎃 Jack Miller returned from injury, while Yamaha test rider Katsuyuki Nakasuga made a wild-card appearance...

1.Marc MarquezESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V)42m 34.610s2.Andrea DoviziosoITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP)42m 37.602s3.Maverick Vi?alesESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)42m 38.714s4.Aleix EspargaroESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)42m 39.336s5.Cal CrutchlowGBR LCR Honda (RC213V)42m 49.659s6.Pol EspargaroESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)42m 54.264s7.Alvaro BautistaESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)42m 57.642s8.Danilo PetrucciITA Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15)43m 3.165s9.Scott ReddingGBR Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15)43m 3.412s10.Stefan BradlGER Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)43m 6.940s11.Katsuyuki NakasugaJPN Yamalube Yamaha Factory Racing (YZR-M1)43m 17.455s12.Yonny HernandezCOL Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2)43m 26.829s13.Bradley SmithGBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)43m 28.393s14.Tito RabatESP Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)*43m 29.370s15.Hiroshi AoyamaJPN Repsol Honda Team (RC213V)43m 34.765s16.Loris BazFRA Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2)43m 39.050s17.Hector BarberaESP Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP)44m 17.576s18.Mike JonesAUS Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2)+1 lap
Jorge LorenzoESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)DNF
Valentino RossiITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)DNF
Jack MillerAUS Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)DNF
Eugene LavertyIRL Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2)DNF

Blue Name = No Concessions.
7 engine changes for the season. Engines must be identical throughout season within same team (development freeze). 5 days of private testing.Black Name = Concessions.
9 engine changes. No engine development freeze. Unlimited private testing.* Rookie

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