Brad Binder, KTM MotoGP Motegi 2023
Brad Binder, KTM MotoGP Motegi 2023

Japanese MotoGP at Motegi - LIVE UPDATES

Result declared early due to poor🍌 weather at the Japanese MotoGP, haಌnding Jorge Martin the victory!

07:56

And it's over. The ra🐽ce has been declared over and it's full points. Jorge Martin is the winner of the Japanese MotoGP ahead of Francesco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez.

07:55

The red flags are out again before the start.

07:54

The warm-up lap is underway for the second time toda🐓y. 

07:51

Riders are heading back onto ܫthe circuit but the rain is still verℱy heavy.

07:44

There will be a quick re-staꦿrt proce✅dure in five minutes before getting back underway. 

07:41

The rain has eased up and there's a chance we could get a resta𝐆rt.

07:29

Red flag as riders w༺ere beginning to aquaplane. The red flags didn't come out in time for Johann Zarc൲o who crashed on lap 13. 

07:25
Lap 12

It's r🐷aining much, much more as Martin increases his lead to 1.5 seconds.

07:21

Bezzecchi has just taken hal♑f a second out of Bagnaia on lap 9.🍰 

07:19
Lap 9

Martin is putting on another stunning performance a🉐s he's dropped Bagnaia by ne❀arly a second. 

07:15

Martin leads. The Spaniard's pace is unrelenting at the moment.𝄹 

07:14

Martin is through on 🎃Bagnaia for second an൲d is lining up a move for the lead.

07:14
Lap 6

Brad Binder has crashed in sector one. 

07:11
Lap 5

Pirro pits as Aleix Espargaro becomes the new race leader.&nb𒆙sp;

07:10
Lap 4

Morbi🧸delli is still out but the entire lead group has overtaken him. Pirro still leads however.

07:08

Big mistake from Ma🐟rtin at turn three as he's lost multiple positions, including one to Bagnaia. 

07:06

Michele Pirro, Fabio Quartararoꦓ, Franco Morbide♊lli, Cal Crutchlow and Stefan Bradl stayed out. 

07:05

Everyone is in theඣ pits. This is a dramatic op💙ening lap.

07:04

Jorge Martin leads as Aleix Espargaro has made a cracking start. The Aprꦬilia rider has gone through on Bagnaia for P3.

07:03
Lap 1

ꦦContact at turn one as Maverick Vinales has gone down.&nb🌱sp;

07:01

The formation lap is underway 🧔;as rain is f𓃲alling. 

06:55

There's raiℱn in the air ahead of the race start at Motegi. 

06:54

Good morning and welcome to the Japanese MotoGP at Motegi. The Grad Prix is set to kick off at 7am 🎀UK time.