ROUND 14 / SEPTEMBER 29-OCTOBER 1, 2023
MOTEGI MOBILITY RESORT / TOCHIGI, JAPAN
MOTOGP I FIM MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
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Sunday MotoGP
1. Jorge Martin (Duc)
2. Francesco Bagnaia (Duc)
3. Marc Marquez (Hon)
4. Marco Bezzecchi (Duc)
5. Aleix Espargaro (Apr)
Sprint Race
1. Jorge Martin (Duc)
2. Brad Binder (KTM)
3. Francesco Bagnaia (Duc)
4. Jack Miller (KTM)
5. Johann Zarco (Duc)
Intact GP), who moves up into
second in the title chase.
Erstwhile championship
leader Daniel Holgado (Red Bull
KTM Tech3) finished third in
Japan, suffering a similar points
capitulation to that of Francesco
Bagnaia. Deniz Oncu (Red Bull
KTM Ajo) crashed out and saw
his championship challenge
take a massive dent.
Like MotoGP, the Moto3 title
effectively starts at zero with
Masia now on top by six points
to Sasaki and Holgado nine
points adrift. David Alonso (Gas
-
Gas Aspar Team) is still within a
shout, 39
points off Masia, with
Oncu fifth, 52 points back.
CN
Goorbergh (Fieten Olie Racing
GP) took ninth, with Darryn Bind-
er (Liqui Moly Husvarna Intact
GP)
completing the top 10.
In the points, Acosta is clear-
ing off at 252, 50 points up on
Tony
Arbolino (Marc VDS Kalex)
who took 11th in Japan. Dixon
is 93 points adrift of Acosta in
third on 159.
MOTO3
Jaume Masia (Leopard Racing)
is in the form of his life and now
leads the Moto3 World Cham-
pionship. The Spaniard took his
second
straight win, this time
ahead of home hero Ayumu
Sasaki (Liqui Moly Husqvarna
Jaume Masia is mashing them right now. His second win in
a row has him leading the Moto3 title chase.
