VOLUME ISSUE SEPTEMBER , P87
BY NEIL MORRISON
PHOTOGRAPHY BY GOLD & GOOSE
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fter watching the Japanese Grand Prix, it was entirely fair to ask, where
had this Pecco Bagnaia (Lenovo Ducati) been for the previous 16 rounds?
The Italian rekindled some of his old magic to take a dominant double vic-
tory in Japan and rode like the former champion he is for the first time in 2025.
As he said, "Better late than never."
Yet Bagnaia's comeback did little to take away from the main story at hand.
Marc Marquez (Lenovo Ducati) wrapped up his ninth World title and seventh
in the premier class thanks to a cruise to second place on Sunday. In truth, the
34-year-old knew he just needed to avoid mistakes as early as Friday when
brother Alex (Gresini Ducati) struggled to get his GP24 dialed in.
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