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Jorge Martin: “Even on one of my good days, it was impossible to beat Marc Marquez”

Jorge Martin says he found it “impossible to beat” Marc Marquez for victory at the Japanese Grand Prix even on what he felt was “one of my good days” in MotoGP. Martin put a strong challenge against the reigning world champion on Sunday after Aprilia delivered a vastly improved bike at Motegi compared to last year, with the 28-year-old leading from the front after claiming pole ... Keep reading

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Oct 4, 2026 · byMotorsport.com

MotoGP Japanese GP: Marquez beats Martin in early duel to close points gap

Marc Marquez defeated Jorge Martin in a straight battle to claim victory in the Japanese Grand Prix and move within two points of the MotoGP championship leader. After a commanding sprint win on Saturday, Ducati star Marquez had to work hard to complete a double at Motegi, with polesitter Martin resisting intense pressure to hold station. But the reigning world champion pulled off a ... Keep reading

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Oct 4, 2026 · byAutosport

MotoGP Japanese GP: Marc Marquez beats Jorge Martin in early duel to close in on points lead

Marc Marquez defeated Jorge Martin in a straight battle to claim victory in the Japanese Grand Prix and move within two points of the MotoGP championship leader. After a commanding sprint win on Saturday, Ducati star Marquez had to work hard to complete a double at Motegi, with polesitter Martin resisting intense pressure to hold station. But the reigning world champion pulled off a ... Keep reading

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Oct 4, 2026 · byMotorsport.com

MotoGP Japanese GP: Full starting grid

Aprilia's Jorge Martin will start the Japanese Grand Prix from pole position after breaking the circuit record in Saturday's qualifying session at Motegi. The 2024 MotoGP champion will line up just in front of Ducati rival Marc Marquez, who won the sprint race on Saturday and has vowed to attack in the remaining rounds of the season. Completing the front row will be Austrian GP winner Pedro ... Keep reading

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Oct 3, 2026 · byMotorsport.com

Michelin bans soft compound for MotoGP Japanese GP

Following acute tyre difficulties for some riders during today's sprint race at Motegi, MotoGP tyre supplier Michelin has taken the extreme step of banning the soft compound for tomorrow's Japanese Grand Prix. Jorge Martin and Francesco Bagnaia were particularly affected by high temperatures on the soft rear compound, leading to worrying television images and some speculation that Michelin ... Keep reading

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Oct 3, 2026 · byAutosport

Michelin bans soft compound for MotoGP Japanese GP

Following acute tyre difficulties for some riders during today's sprint race at Motegi, MotoGP tyre supplier has taken the extreme step of banning the soft compound for tomorrow's Japanese Grand Prix. Jorge Martin and Francesco Bagnaia were particularly affected by high temperatures on the soft rear compound, leading to worrying television images and some speculation that Michelin would ... Keep reading

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Oct 3, 2026 · byMotorsport.com

Enea Bastianini questions “unfair” Motegi penalty; Jorge Martin “angry with himself”

Enea Bastianini has labelled the last-lap penalty he received for a track limits infringement in the Japanese GP sprint as “unfair”, claiming he did not gain any time. Tech3 rider Bastianini was running in third place ahead of LCR Honda’s Diogo Moreira when Jorge Martin suddenly fell into his clutches due to heavy tyre degradation. As they began battling for place on the final lap ... Keep reading

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Oct 3, 2026 · byMotorsport.com

Tyre drama at Motegi: Jack Miller can “almost guarantee” untested hard will be mandatory

Pramac’s Jack Miller says he can “almost guarantee” that Michelin will mandate the untested hard tyre for the Japanese Grand Prix after several MotoGP riders faced severe tyre degradation in the sprint. The main talking point after Saturday’s half-distance race was tyre wear, with Jorge Martin and Francesco Bagnaia in particular suffering severe drop-off on the soft ... Keep reading

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Oct 3, 2026 · byMotorsport.com

MotoGP Japanese GP: Marquez defeats Moreira for sprint victory

Marc Marquez closed the gap to world championship leader Jorge Martin by claiming victory in the sprint race at Motegi on Saturday. Jorge Martin and Enea Bastianini crossed the line second and third but were both demoted a place after the finish for exceeding track limits, giving Moreira his best MotoGP finish. KTM's Pedro Acosta was taken out of the race by Marc's brother Alex on the first ... Keep reading

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Oct 3, 2026 · byAutosport

MotoGP Japanese GP: Marc Marquez defeats Diogo Moreira in sprint

Marc Marquez closed the gap to world championship leader Jorge Martin by claiming victory in the sprint race at Motegi on Saturday. Jorge Martin and Enea Bastianini crossed the line second and third but were both demoted a place after the finish for exceeding track limits, giving Moreira his best MotoGP finish. KTM's Pedro Acosta was taken out of the race by Marc's brother Alex on the ... Keep reading

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Oct 3, 2026 · byMotorsport.com

MotoGP Japanese GP: Martin edges out Marquez to claim back-to-back pole positions

MotoGP’s championship leader Jorge Martin claimed pole position in a thrilling qualifying at the Japanese Grand Prix, beating Marc Marquez to the top spot by a tenth of a second. Martin had been the slower of the two factory Aprilia riders for much of the weekend, but he upped the pace in Q2, lowering the circuit record to 1m42.371s to secure his third pole position of the season and second ... Keep reading

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Oct 3, 2026 · byAutosport

MotoGP Japanese GP: Jorge Martin edges out Marc Marquez to claim back-to-back pole positions

MotoGP’s championship leader Jorge Martin claimed pole position in a thrilling qualifying at the Japanese Grand Prix, beating Marc Marquez to the top spot by a tenth of a second. Martin had been the slower of the two factory Aprilia riders for much of the weekend, but he upped the pace in Q2, lowering the circuit record to 1m42.371s to secure his third pole position of the season and second ... Keep reading

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Oct 3, 2026 · byMotorsport.com

Marc Marquez denies anger on Austrian sprint podium: he was just 'saving energy'

Marc Marquez has explained his sour demeanour following the recent MotoGP sprint race in Austria as energy-saving. There was much speculation about Marquez's reluctance to celebrate after the Saturday sprint at Spielberg, which he finished second behind Aprilia's Jorge Martin. Marquez is not usually known for being a sore loser or holding any post-race grudges, leading some to look for a ... Keep reading

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Oct 1, 2026 · byMotorsport.com

This is the new tail section that Marco Bezzecchi debuted on the Aprilia

Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi used his strong feel for development work to evaluate a new tail unit at the Red Bull Ring, taking responsibility for advancing the RS-GP’s evolution alongside test rider Lorenzo Savadori. Jorge Martin will assess the new solution at a later stage in MotoGP. Despite focus shifting on the new 850cc ruleset, Aprilia is still investing on its current RS-GP26. The ... Keep reading

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Sep 29, 2026 · byMotorsport.com

Jorge Martin “made us feel wanted” amid current MotoGP struggles, says Yamaha boss

Yamaha boss Paolo Pavesio has explained why he signed Jorge Martin to spearhead its 850cc programme, saying the 2024 MotoGP champion “made us feel wanted”. When Yamaha learned that its flagship rider Fabio Quartararo will leave the team at the end of their current contract to join rival Honda, it identified Martin as his ideal replacement. While the Iwata-based brand achieved plenty of ... Keep reading

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Sep 27, 2026 · byMotorsport.com

Jorge Martin shelves arm pump surgery idea after strong Austrian GP

World championship leader Jorge Martin has confirmed that he will not undergo any surgery for arm pump in the foreseeable future. This follows the Aprilia rider getting through a physically demanding Austrian Grand Prix without any major recurrence of the issue that had destroyed his race a week earlier at Misano. "Maybe at Misano I was more tense. Something happened for sure to limit my ... Keep reading

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Sep 20, 2026 · byMotorsport.com

MotoGP Austrian GP: Acosta finally claims maiden win

Pedro Acosta claimed his maiden MotoGP victory with a dominant performance at the Austrian Grand Prix, while Jorge Martin extended his points lead over Marc Marquez with second. Lining up fourth on the grid, Acosta dropped to fifth at the start but quickly recovered lost ground, picking his rivals with ease aboard the factory KTM. Passing polesitter Martin on lap nine of 28, the ... Keep reading

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Sep 20, 2026 · byAutosport

MotoGP Austrian GP: Pedro Acosta beats Jorge Martin to end wait for maiden win

Pedro Acosta claimed his maiden MotoGP victory with a dominant performance at the Austrian Grand Prix, while Jorge Martin extended his points lead over Marc Marquez with second. Lining up fourth on the grid, Acosta dropped to fifth at the start but quickly recovered lost ground, picking his rivals with ease aboard the factory KTM. Passing polesitter Martin on lap nine of 28, the ... Keep reading

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Sep 20, 2026 · byMotorsport.com

MotoGP Austrian GP: Full starting grid

Jorge Martin will start MotoGP's Austrian Grand Prix on pole position after setting the fastest time in qualifying at the Red Bull Ring. The Aprilia rider, who regained the championship lead following victory in the sprint race, will line up just in front of title rival Marc Marquez. Pedro Acosta will take the start from third place and will be eager to make amends for his sprint error and ... Keep reading

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Sep 19, 2026 · byMotorsport.com

Jorge Martin: Austria sprint pass on Marc Marquez not payback for opening-lap clash

Jorge Martin denied that his mid-race overtake on Marc Marquez was an act of retaliation after the Ducati rider’s opening-lap move dropped the Aprilia rider to eighth in the Austrian Grand Prix sprint. Joint championship leaders Martin and Marquez lined up first and second for Saturday’s half-distance race at the Red Bull Ring, setting up the stage for an epic duel for victory. At the ... Keep reading

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Sep 19, 2026 · byMotorsport.com

Pedro Acosta blames dash check for Austrian MotoGP sprint crash

Pedro Acosta has taken full responsibility for the crash that robbed him of certain victory in the Austrian MotoGP sprint race on Saturday. The KTM rider had a comfortable lead when he flew into the Turn 2/2A chicane impossibly fast with three laps remaining in the race, leading to the spill. Read Also: MotoGPMotoGP Austrian GP: Jorge Martin claims sprint win after Pedro ... Keep reading

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Sep 19, 2026 · byMotorsport.com

MotoGP Austrian GP: Martin claims sprint win after Acosta crashes out

Jorge Martin claimed an unlikely victory in the Austrian Grand Prix sprint after Pedro Acosta crashed out of the lead with three laps to run. Acosta appeared on course to win in front of KTM’s home crowd on Saturday, having capitalised on an early battle between Martin and Marc Marquez to seize the lead on the opening lap. The 22-year-old was leading by almost three seconds when he dumped ... Keep reading

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Sep 19, 2026 · byAutosport

MotoGP Austrian GP: Jorge Martin wins sprint after Pedro Acosta crashes from lead

Jorge Martin claimed an unlikely victory in the Austrian Grand Prix sprint after Pedro Acosta crashed out of the lead with three laps to run. Acosta appeared on course to win in front of KTM’s home crowd on Saturday, having capitalised on an early battle between Martin and Marc Marquez to seize the lead on the opening lap. The 22-year-old was leading by almost three seconds when he ... Keep reading

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Sep 19, 2026 · byMotorsport.com

MotoGP Austrian Grand Prix: Martin snatches pole position

While all eyes were on Pedro Acosta's campaign to win his first grand prix on KTM's home ground in Austria, it was Aprilia's Jorge Martin who claimed pole position for the race in a tight qualifying session on Saturday. Acosta will start third behind the joint championship leaders, with Marc Marquez squeezing ahead of him on the factory Ducati. But there was almost nothing to choose between the ... Keep reading

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Sep 19, 2026 · byAutosport

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