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Japanese GP

2026 MotoGP Japanese GP

Japan
Oct 2, 2026 to Oct 4, 2026
Twin Ring Motegi, JP

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Aprilia boss sets mission to beat Marc Marquez at least once this MotoGP season

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Aprilia boss sets mission to beat Marc Marquez at least once this MotoGP season

Rins: Leg injury not the reason for poor results

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Rins: Leg injury not the reason for poor results

How MotoGP’s new star is snatching the show from lengthy title duel

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How MotoGP’s new star is snatching the show from lengthy title duel

Bagnaia: Familiar faces will dominate until Valencia

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Bagnaia: Familiar faces will dominate until Valencia

What Honda must do next now it has its ideal MotoGP tech boss

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What Honda must do next now it has its ideal MotoGP tech boss

Quartararo: “Unacceptable” to run out of fuel again in Japanese GP

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Quartararo: “Unacceptable” to run out of fuel again in Japanese GP

Acosta: “I’m not going to accept that Ducati is better than KTM”

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Acosta: “I’m not going to accept that Ducati is better than KTM”

Mir fuming at Alex Marquez over "crazy" first-lap Motegi clash

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Mir fuming at Alex Marquez over "crazy" first-lap Motegi clash

MotoGP Japanese GP: Bagnaia slashes Martin's lead with win, Acosta crashes

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MotoGP Japanese GP: Bagnaia slashes Martin's lead with win, Acosta crashes

Vinales "looked like a traffic cone" after Motegi sprint start woes

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Vinales "looked like a traffic cone" after Motegi sprint start woes

Marquez says "we’re experts in complicating our own lives” after Motegi

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Marquez says "we’re experts in complicating our own lives” after Motegi

Martin to copy Marquez's style after riding “worse than a rookie” in sprint

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Martin to copy Marquez's style after riding “worse than a rookie” in sprint

Acosta taking positives after “stupid mistake” costs Motegi sprint win

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Acosta taking positives after “stupid mistake” costs Motegi sprint win

MotoGP Japanese GP: Acosta gifts Bagnaia maximum points with sprint crash

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MotoGP Japanese GP: Acosta gifts Bagnaia maximum points with sprint crash

MotoGP Japanese GP: Acosta scores maiden pole, Martin 11th after crash

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MotoGP Japanese GP: Acosta scores maiden pole, Martin 11th after crash

Martin searches for bike feel as he warns ‘24 laps like this will be very difficult’

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Martin searches for bike feel as he warns ‘24 laps like this will be very difficult’

Binder wants to take “full advantage” of KTM strength at Motegi

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Binder wants to take “full advantage” of KTM strength at Motegi

MotoGP Japanese GP: Binder tops second practice as KTM threatens Ducati dominance

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MotoGP Japanese GP: Binder tops second practice as KTM threatens Ducati dominance

Albesiano to Honda, Sterlacchini to Aprilia in MotoGP tech shake-up

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Albesiano to Honda, Sterlacchini to Aprilia in MotoGP tech shake-up

MotoGP Japanese GP: Bagnaia leads Martin in mixed-weather FP1

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MotoGP Japanese GP: Bagnaia leads Martin in mixed-weather FP1

The 2023 “nightmare” Martin is avoiding as MotoGP title pressure cranks up

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The 2023 “nightmare” Martin is avoiding as MotoGP title pressure cranks up

Marquez: “Game over” in MotoGP title challenge

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Marquez: “Game over” in MotoGP title challenge

Vinales on Aprilia MotoGP struggles: “It’s a mechanical issue, not a rider issue”

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Vinales on Aprilia MotoGP struggles: “It’s a mechanical issue, not a rider issue”

Acosta on Ajo appointment as KTM team manager: "Nobody can be more prepared"

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Acosta on Ajo appointment as KTM team manager: "Nobody can be more prepared"

Miller: Ajo will bring “pull and power” to KTM MotoGP team in 2025

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Miller: Ajo will bring “pull and power” to KTM MotoGP team in 2025

Crutchlow thinks MotoGP field ‘may as well not turn up’ with Marquez on Ducati

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Crutchlow thinks MotoGP field ‘may as well not turn up’ with Marquez on Ducati

Marquez thanks Honda for “unrepeatable” MotoGP tenure following exit announcement

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Marquez thanks Honda for “unrepeatable” MotoGP tenure following exit announcement

Marquez doubts recent podium form will continue in final MotoGP races

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Marquez doubts recent podium form will continue in final MotoGP races

Quartararo explains slicks-in-wet “challenge” in MotoGP Japanese GP

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Quartararo explains slicks-in-wet “challenge” in MotoGP Japanese GP

Bezzecchi’s Motegi MotoGP Turn 1 clash stopped Bagnaia ‘flight’

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Bezzecchi’s Motegi MotoGP Turn 1 clash stopped Bagnaia ‘flight’

10 things we learned from the 2023 MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix

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10 things we learned from the 2023 MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix

How five metres led to "angry" Zarco being thrown out of Motegi MotoGP result

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How five metres led to "angry" Zarco being thrown out of Motegi MotoGP result

Martin "wouldn't have won" wet Japan MotoGP race "thinking about championship"

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Martin "wouldn't have won" wet Japan MotoGP race "thinking about championship"

"I couldn’t see anything" - Why Oliveira lost Motegi MotoGP top-six finish

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"I couldn’t see anything" - Why Oliveira lost Motegi MotoGP top-six finish

Ducati boss flattered by Marquez's interest in year-old MotoGP bike

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Ducati boss flattered by Marquez's interest in year-old MotoGP bike

Marquez: "Romantic" podium doesn't change Honda MotoGP future

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Marquez: "Romantic" podium doesn't change Honda MotoGP future

MotoGP Japanese GP: Martin wins shortened race to narrow Bagnaia's points lead

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MotoGP Japanese GP: Martin wins shortened race to narrow Bagnaia's points lead

Espargaro fumes as Aprilia MotoGP reliability gremlins strike again

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Espargaro fumes as Aprilia MotoGP reliability gremlins strike again

“Super-slow” Quartararo despondent after woeful Motegi MotoGP sprint

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“Super-slow” Quartararo despondent after woeful Motegi MotoGP sprint

Marquez: "Time will tell" if Honda MotoGP changes are enough

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Marquez: "Time will tell" if Honda MotoGP changes are enough

MotoGP Japanese GP: Martin cuts Bagnaia's points lead with sprint win

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MotoGP Japanese GP: Martin cuts Bagnaia's points lead with sprint win

MotoGP Japanese GP: Martin smashes lap record for pole

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MotoGP Japanese GP: Martin smashes lap record for pole

Honda selects replacement for axed MotoGP technical boss Kokubu

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Honda selects replacement for axed MotoGP technical boss Kokubu

Bagnaia can take “deep breath” after solving Ducati MotoGP braking issues

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Bagnaia can take “deep breath” after solving Ducati MotoGP braking issues

Crutchlow: Yamaha MotoGP bike “needs less power” despite rider demands

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Crutchlow: Yamaha MotoGP bike “needs less power” despite rider demands

Marquez feels “unlucky” to miss Motegi MotoGP Q2 after yellow flag confusion

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Marquez feels “unlucky” to miss Motegi MotoGP Q2 after yellow flag confusion

Binder “cautious” over new KTM carbon fibre MotoGP chassis gains

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Binder “cautious” over new KTM carbon fibre MotoGP chassis gains

MotoGP Japanese GP: Binder beats lap record in FP2, Marquez and Quartararo crash

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MotoGP Japanese GP: Binder beats lap record in FP2, Marquez and Quartararo crash

MotoGP Japanese GP: Martin fastest, then crashes in FP1

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MotoGP Japanese GP: Martin fastest, then crashes in FP1

Quartararo calls record 2024 MotoGP calendar length "the limit"

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Quartararo calls record 2024 MotoGP calendar length "the limit"

Marquez "quite clear" on his MotoGP future decision

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Marquez "quite clear" on his MotoGP future decision

Bagnaia ‘watching videos until 3am’ to understand Ducati MotoGP braking woes

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Bagnaia ‘watching videos until 3am’ to understand Ducati MotoGP braking woes

Bezzecchi thinks “real” MotoGP title fight in 2023 doesn’t involve him

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Bezzecchi thinks “real” MotoGP title fight in 2023 doesn’t involve him

Martin ‘thought nobody would see’ open Pramac MotoGP leathers in India

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Martin ‘thought nobody would see’ open Pramac MotoGP leathers in India

Crutchlow “not massively happy with development process” at Yamaha in MotoGP

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Crutchlow “not massively happy with development process” at Yamaha in MotoGP

Rins to make MotoGP comeback at Motegi after injury layoff

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Rins to make MotoGP comeback at Motegi after injury layoff

Terminal heat issues cause for concern at Aprilia in MotoGP flyaways

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Terminal heat issues cause for concern at Aprilia in MotoGP flyaways

Crutchlow set for Japan MotoGP wildcard with Yamaha

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Crutchlow set for Japan MotoGP wildcard with Yamaha

MotoGP gives India 2023 slot as full calendar expected soon

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MotoGP gives India 2023 slot as full calendar expected soon

“Having no time to brood” only positive of Suzuki’s final home MotoGP race

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“Having no time to brood” only positive of Suzuki’s final home MotoGP race