The Japanese Grand Prix could be Marc Márquez’s crowning glory. Second in the sprint, behind Francesco Bagnaia, the Ducati rider consolidated an already impressive championship lead. While his brother Alex, the main rival in the title race, finished tenth without scoring a point, the gap between the two men has grown to 191 points.

Behind, Pecco Bagnaia has 12 points and is back on track. Under threat from Marco Bezzecchi for third place, the Italian’s retirement at the start of the Sprint gives him a bit of breathing room, now with a 20-point margin. Pedro Acosta also gives himself some breathing room compared to Franco Morbidelli with his podium finish. The Spaniard now has 195 points, compared to the Italian’s 185.

The 6th rank of fabio quartararo At the end of Saturday’s race, the Frenchman moved closer to Fermin Aldeguer for 8th place in the championship. The two men are now tied, with a score of 141 each.

MotoGP – 2025 Standings
After the Japanese Grand Prix Sprint

1) Marc Marquez (Ducati) – 521 pts
2) Alex Marquez (Gresini Ducati) – 330 pts
3) Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati) – 249 pts
4) Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia) – 229 pts
5) Pedro Acosta (KTM) – 195 pts
6) Franco Morbidelli (VR46 Ducati) – 185 pts
7) Fabio di Giannantonio (VR46 Ducati) – 179 pts
8) Fermín Aldeguer (Gresini Ducati) – 141 pts
9) Fabio Quartararo (Yamaha) – 141 pts
10) Johann Zarco (LCR Honda) – 117 pts
11) Brad Binder (KTM) – 101 pts
12) Luca Marini (Honda) – 97 pts
14) Raúl Fernández (Trackhouse Aprilia) – 86 pts
13) Enea Bastianini (Tech3 KTM) – 84 pts
15) Maverick Vinales (Tech3 KTM) – 72 pts
16) Ai Ogura (Trackhouse Aprilia) – 40 pts
17) Jack Miller (Pramac Yamaha) – 58 pts
18) Joan Mir (Honda) – 50 pts
19) Alex Rins (Yamaha) – 45 pts
20) Jorge Martín (Aprilia) – 34 pts
21) Miguel Oliveira (Pramac Yamaha) – 24 pts
22) Pol Espargaró (KTM) – 16 pts
23) Takaaki Nakagami (Honda) – 10 pts
24) Lorenzo Savadori (Aprilia) – 8 pts
25) Augusto Fernández (Pramac Yamaha) – 8 pts
26) Somkiat Chantra (LCR Honda) – 2 pts
27) Aleix Espargaró (Honda) – 0 pts

Official ranking : MotoGP.com

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