Jorge Martín remains the MotoGP championship leader, but his advantage over Marc Márquez is down to just 2 points after the Japanese Grand Prix. Márquez completed a Motegi double, winning Sunday’s race ahead of Martín and Marco Bezzecchi.
The result leaves Martín on 333 points and Márquez on 331, setting up another closely contested weekend at Mandalika. Márquez arrived in Japan 12 points behind and recovered 10 across the Sprint and Grand Prix. The full Japanese GP report and race results explain how he overturned Martín’s early advantage on Sunday.
Japan also brought the manufacturers’ contest level: Ducati and Aprilia now have 469 points each, with Ducati listed first in the official classification. Aprilia Racing remains comfortably ahead in the teams’ championship, however, benefiting from both Martín and Bezzecchi finishing on the Grand Prix podium.
MotoGP riders’ standings after the Japanese GP
Bezzecchi remains third with 284 points, 49 behind Martín. His Sunday podium limited the damage after finishing sixth in the Sprint, although Márquez’s double increased the gap between the Ducati rider and the third-placed Aprilia.
Pedro Acosta retains fourth on 243 points. Ai Ogura’s sixth-place finish moved him ahead of Fabio Di Giannantonio into fifth, while Francesco Bagnaia passed Álex Márquez for eighth.
Diogo Moreira remains 14th with 74 points. He scored 9 points through his breakthrough second place in the Sprint but added none on Sunday after crashing out.
MotoGP riders’ standings after the Japanese GP
| Pos. | Rider | Team/Bike | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J MARTÍN | Aprilia | 333 | — |
| 2 | M MÁRQUEZ | Ducati | 331 | -2 |
| 3 | M BEZZECCHI | Aprilia | 284 | -49 |
| 4 | P ACOSTA | KTM | 243 | -90 |
| 5 | A OGURA | Trackhouse Aprilia | 237 | -96 |
| 6 | F DI GIANNANTONIO | VR46 Ducati | 230 | -103 |
| 7 | R FERNÁNDEZ | Trackhouse Aprilia | 216 | -117 |
| 8 | F BAGNAIA | Ducati | 164 | -169 |
| 9 | A MÁRQUEZ | Gresini Ducati | 158 | -175 |
| 10 | F ALDEGUER | Gresini Ducati | 122 | -211 |
| 11 | E BASTIANINI | Tech3 KTM | 116 | -217 |
| 12 | L MARINI | Honda | 104 | -229 |
| 13 | B BINDER | KTM | 99 | -234 |
| 14 | D MOREIRA | LCR Honda | 74 | -259 |
| 15 | F QUARTARARO | Yamaha | 66 | -267 |
| 16 | F MORBIDELLI | VR46 Ducati | 57 | -276 |
| 17 | J ZARCO | LCR Honda | 48 | -285 |
| 18 | J MIR | Honda | 33 | -300 |
| 19 | J MILLER | Pramac Yamaha | 28 | -305 |
| 20 | A RINS | Yamaha | 24 | -309 |
| 21 | T RAZGATLIOĞLU | Pramac Yamaha | 18 | -315 |
| 22 | M VIÑALES | Tech3 KTM | 12 | -321 |
| 23 | I LECUONA | Gresini Ducati | 9 | -324 |
| 24 | A FERNÁNDEZ | Yamaha Factory Racing | 6 | -327 |
| 25 | P ESPARGARÓ | Tech3 KTM | 5 | -328 |
| 26 | S CHANTRA | Honda | 3 | -330 |
| 27 | T NAKAGAMI | Honda | 3 | -330 |
| 28 | C CRUTCHLOW | LCR Honda | 0 | -333 |
| 29 | J FOLGER | Tech3 KTM | 0 | -333 |
| 30 | L SAVADORI | Trackhouse Aprilia | 0 | -333 |
| 31 | M PIRRO | Gresini Ducati | 0 | -333 |
MotoGP teams’ standings after Japan
Aprilia Racing leads with 617 points, 122 ahead of Ducati Lenovo Team. Martín and Bezzecchi contributed 36 points on Sunday, compared with 33 from Márquez and Bagnaia.
Trackhouse remains third with 453 points after Raúl Fernández and Ogura finished fifth and sixth. KTM’s factory team holds fourth, while Gresini stays just 2 points ahead of VR46 in fifth.
The teams’ classification includes points contributed by eligible replacement riders, so its totals should be read from the official standings rather than calculated solely from the current full-time pairing.
MotoGP constructors’ standings after Japan
MotoGP teams’ standings after the Japanese GP
| Pos. | Team | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aprilia Racing | 617 | — |
| 2 | Ducati Lenovo Team | 495 | -122 |
| 3 | Trackhouse MotoGP Team | 453 | -164 |
| 4 | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | 342 | -275 |
| 5 | Gresini Racing MotoGP | 289 | -328 |
| 6 | VR46 Racing Team | 287 | -330 |
| 7 | Honda HRC | 143 | -474 |
| 8 | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | 133 | -484 |
| 9 | LCR Honda | 122 | -495 |
| 10 | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | 90 | -527 |
| 11 | Pramac Yamaha MotoGP | 46 | -571 |
Ducati and Aprilia leave Motegi tied on 469 points. Márquez earned the maximum 37 points available across the weekend, while Martín contributed 27 as Aprilia’s highest-finishing rider in both races.
Unlike the teams’ championship, the constructors’ contest awards points only to the highest-placed rider from each manufacturer in each race. Ducati therefore recovered 10 points on Aprilia in Japan.
KTM remains third with 296 points, followed by Honda on 161 and Yamaha on 89.
| Pos. | Constructor | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ducati | 469 | — |
| 2 | Aprilia | 469 | 0 |
| 3 | KTM | 296 | -173 |
| 4 | Honda | 161 | -308 |
| 5 | Yamaha | 89 | -380 |
MotoGP returns from 9–11 October at Mandalika for the Indonesian Grand Prix. GRANDE PRÊMIO will cover all the action throughout the weekend, alongside the World Championship’s support categories.
MotoGP today: FAQ
Who won the Japanese MotoGP race today?
Marc Márquez won the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi, finishing 1.363s ahead of Jorge Martín. Marco Bezzecchi completed the podium, while Márquez secured a weekend double after also winning Saturday’s Sprint.
Who leads the MotoGP championship after the Japanese GP?
Jorge Martín remains the MotoGP championship leader with 333 points, just 2 ahead of Marc Márquez on 331. Márquez’s two victories in Japan reduced the gap from 12 points at the start of the weekend.
When is the next MotoGP race?
The next MotoGP race is the Indonesian Grand Prix at Mandalika on Sunday, 11 October 2026. The weekend runs from 9–11 October.
