Marc Marquez has slashed Jorge Martin’s MotoGP championship lead to just two points after completing a dominant double at the Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi. The Ducati Lenovo Team rider followed up his Sprint victory by beating Martin in Sunday’s 24-lap race at Mobility Resort Motegi, taking his 79th MotoGP victory and moving to 331 points in the 2026 championship.
Martin, riding for Aprilia Racing, finished second to retain the championship lead on 333 points, while Aprilia teammate Marco Bezzecchi completed the podium after holding off a late charge from Enea Bastianini. Martin made the better start from pole position and led Marquez through the opening laps, with Bezzecchi settling into third. The leading pair quickly began to pull clear, with Bezzecchi 1.9 seconds behind by Lap 10.
