The land of the rising sun welcomes the most exciting sport on Earth and with seven GPs in nine weeks, there’s going to be a lot of thrills, spills, shocks and surprises across the course of our run-in. Thursday is media day in the paddock and there was plenty to get stuck into, so get up to speed before the weekend goes green tomorrow.
TOKYO CALLING: MotoGP lands in the world’s largest capital
A Tuesday to remember in the Japanese capital as Ai Ogura, Francesco Bagnaia and Fabio Quartararo headlined
PRESSURE OR NOT? Bezzecchi 42 back in the title race
7 to go and anything can happen but how was the once long-time Championship leader feeling ahead of the final stint and is he still a contender?
INTERVIEW: Marc Marquez rules out nobody in tense title fight
Aprilia and KTM sandwich Ducati and there’s 3 riders keeping the reigning Champion honest; the #93 touches back down to the scene of title celebrations in 2025 with 12 points to make up
RIVALS AND RESPECT: Martin relishes Marc Marquez battle for Tower of Champions
The 2024 World Champion vs the reigning World Champion, a tasty fight as we hurtle to the final chequered flag of the season
MAV’S BACK: Viñales returns at Motegi
The Spaniard is back from his injury layoff and will hope to get more points on the board in the final stint of 2026
BIG IN JAPAN: how to enjoy Motegi and more if you’re here
The ultimate look at some of Honshu Island’s highlights and how you can maximise a trip to the Japanese GP
SPECIAL VISIT: Carlos Ezpeleta and Ai Ogura head for Japan’s Sports Agency
MotoGP’s Deputy CEO and the home-hero made a pitstop en-route to Motegi as the country gears up for its annual MotoGP festival
HOT OFF THE PRESS CONFERENCE: Martin, Acosta and Ogura weigh in
Title fight talk, first victory emotions and home crowd hopes are all topics up for discussion on Thursday at Motegi
CALENDAR ’27: MotoGP’s world tour released
22 GPs, 5 continents, a return to iconic Buenos Aires and a first-time visit to Adelaide – MotoGP 2027: bring it on.
Source: www.motogp.com
