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. It was held at the

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in Motegi on 12 October 2014. In the MotoGP class,

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took his first pole position since the

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. However,

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won his second successive race, but a second-place finish for

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was good enough for his second consecutive premier class world championship, and his fourth world title in total. The podium placings were completed by

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, who finished in third place. In the supporting categories,

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took his first victory since by winning the Moto2 race, while in the Moto3 race,

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took advantage of a collision between

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teammates Jack Miller and

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, to take his third victory of 2014.

Classification

MotoGP

Moto2

Moto3

Championship standings after the race (MotoGP)

Below are the standings for the top five riders and constructors after round fifteen has concluded. ;Riders' Championship standings ;Constructors' Championship standings * Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

{{MotoGP 2010–19 2014 MotoGP race reports

Japanese Motorcycle Grand Prix The Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix (日本グランプリ) is a motorcycling event that is part of the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. The main venue that held the races for years was the Suzuka Circuit, until it permanently was replac ...

Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix

Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix The Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix (日本グランプリ) is a motorcycling event that is part of the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. The main venue that held the races for years was the Suzuka Circuit, until it permanently was replac ...