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The 2023 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix (officially known as the Motul Grand Prix of Japan) was the fourteenth round of the
The race, scheduled to be run for 24 laps, was red-flagged during lap 13 due to adverse weather conditions on the track. The race was supposed to be restarted over the remaining 12 full laps with the grid based on the classification after lap 12. However, the race was again red-flagged during the warm-up lap of the second race, and race direction decided not to start the race again. Per regulations, full points were awarded since 50% or more of the original race distance (i.e. 12 full laps) were completed.
*Johann Zarco crashed out during lap 13, but was able to return to the pits when the race was red-flagged. However, he was deemed ineligible to restart the race for returning to the pits in an improper manner (i.e. using a shortcut). Thus, he was not classified for the final results despite finishing sixth in lap 12 (the lap where the final results were based).
2023 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
The 2023 FIM MotoGP World Championship was the premier class of the 75th Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) Road Racing World Championship season, the highest level of competition in motorcycle road racing. The season saw the ...
. It was held at the Mobility Resort Motegi
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in Motegi on 1 October 2023.
After Somkiat Chantra
Somkiat Chantra (; born 15 December 1998) is a Thai Grand Prix motorcycle racer who is competing in MotoGP for Idemitsu Honda LCR Honda in 2025. He previously competed in Moto2 for Idemitsu Honda Team Asia from 2019 to 2024.
Chantra is the se ...
's win in the Moto2 class, Kalex
Kalex Engineering is a German specialty engineering company that designs, manufactures and sells high-performance parts for motorcycles. Kalex Engineering was founded in 2008 in the Bavarian city of Bobingen, Germany by Klaus Hirsekorn and Alex ...
secured its eleventh straight Constructors' Championship.
Practice
MotoGP
Combined Free Practice 1-2
Free Practice sessions on Friday and Saturday do not determine riders to qualify for Q2.Practice session
The top ten riders (written in bold) qualified for Q2.Moto2
Combined Practice 1-2-3
The top fourteen riders (written in bold) qualified for Q2.Moto3
Combined Practice 1-2-3
The top fourteen riders (written in bold) qualified for Q2.Qualifying
MotoGP
MotoGP Sprint
The MotoGP Sprint was held on 30 September. *Álex Rins competed during the Friday practice sessions, but withdrew from the race citing right leg pain. He was replaced by Stefan Bradl for the rest of the weekend.Warm up practice
MotoGP
Jack Miller set the best time 1:46.047 and was the fastest rider at this session ahead ofMarc Márquez
Marc Márquez Alentà (born 17 February 1993) is a Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle road racer who races for the Ducati Lenovo Team. He previously raced for the Ducati satellite team Gresini in 2024 and Honda's factory team from his MotoGP deb ...
and Fabio Quartararo
Fabio Alain Quartararo (; born 20 April 1999), nicknamed El Diablo, is a French Grand Prix motorcycle racing, Grand Prix motorcycle rider racing in MotoGP for Yamaha Motor Racing, Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team. Having won the 2021 MotoGP Wor ...
.
Race
MotoGP
The race, scheduled to be run for 24 laps, was red-flagged during lap 13 due to adverse weather conditions on the track. The race was supposed to be restarted over the remaining 12 full laps with the grid based on the classification after lap 12. However, the race was again red-flagged during the warm-up lap of the second race, and race direction decided not to start the race again. Per regulations, full points were awarded since 50% or more of the original race distance (i.e. 12 full laps) were completed.
*Johann Zarco crashed out during lap 13, but was able to return to the pits when the race was red-flagged. However, he was deemed ineligible to restart the race for returning to the pits in an improper manner (i.e. using a shortcut). Thus, he was not classified for the final results despite finishing sixth in lap 12 (the lap where the final results were based).
Moto2
Moto3
Championship standings after the race
Below are the standings for the top five riders, constructors, and teams after the round.MotoGP
;Riders' Championship standings ;Constructors' Championship standings ;Teams' Championship standingsMoto2
;Riders' Championship standings ;Constructors' Championship standings ;Teams' Championship standingsMoto3
;Riders' Championship standings ;Constructors' Championship standings ;Teams' Championship standingsNotes
References
External links
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix 2023 MotoGP race reports 2023 in Japanese motorsport2023
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September 2023 sports events in Japan
October 2023 sports events in Japan