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Jorge Martín (Ducati) took victory in the sprint race for the Japanese Grand Prix. After a fight for third place, Brad Binder (KTM) and Pecco Bagnaia (Ducati) completed the podium.
Also earning points were: Jack Miller, Johann Zarco, Marco Bezzecchi, Marc Márquez, Fabio Di Giannantonio and Maverick Viñales.
With this result, Jorge Martín closes the distance between him and Pecco Bagnaia to 8 points.
The premier class riders will once again fight for points in the main race of the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday at 8:00 (CEST).
Hard-fought sprint race by Repsol Honda Team
Marc Márquez crossed the finish line in the same position in which he started: Seventh. The Repsol Honda Team rider had a good start that placed him in fifth position for much of the race. However, after a duel with Bezzecchi, he lost a couple of places before the chequered flag.
Joan Mir, who started fifteenth, managed to gain some places off the line and remained in 12th position during the opening laps. After the midway point of the race, he dropped a few places to finish 13th.
Sprint Race Results: Japanese GP (12 laps)
| RIDER | TEAM | TIME |
| 1. Jorge Martín | DUCATI | 21:00.734 |
| 2. Brad Binder | KTM | +1.390 |
| 3. Pecco Bagnaia | DUCATI | +5.279 |
| 4. Jack Miller | KTM | +6.194 |
| 5. Johann Zarco | DUCATI | +6.315 |
| 6. Marco Bezzecchi | DUCATI | +8.919 |
| 7. Marc Márquez | REPSOL HONDA | +9.298 |
| 8. Fabio Di Giannantonio | DUCATI | +10.189 |
| 9. Maverick Viñales | APRILIA | +12.404 |
| 10. Raúl Fernández | APRILIA | +15.366 |
| 13. Joan Mir | REPSOL HONDA | +17.052 |
General Standings
| RIDER | TEAM | POINTS |
| 1. Pecco Bagnaia | DUCATI | 299 |
| 2. Jorge Martín | DUCATI | 291 |
| 3. Marco Bezzecchi | DUCATI | 252 |
| 4. Brad Binder | KTM | 201 |
| 5. Johann Zarco | DUCATI | 162 |
| 6. Aleix Espargaró | APRILIA | 160 |
| 7. Maverick Viñales | APRILIA | 139 |
| 8. Luca Marini | DUCATI | 135 |
| 9. Jack Miller | KTM | 115 |
| 10. Álex Márquez | DUCATI | 108 |
| 15. Marc Márquez | REPSOL HONDA | 48 |
| 22. Joan Mir | REPSOL HONDA | 16 |
Statements
Marc Márquez
“I think the highlight of our day was jumping from Q1 to Q2 and starting on the third row was a good objective. Seventh position is a solid day, not the best but I tried hard to follow the leading group because that’s my character. The tyres started to drop towards the end, and I had to go more at my normal pace after risking a lot at the start. It looks like the top ten will be the objective for tomorrow again. There are a few things to check and of course we keep trying and working for more.”
Joan Mir
“We were hoping for more today because during Qualifying I felt pretty good, there was a chance to go to Q2 but it didn’t really line up. I am quite disappointed with how the race went overall, in the Sprint it just didn’t feel the same and we weren’t able to match the lap times. Certainly, we need to work to understand this so we can deliver on our potential and our expectations. Tonight we will look for answers so that tomorrow we can have the race we know we have the potential for.”