Marc Masters Motegi - the Championship is down to Two

(00:00:00) Marc Masters Motegi - the Championship is down to Two (00:00:01) Welcome to MotoWeek Podcast (00:00:07) Setting the Stage for Motegi (00:02:13) Qualifying Surprises at Motegi (00:05:38) Sprint Race Drama and Controversy (00:10:56) Marquez's Dominant Performance (00:11:53) Moreira's Breakthrough and Martin's Mistake (00:16:28) Bastianini's Tactical Error (00:22:04) Sunday's MotoGP Race: A Chess Match (00:31:01) Championship Battle Intensifies (00:32:43) The Math Doesn't Add Up Marc Marquez evens the score with Jorge Martin and Aprilia in Japan - does anyone still have a chance against the top two? I break down the MotoGP action in Motegi, review the Championship picture, and give my take on the JapaneseGP! The Rundown: - Qualifying - Aprilia and Ducati dual for the top spot - The Sprint - One Marquez pinballs the field, the other takes off - Big mistakes on the last lap. bigger problems with the tires - MotoGP - great strategy makes the tires work - Bezz is just a little behind, while Bestia steps up - The MotoGP Championship pictire - are we down to two riders? - My take on Motegi What did you think of Motegi? Let me know on Facebook or the Motoweek Reddit Sub. Find all of the latest episodes at Motoweek.net, follow on Bluesky and Instagram – and you can support the show on Patreon!