Bagnaia grabs Warm Up honours from Martin

MotoGP™ kicked off race day at the Motul Grand Prix of Japan, with Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) climbing to the top of the timesheets in Warm Up. The reigning World Champion set a strong early pace, clocking a 1:44.359 to place just 0.005s ahead of title rival Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing). The top two in the World Championship continued to look strong as Enea Bastianini (Ducati Lenovo Team) chased behind after clinching a late third. ‘The Beast’ improved on his final flying lap of the session, setting just six laps in the short 10 minute session.

Meanwhile, polesitter Pedro Acosta (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3) took fourth, it is a big day for the rookie who will set sights on redemption after crashing out of the Tissot Sprint lead. Marc Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) rounded out the top five spots, beating Franco Morbidelli (Prima Pramac Racing) in a solid session for the #93. Further back, Maverick Viñales (Aprilia Racing) took 12^th in Warm Up and will start the GP from the front row, while Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jack Miller and Brad Binder bagged 15^th and 16^th as they look towards further points on Sunday.

Join us for the iconic Japanese GP, where another shift in the title race could await! Make sure you tune in for lights out at 14:00 local time (UTC +9)!

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