The first of the three back-to-back flyaway races is upon us and to get warm yourself up for the Motul Grand Prix of Japan, have a read of some top stats and records that can be broken this weekend.
So, what will if...
- Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) takes pole: he’ll have secured pole position at every circuit on the current calendar in the premier class.
- A Japanese rider gets on the podium in Moto3™: it will be the first Japanese lightweight class podium since 2010 (Tomoyoshi Koyama – German GP).
- Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team) gets on the podium: it will be his 50th premier class podium.
- Valentino Rossi (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) wins: he’ll become the fifth oldest Grand Prix winner in the premier class at 39 years, 247 days.
Oldest riders to win in the premier class:
44 years 237 days - Fergus Anderson
42 years 85 days - Jack Findlay
41 years 21 days - Les Graham
39 years 327 days - Jack Ahearn
39 years 240 days - Harold Daniell
38 years 247 days - Frantisek Stastny
- Marquez is crowned Champion: he becomes the youngest rider to take his seventh World Championship across all classes and his fifth in the premier class.