Rossi-Lorenzo Gagal Finis, Marquez Kunci Gelar di Jepang

Dengan gagal finisnya kedua pebalap Movistar Yamaha MotoGP, Valentino Rossi dan Jorge Lorenzo, Marquez pun sukses mengunci gelar dunia tahun ini.

Pebalap Spanyol ini diikuti oleh rider tim pabrikan Ducati Corse, Andrea Dovizioso di posisi kedua dan pebalap Suzuki Ecstar, Maverick Vinales di posisi ketiga.

Sementara itu posisi keempat dan kelima masing-masing ditempati oleh pebalap Suzuki Ecstar lainnya, Aleix Espargaro dan pebalap LCR Honda, Cal Crutchlow.

Hasil balap MotoGP Jepang (24 lap):

1. Marc Marquez - Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 42m 34.610s

2. Andrea Dovizioso - Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP) 42m 37.602s

3. Maverick Viñales - Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 42m 38.714s

4. Aleix Espargaro - Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 42m 39.336s

5. Cal Crutchlow - LCR Honda (RC213V) 42m 49.659s

6. Pol Espargaro - Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 42m 54.264s

7. Alvaro Bautista - Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 42m 57.642s

8. Danilo Petrucci - Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15) 43m 3.165s

9. Scott Redding - Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15) 43m 3.412s

10. Stefan Bradl - Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 43m 6.940s

11. Katsuyuki Nakasuga - Yamalube Yamaha Factory Racing (YZR-M1) 43m 17.455s

12. Yonny Hernandez - Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2) 43m 26.829s

13. Bradley Smith - Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 43m 28.393s

14. Tito Rabat - Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 43m 29.370s

15. Hiroshi Aoyama - Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 43m 34.765s

16. Loris Baz - Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 43m 39.050s

17. Hector Barbera - Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP) 44m 17.576s

18. Mike Jones - Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) +1 lap

Gagal finis:

Jorge Lorenzo - Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)

Valentino Rossi - Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)

Jack Miller - Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)

Eugene Laverty - Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2) [initial]