Marc Marquez wins the race in Japan. The race is in Motegi. Marquez drives for Ducati. He leads the race from the start. He wins safely.
Jorge Martin starts at the front. He loses the lead fast. Marquez passes him in turn 1. Martin crosses the finish line in second place. But he gets a penalty.
He leaves the track limits. Enea Bastianini gets this penalty too. Both drivers lose one place. Diogo Moreira becomes second. He stands on the podium for the first time.
There is a crash in lap 1. Alex Marquez brakes too late. He hits the bike of Pedro Acosta. Fabio Di Giannantonio crashes too.
All 3 drivers are out of the race. Alex Marquez admits his mistake. He gets a penalty for the next race. He must drive two extra long laps.
Marc Marquez gets important points for the world championship. He is now 7 points behind Jorge Martin. Martin still leads the table. The main race is on Sunday.
