The 2018 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix was the sixteenth round of the 2018 MotoGP season. It was held at the Twin Ring Motegi in Motegi on 21 October 2018. Marc Márquez clinched his third consecutive MotoGP title after Andrea Dovizioso crashed during the penultimate lap. This is his fifth championship in the premier class and seventh overall.[4]
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Race 16 of 19 races in the 2018 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date | 21 October 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Official name | Motul Grand Prix of Japan[1][2][3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Classification
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editPos. | No. | Rider | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 93 | ![]() | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 24 | 42:36.438 | 6 | 25 |
2 | 35 | ![]() | LCR Honda Castrol | Honda | 24 | +1.573 | 4 | 20 |
3 | 42 | ![]() | Team Suzuki Ecstar | Suzuki | 24 | +1.720 | 8 | 16 |
4 | 46 | ![]() | Movistar Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 24 | +6.413 | 9 | 13 |
5 | 19 | ![]() | Ángel Nieto Team | Ducati | 24 | +6.919 | 10 | 11 |
6 | 5 | ![]() | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | Yamaha | 24 | +8.024 | 2 | 10 |
7 | 25 | ![]() | Movistar Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 24 | +13.330 | 7 | 9 |
8 | 26 | ![]() | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 24 | +15.582 | 11 | 8 |
9 | 9 | ![]() | Alma Pramac Racing | Ducati | 24 | +20.584 | 15 | 7 |
10 | 55 | ![]() | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | Yamaha | 24 | +24.985 | 16 | 6 |
11 | 21 | ![]() | EG 0,0 Marc VDS | Honda | 24 | +25.931 | 17 | 5 |
12 | 38 | ![]() | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 24 | +26.875 | 13 | 4 |
13 | 44 | ![]() | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 24 | +27.069 | 14 | 3 |
14 | 89 | ![]() | Yamalube Yamaha Factory Racing | Yamaha | 24 | +32.550 | 20 | 2 |
15 | 30 | ![]() | LCR Honda Idemitsu | Honda | 24 | +37.718 | 12 | 1 |
16 | 10 | ![]() | Reale Avintia Racing | Ducati | 24 | +39.583 | 22 | |
17 | 81 | ![]() | Reale Avintia Racing | Ducati | 24 | +39.839 | 25 | |
18 | 4 | ![]() | Ducati Team | Ducati | 24 | +42.698 | 1 | |
19 | 45 | ![]() | Aprilia Racing Team Gresini | Aprilia | 24 | +49.943 | 21 | |
20 | 12 | ![]() | EG 0,0 Marc VDS | Honda | 24 | +52.707 | 23 | |
21 | 50 | ![]() | Team Suzuki Ecstar | Suzuki | 24 | +1:01.848 | 24 | |
Ret | 29 | ![]() | Team Suzuki Ecstar | Suzuki | 14 | Accident | 5 | |
Ret | 17 | ![]() | Ángel Nieto Team | Ducati | 12 | Accident Damage | 18 | |
Ret | 43 | ![]() | Alma Pramac Racing | Ducati | 10 | Accident | 3 | |
Ret | 41 | ![]() | Aprilia Racing Team Gresini | Aprilia | 6 | Tyre Pressure | 19 | |
DNS | 99 | ![]() | Ducati Team | Ducati | Did not start | |||
Sources: [1][5][6] |
- Jorge Lorenzo withdrew from the event due to left wrist injury suffered at the Thailand GP.
Moto2
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editChampionship standings after the race
edit- Bold text indicates the World Champions.
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Notes
edit- ^ Disqualified due to a technical infringement.
References
edit- ^ a b "2018 Japanese MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database". Motorpsortmagazine.com. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- ^ "2018 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
- ^ "Twin Ring Motegi | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
- ^ "MotoGP title number five for magical Marquez". Edition.cnn.com. 21 October 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- ^ "MOTUL GRAND PRIX OF JAPAN · MotoGP Race Classification 2018". Motogp.com. Archived from the original on 12 September 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- ^ "MOTUL GRAND PRIX OF JAPAN · MotoGP Race Classification 2018" (PDF). Resources.motogp.com. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
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