2018 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix
- Permanent racing facility
- 4.801 km (2.983 mi)
Pole position | |||
---|---|---|---|
Rider | ![]() | Ducati | |
Time | 1:44.590 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Rider | ![]() | Honda | |
Time | 1:45.646 on lap 19 | ||
Podium | |||
First | ![]() | Honda | |
Second | ![]() | Honda | |
Third | ![]() | Suzuki |
Pole position | |||
---|---|---|---|
Rider | ![]() | Kalex | |
Time | 1:50.759 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Rider | ![]() | Kalex | |
Time | 1:51.367 on lap 11 | ||
Podium | |||
First | ![]() | Kalex | |
Second | ![]() | Kalex | |
Third | ![]() | KTM |
Pole position | |||
---|---|---|---|
Rider | ![]() | KTM | |
Time | 1:56.894 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Rider | ![]() | KTM | |
Time | 1:57.361 on lap 2 | ||
Podium | |||
First | ![]() | KTM | |
Second | ![]() | Honda | |
Third | ![]() | KTM |
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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Classification
MotoGP
Pos. | No. | Rider | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
Pos. | No. | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 42 | ![]() | Kalex | 22 | 41:04.294 | 1 | 25 |
2 | 7 | ![]() | Kalex | 22 | +6.227 | 5 | 20 |
3 | 44 | ![]() | KTM | 22 | +11.553 | 9 | 16 |
4 | 73 | ![]() | Kalex | 22 | +12.083 | 6 | 13 |
5 | 41 | ![]() | KTM | 22 | +12.348 | 10 | 11 |
6 | 40 | ![]() | Kalex | 22 | +12.701 | 12 | 10 |
7 | 97 | ![]() | Kalex | 22 | +13.652 | 7 | 9 |
8 | 27 | ![]() | KTM | 22 | +13.811 | 3 | 8 |
9 | 10 | ![]() | Kalex | 22 | +15.604 | 11 | 7 |
10 | 23 | ![]() | Kalex | 22 | +17.556 | 4 | 6 |
11 | 36 | ![]() | Kalex | 22 | +19.221 | 14 | 5 |
12 | 45 | ![]() | Kalex | 22 | +19.811 | 8 | 4 |
13 | 77 | ![]() | KTM | 22 | +20.278 | 17 | 3 |
14 | 54 | ![]() | Kalex | 22 | +23.091 | 21 | 2 |
15 | 87 | ![]() | Tech 3 | 22 | +24.468 | 13 | 1 |
16 | 5 | ![]() | Kalex | 22 | +24.622 | 20 | |
17 | 22 | ![]() | KTM | 22 | +26.288 | 19 | |
18 | 16 | ![]() | NTS | 22 | +33.887 | 18 | |
19 | 4 | ![]() | NTS | 22 | +34.074 | 25 | |
20 | 2 | ![]() | Kalex | 22 | +34.303 | 24 | |
21 | 66 | ![]() | Kalex | 22 | +37.458 | 28 | |
22 | 89 | ![]() | Kalex | 22 | +37.921 | 23 | |
23 | 57 | ![]() | Speed Up | 22 | +42.570 | 22 | |
24 | 62 | ![]() | Suter | 22 | +46.667 | 27 | |
25 | 95 | ![]() | Kalex | 22 | +56.500 | 30 | |
26 | 32 | ![]() | Suter | 22 | +59.659 | 29 | |
27 | 18 | ![]() | Kalex | 22 | +1:07.065 | 31 | |
Ret | 64 | ![]() | Tech 3 | 21 | Engine | 26 | |
Ret | 9 | ![]() | Kalex | 13 | Accident | 15 | |
Ret | 21 | ![]() | Kalex | 9 | Accident Damage | 32 | |
Ret | 24 | ![]() | Kalex | 3 | Accident | 16 | |
DSQ | 20 | ![]() | Speed Up | 22 | (41:03.849)[N 1] | 2 | |
OFFICIAL MOTO2 REPORT |
Moto3
Pos. | No. | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 12 | ![]() | KTM | 20 | 39:35.653 | 3 | 25 |
2 | 48 | ![]() | Honda | 20 | +0.041 | 10 | 20 |
3 | 40 | ![]() | KTM | 20 | +0.042 | 5 | 16 |
4 | 10 | ![]() | KTM | 20 | +0.212 | 7 | 13 |
5 | 17 | ![]() | KTM | 20 | +0.251 | 2 | 11 |
6 | 14 | ![]() | Honda | 20 | +0.350 | 12 | 10 |
7 | 33 | ![]() | Honda | 20 | +0.404 | 6 | 9 |
8 | 19 | ![]() | KTM | 20 | +1.561 | 1 | 8 |
9 | 71 | ![]() | Honda | 20 | +3.137 | 13 | 7 |
10 | 84 | ![]() | KTM | 20 | +7.965 | 16 | 6 |
11 | 5 | ![]() | KTM | 20 | +8.364 | 21 | 5 |
12 | 42 | ![]() | KTM | 20 | +8.435 | 11 | 4 |
13 | 16 | ![]() | KTM | 20 | +8.561 | 18 | 3 |
14 | 31 | ![]() | KTM | 20 | +9.041 | 24 | 2 |
15 | 24 | ![]() | Honda | 20 | +9.237 | 26 | 1 |
16 | 65 | ![]() | KTM | 20 | +9.898 | 22 | |
17 | 27 | ![]() | Honda | 20 | +10.897 | 28 | |
18 | 72 | ![]() | Honda | 20 | +15.691 | 20 | |
19 | 7 | ![]() | Honda | 20 | +15.704 | 23 | |
20 | 81 | ![]() | KTM | 20 | +24.185 | 25 | |
21 | 41 | ![]() | Honda | 20 | +24.581 | 27 | |
22 | 22 | ![]() | KTM | 20 | +41.928 | 8 | |
23 | 13 | ![]() | Honda | 20 | +1:48.336 | 29 | |
24 | 36 | ![]() | Honda | 19 | +1 lap | 30 | |
Ret | 88 | ![]() | Honda | 14 | Accident | 4 | |
Ret | 75 | ![]() | KTM | 10 | Accident Damage | 9 | |
Ret | 21 | ![]() | Honda | 5 | Accident | 15 | |
Ret | 23 | ![]() | Honda | 1 | Accident | 17 | |
Ret | 77 | ![]() | KTM | 1 | Accident | 14 | |
Ret | 44 | ![]() | Honda | 0 | Accident | 19 | |
OFFICIAL MOTO3 REPORT |
Championship standings after the race
- Bold text indicates the World Champions.
MotoGP
| Moto2
| Moto3
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Notes
- ^ Disqualified due to a technical infringement.
References
- ^ 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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