OCTOBER 1, 2025

(MotoGP.com)

Francesco Bagnaia (No. 63 Ducati Lenovo Team) took the win on Sunday at the Motul Grand Prix of Japan, poised under pressure as he got back to the business of winning in MotoGP, despite tension in the pitbox as small puffs of smoke ramped up the drama. Marc Marquez (No. 93 Ducati Lenovo Team) kept equally cool to take an incredible seventh MotoGP World Championship while finishing second, completing one of the greatest comebacks in sporting history – 2184 days after he last won the championship. In third, the headlines kept coming – Joan Mir (No. 36 Honda HRC Castrol) got back on the podium for the first time since 2021, and gave Honda a home podium to celebrate on a day for the history books at Motegi. Watch the Race Highlights here. (Thank you to MotoGP.com)

(Photo of Pato O'Ward by Joe Skibinski)
Editor-in-Chief's Note: INDYCAR has released its 2026 schedule. No really big surprises here, although thankfully, Iowa was dropped after an embarrassing turnout this season. -PMD

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