Brad places 12th in the #JapaneseGP Sprint Race

MotoGP began the rolling overseas stint of the 2025 calendar with the annual visit to Motegi. The 4.8km course with 14 turns is housed within the Mobility Resort complex and usually involves an unpredictable climate across the three days. Motegi has staged the Japanese Grand Prix since 2004 and been part of the MotoGP schedule since 1999, and in that time has become synonymous for the two ‘underpass’ sections as well as the high braking demands of the layout.

Brad Binder rode to P12 in the Sprint and after a fast crash in Q1 dented his hopes of a better qualification slot than P18.

The Japanese Grand Prix build-up now begins in earnest and the 24-lap race will start at 07.00 CEST and 14.00 local time.

Brad Binder
18th in qualification, 12th in the Sprint:

“Not too much to say really. On the start with all the carnage I got really hung out to dry and I was really lucky to escape all the mess. After that I tried to come through but it was super-difficult to overtake so many bikes. I managed to pass a couple of guys but I was battling with upright spin. We’ll have to make a plan for tomorrow.”