The most open MotoGP World Championship in years is knocking many contenders out of the running and it seems it could be a duel between two men: Marc Márquez (Ducati Desmosedici GP26) and Jorge Martín (Aprilia RS-GP). Márquez (Ducati Desmosedici GP26) has had a perfect weekend: he won the Japanese Grand Prix at the Mobility Resort Motegi circuit after also triumphing on Saturday in the sprint race. Two victories to put pressure on the World Championship leader. Martín finished second and sees how the difference between the two in the general standings is cut to just two points, with six races to go. The Italian Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia RS-GP) is third.

A tragic day for Catalan motorsports. Pau Alsina, a 17-year-old driver from Sallent, died in an accident he suffered on Saturday morning while training at the MotorLand circuit in Aragón. Although he was rushed to the hospital, where he underwent surgery, he was unable to recover from his injuries.