Francesco Bagnaia dominated the 2024 Japanese MotoGP, winning the sprint race and grand prix to cut Jorge Martin's championship lead to just ten points. Starting from the pole, Bagnaia took the lead at Turn 1 and stayed ahead. Martin put up a strong fight, climbing from eleventh place, but Bagnaia kept calm and secured his eighth Grand Prix win of the season. Marc Marquez finished third after battling with Enea Bastianini. The race saw several incidents, including Pedro Acosta crashing out from second place and Alex Marquez colliding with Joan Mir on the first lap, causing both to retire. Takaaki Nakagami finished in the points in his final home grand prix, choosing a different tyre strategy. Miguel Oliveira missed the race due to injury.
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MotoGP Japanese GP: Race Result
Aleix Espargaro finished ninth in a close battle with several riders. He was followed by Jack Miller, Johann Zarco, Fabio Quartararo, and Takaaki Nakagami.
Nakagami, in his final home grand prix as a full-time MotoGP rider, earned points despite colliding with his teammate in the sprint race. Luca Marini and Raul Fernandez also secured points for Honda and Trackhouse Aprilia.
| Pos | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Francesco Bagnaia | Ducati Lenovo | 42m 9.79s |
| 2 | Jorge Martin | Pramac Ducati | +1.189s |
| 3 | Marc Marquez | Red Bull KTM | +3.822s |
| 4 | Enea Bastianini | VR46 Ducati | +4.358s |
| 5 | Franco Morbidelli | VR46 Ducati | +17.940s |
| 6 | Brad Binder | Aprilia Racing | +18.502s |
| 7 | Marco Bezzecchi | Red Bull KTM | +19.371s |
| 8 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | LCR Honda | +20.199s |
| 9 | Aleix Espargaro | Monster Yamaha | +30.442s |
| 10 | Jack Miller | LCR Honda | +31.184s |
| 11 | Johann Zarco | Repsol Honda | +31.567s |
| 12 | Fabio Quartararo | Trackhouse Aprilia | +32.299s |
| 13 | Takaaki Nakagami | Monster Yamaha | +33.003s |
| 14 | Luca Marini | Monster Yamaha | +35.974s |
| 15 | Raul Fernandez | Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 | +39.321s |
| 16 | Alex Rins | Aprilia Racing | +40.839s |
| 17 | Remy Gardner | Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 | +59.547s |
| 18 | Pedro Acosta | Aprilia Racing | DNF |
| 19 | Maverick Viñales | Gresini Ducati | DNF |
| 20 | Augusto Fernandez | Repsol Honda | DNF |
| 21 | Lorenzo Savadori | Aprilia Racing | DNF |
| 22 | Alex Marquez | Gresini Ducati | DNF |
| 23 | Joan Mir | Repsol Honda | DNF |
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With the championship fight heating up, the next race will be crucial for Bagnaia as he continues to chase Martin.
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