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Schedules and challenges of the 2018 MotoGP Japanese GP

16-19 - Japanese GP - Schedules and challenges for the 2018 MotoGP Japanese GP -

Timetables, stakes and program of the MotoGP Japanese GP, 16th round of the 2018 world championship to follow on MNC and MNC Live. On his employer’s land, Marc Marquez can mathematically win the 2018 MotoGP world champion title with three more races to go before the end of the season… Presentation.

15 days after the very first, the riders of the MotoGP World Championship are preparing to compete in the, first in a series of before the Australian GP and Malaysian GP.

  • MNC special file :
  • MotoGP 2018 season :

By finishing ahead of Andrea Dovizioso or by conceding him no more than two points, Marc Marquez can be titled 2018 MotoGP world champion in Japan, as he has then in …

To be sure of winning his seventh world crown (5th in MotoGP) on his employer’s circuit, the Honda official must also not concede more than 24 points to Valentino Rossi. In short: Marquez has a good chance of winning the championship this weekend !

16-19 - Japanese GP - Schedules and challenges for the 2018 MotoGP Japanese GP -

"We will play our first match point this weekend at the Honda GP, which is very important for the factory," Marquez predicts. "Of course, we will try to do the best result in front of the Honda people, but the Motegi is a stop-and-go circuit where acceleration is decisive, so we will have to work hard to progress a little in this area if we wants to fight with Ducati. Otherwise, we’ll have to stay calm and focused to manage the situation as well as possible because the most important thing is to achieve our goal….

But Andrea Dovizioso will do anything to delay the deadline, even if he admits that he is no longer fighting for the title. The Ducati rider should finish ahead of Marquez, if possible by signing the …

"Our goal is to win"

"After the result at Buriram I think the title fight is almost over, but it is not yet certain mathematically and we will of course be fully involved in the next races," said the Ducati official. "With the team we have discovered important new aspects in each event, so we will continue like this in Motegi where our objective is to win. I really like the Japanese circuit and the Desmosedici is always efficient in braking and in the acceleration. I can’t wait to get back on track and take my revenge on Marquez ".

For his part, Valentino Rossi still occupies third place in the general classification and his main objective is to keep it until the Valencia GP! Back in business in Thailand, Yamaha riders can seemingly count on a .

16-19 - Japanese GP - Schedules and challenges for the 2018 MotoGP Japanese GP -

"Yamaha seems to be putting more effort into the electronic field and that’s what we need to be able to fight against Ducati and Honda", diagnosed the Doctor who had in the wet, signing the end of his hopes for the world title.

Great memories for Zarco !

"Motegi is a very nice circuit where I have excellent memories of the 125 cc category in 2011 (sa, Ed!), Of the title in 2015 (his first title of, Ed) and of the pole position last year (sa, Editor’s note) ", remembers Johann Zarco, 8th in the general classification with 123 points. "Sometimes I forget that I had the pole last year … I think if we had dry conditions during the weekend it would be my first time with Yamaha because last year everything the weekend was wet but i think i can get good results ".

16-19 - Japanese GP - Schedules and challenges for the 2018 MotoGP Japanese GP -

"I don’t know if I can be close to the winner of the race like in Thailand, but after this great Sunday in Buriram, of course I want to be back," hopes the French driver. “Another top 5 would be fantastic! Either way, being the first independent rider is the main goal, so we’ll see. The track is good and it’s the circuit for big manufacturers like Yamaha, Honda and Suzuki. always a special atmosphere, including in the paddock. I just can’t wait to be on the track quickly ".

War of Independents

Behind the leaders, the race for the "title" of first private driver is raging in 6th, 7th and 8th positions: with 128 points, Cal Crutchlow (LCR Honda) is ahead of Ducati Pramac driver Danilo Petrucci (126) and Johann Zarco (123)…

Ditto for the "title" of best beginner between Hafizh Syahrin (Yamaha Tech3, 18th scratch), which is closer to 5 points from Franco Morbidelli (Marc VDS, 15th)…

Very intense braking…

"Motegi is a circuit with very intense braking: the riders demand a lot of stability from the front tire at registration, but they also want a rear tire that transmits all the power to the ground when it is needed", explains Piero Taramasso, manager two-wheelers at Michelin Motorsport: "we must therefore offer a range that meets these requirements. Last year it had rained all weekend and even if we do not want such gloomy weather this year, it was very beneficial for Michelin because this wet track had allowed us to analyze and work on the Power Rain. But a rainy edition is enough! "

To be continued on MNC: stay connected…

Japanese Grand Prix retrospective

  • Japanese GP 2017 :
  • Japanese GP 2013 : Results, statements and analysis
  • Japanese GP 2011 : Results, statements and analysis

Motegi Circuit (Japan)

  • Winner 2017: (Ducati)
  • Pole position 2017: Johann Zarco (Yamaha Tech3) in

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2018 MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix schedule (French time) 

Friday, October 19, 2018

  • 02:00 – 02:40: FP1 Moto3 free practice
  • 02:55 – 03:40: FP1 MotoGP free practice
  • 03:55 – 04:40: FP1 Moto2 free practice
  • 06:10 – 06:50: FP2 Moto3 free practice
  • 07:05 – 07:50: FP2 MotoGP free practice
  • 08:05 – 08:50: FP2 Moto2 free practice

Saturday 20 October 2018

  • 02:00 – 02:40: FP3 Moto3 free practice
  • 02:55 – 02:40: FP3 MotoGP free practice
  • 02:55 – 03:40: FP3 Moto2 free practice
  • 05:35 – 06:15: Moto3 qualifying practice
  • 06:30 – 07:00: FP4 MotoGP free practice
  • 07:10 – 07:25: Qualifying practice Q1 MotoGP
  • 07:35 – 07:50: Qualifying practice Q2 MotoGP
  • 08:05 – 08:50: Moto2 qualifying practice

Sunday, October 21, 2018

  • 01:40 – 02:00: Warm up Moto3
  • 02:10 – 02:30: Warm up Moto2
  • 02:40 – 03:00: Warm up MotoGP
  • 04:00: Moto3 race
  • 05:20: Moto2 race
  • 07:00: MotoGP race

General classification before the Japanese GP

  1. Marc MARQUEZ Honda SPA (271 points)
  2. Andrea DOVIZIOSO Ducati ITA (194 points)
  3. Valentino ROSSI Yamaha ITA (172 points)
  4. Maverick VIÑALES Yamaha SPA (146 points)
  5. Jorge LORENZO Ducati SPA (130 points)
  6. Cal CRUTCHLOW Honda GBR (128 points)
  7. Danilo PETRUCCI Ducati ITA (126 points)
  8. Johann ZARCO Yamaha FRA (123 points)
  9. Andrea IANNONE Suzuki ITA (113 points)
  10. Alex RINS Suzuki SPA (102 points)
  11. Dani PEDROSA Honda SPA (87 points)
  12. Jack MILLER Ducati AUS (74 points)
  13. Alvaro BAUTISTA Ducati SPA (72 points)
  14. Tito RABAT Ducati SPA (35 points)
  15. Franco MORBIDELLI Honda ITA (33 points)
  16. Aleix ESPARGARO Aprilia SPA (32 points)
  17. Pol ESPARGARO KTM SPA (32 points)
  18. Hafizh SYAHRIN Yamaha MAL (28 points)
  19. Bradley SMITH KTM GBR (19 points)
  20. Takaaki NAKAGAMI Honda JPN (18 points)
  21. Scott REDDING Aprilia GBR (12 points)
  22. Mika KALLIO KTM FIN (6 points)
  23. Karel ABRAHAM Ducati CZE (5 points)
  24. Michele PIRRO Ducati ITA (1 point)
  25. Thomas LUTHI Honda SWI
  26. Stefan BRADL Honda GER
  27. Xavier SIMEON Ducati BEL
  28. Jordi TORRES Ducati SPA
  29. Sylvain GUINTOLI Suzuki FRA
  30. Christophe PONSSON Ducati FRA

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