Title-chasing Marquez third-fastest in Japan MotoGP practice / Photo: TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA - AFP
-
Walker an all-time great, says Guardiola ahead of Man City return
-
Alonso warns against overconfidence before Madrid derby
-
Fritz says path to Grand Slam glory goes through Alcaraz, Sinner
-
UK court drops terror case against Kneecap rapper
-
UK's Starmer urges liberals to fight 'the lies' told by far right
-
Bagnaia and Pennetta among first Winter Olympic torch carriers: organisers
-
Sarkozy conviction exposes political divide in crisis-hit France
-
Ryder Cup begins in electric atmosphere at Bethpage Black
-
UK to launch digital ID scheme to curb illegal migration
-
Stocks diverge as traders weigh US inflation, Trump pharma tariff
-
Chelsea's Palmer sidelined with groin injury
-
India retires Soviet fighter jet after six decades
-
Slovak parliament approves anti-LGBTQ constitutional change
-
Train tragedy hunger striker captures hearts in Greece
-
I.Coast historic beachside town boasts new modern art museum
-
PSG captain Marquinhos out with thigh injury
-
UK court drops terror charge against Kneecap rapper
-
Turkish Airlines inks big Boeing deal after Erdogan visits US
-
Liverpool's Leoni faces year out after ACL injury on debut
-
'We are not afraid,' jailed Istanbul mayor tells court
-
Trump announces steep new tariffs, EU claims pharmaceutical immunity
-
Canada's women tilt for World Cup thanks to 'incredible' crowdfunding
-
India retires 'flying coffin' Soviet fighter jet after six decades
-
Erasmus makes late Springboks change as Nche injured
-
Ukrainian YouTuber arrested in Japan over Fukushima livestream
-
Foreign doctors in Gaza describe worst wounds 'they've ever seen'
-
India-Pakistan to clash in first Asia Cup final
-
Title-chasing Marquez third-fastest in Japan MotoGP practice
-
South Asia monsoon: climate change's dangerous impact on lifeline rains
-
Million-year-old skull could change human evolution timeline
-
Gauff launches China Open title defence in style
-
Netanyahu set for defiant UN speech as Trump warns on annexation
-
The world's last linen beetling mill eyes strong future
-
Iran sanctions look set to return after last-ditch UN vote
-
Poland cools on Ukrainians despite their economic success
-
Canada signs free trade agreement with Indonesia
-
Danish airport closes again after suspected new drone sighting
-
Cheap moonshine kills 11 in Colombia
-
Quake-hit Myanmar city becomes epicentre of junta election offensive
-
400,000 evacuated, 3 dead as fresh storm batters Philippines
-
In India's Mumbai, the largest slum in Asia is for sale
-
Red-hot Liverpool face Palace test as Arsenal try to keep pace
-
Israeli strikes kill 9 in Yemen's rebel-held capital: Huthis
-
Cardinals agony as Seahawks snatch victory
-
Cameroon's president Biya: absent candidate in election
-
Asian markets drop as US data, new tariff threats dent sentiment
-
Spanish great Busquets to retire after MLS season
-
Title-chasing Marquez third-fastest in first Japan MotoGP practice
-
Wallabies primed for "pressure cooker" All Blacks Test
-
Sought by luxury labels, Nigerian leather reclaims home market
NYSE - LSE
| RBGPF | 1.49% | 76.43 | $ | |
| BCE | -0.3% | 23.05 | $ | |
| NGG | -0.89% | 70.52 | $ | |
| RIO | 2.38% | 65.43 | $ | |
| CMSC | 0.37% | 24.17 | $ | |
| GSK | -1.67% | 39.52 | $ | |
| BCC | -1.41% | 76.65 | $ | |
| CMSD | -0.08% | 24.33 | $ | |
| RELX | -0.19% | 46.28 | $ | |
| SCS | 0.12% | 16.7 | $ | |
| BTI | -0.06% | 52.35 | $ | |
| JRI | -0.5% | 13.97 | $ | |
| AZN | -2.49% | 73.53 | $ | |
| RYCEF | -0.7% | 15.64 | $ | |
| VOD | -0.53% | 11.27 | $ | |
| BP | 0.14% | 35.26 | $ |
Title-chasing Marquez third-fastest in Japan MotoGP practice
Championship-chasing Marc Marquez clocked the third-fastest time of an action-packed practice for the Japan MotoGP on Friday as he looks to clinch his first world title since 2019.
Spanish Ducati rider Marquez recorded a best time of 1min 43.36sec in unseasonably warm conditions at Motegi, where temperatures were close to 30C.
That was 0.167sec slower than Aprilia's Marco Bezzecchi, who topped the timesheets despite crashing twice in the morning session.
Marquez is looking to win his seventh world title in Japan this weekend after dominating the competition with 11 Grand Prix wins this season already.
He can seal the deal if he finishes the weekend with at least three more points than his brother and nearest championship rival, Alex Marquez.
Alex Marquez had a tough time in practice, finishing 15th-fastest and missing out on a direct spot in the second qualifying session.
It was the first time the Gresini rider had finished outside the top 10 in practice all season.
Marc Marquez faced the same fate as he went into the final 10 minutes languishing near the bottom of the timesheets, but he put together a fast lap when it counted.
Marquez has a huge championship lead over his brother and still has five weekends left to clinch the title if he fails to get the job done in Japan.
His 512 championship points are already a single-season record for a MotoGP rider.
A wild practice session saw Bezzecchi, defending world champion Jorge Martin, Jack Miller and Franco Morbidelli all crash twice.
KTM's Pedro Acosta also took a spill just seconds after setting the second-quickest time, badly damaging his bike.
Francesco Bagnaia topped the morning practice session, with Marc Marquez third fastest.
The top 10 fastest riders in practice book their tickets for Saturday's second qualifying session, which shapes the first four rows of the grid.
This group are then joined by the two fastest riders from the first qualifying session.
Qualifying determines the grid for both the sprint race on Saturday and the main event GP on Sunday afternoon, with a maximum of 37 points available.
Y.Nakamura--AMWN