Sunday morning's track action at Mobility Resort Motegi shifted into high gear with a crucial twenty-minute warm-up session. Marc Marquez stamped his authority by setting the pace in the extended Japanese Grand Prix warm-up.
The schedule adjustment became mandatory after Michelin withdrew the soft rear tire option overnight due to safety concerns. This sudden development forced teams and riders, including the Ducati stable, to frantically evaluate the hard rear compound that nobody had tested prior to Sunday morning.
Marquez defied expectations regarding the stiffer carcass by clocking a stellar 1'42.957 lap time. The Spanish rider stood alone as the only competitor to dip beneath the 1'43 threshold, distancing himself comfortably from the chasing pack.

Behind the pacesetter, Marco Bezzecchi secured the second-fastest time in a frantic session designed to give engineers vital data on tire degradation ahead of the main race.



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