2014 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix

The 2014 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifteenth round of the 2014 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It was held at the Twin Ring Motegi in Motegi on 12 October 2014.

  2014 Japanese Grand Prix
Race details
Race 15 of 18 races in the
2014 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date12 October 2014
Official nameMotul Grand Prix of Japan
LocationTwin Ring Motegi
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 4.801 km (2.983 mi)
MotoGP
Pole position
Rider Andrea Dovizioso Ducati
Time 1:44.502
Fastest lap
Rider Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha
Time 1:45.350 on lap 8
Podium
First Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha
Second Marc Márquez Honda
Third Valentino Rossi Yamaha
Moto2
Pole position
Rider Esteve Rabat Kalex
Time 1:50.854
Fastest lap
Rider Maverick Viñales Kalex
Time 1:50.866 on lap 19
Podium
First Thomas Lüthi Suter
Second Maverick Viñales Kalex
Third Esteve Rabat Kalex
Moto3
Pole position
Rider Danny Kent Husqvarna
Time 1:56.555
Fastest lap
Rider Álex Márquez Honda
Time 1:57.112 on lap 4
Podium
First Álex Márquez Honda
Second Efrén Vázquez Honda
Third Brad Binder Mahindra

In the MotoGP class, Andrea Dovizioso took his first pole position since the 2010 Japanese Grand Prix. However, Jorge Lorenzo won his second successive race, but a second-place finish for Marc Márquez was good enough for his second consecutive premier class world championship, and his fourth world title in total. The podium placings were completed by Valentino Rossi, who finished in third place. In the supporting categories, Thomas Lüthi took his first victory since 2012 by winning the Moto2 race, while in the Moto3 race, Álex Márquez took advantage of a collision between Ajo Motorsport teammates Jack Miller and Danny Kent, to take his third victory of 2014.

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