Factory Ducati star Marc Marquez will mathematically become the 2025 MotoGP world champion this Sunday in the Japanese Grand Prix even if he concedes six points to his brother Alex Marquez, the rider closest to him in the championship fight.
The elder Marquez must leave Japan with a lead of at least 185 points in the standings to put the title beyond his rival's reach. After finishing second in the sprint race on Saturday, he sits atop the table on 521 points, 191 ahead of Alex Marquez (330), who finished 10th and failed to muster a single point.
