He Japanese GP 2024 It is the beginning of the end of this MotoGP season. This is GP number 16, and that means that counting the Grand Prix itself, there are only five left until the end of the season. The last quarter of the championship will be the one that ends up crowning the champion, and Motegi will be one of the venues where the battle for the title will be fought.
It must be remembered that, at the 2024 Japanese GP, there are still several drivers who arrive with mathematical options to win the title, but it really seems that only two have mathematical options. With 185 points at stake to be distributed, if none of the drivers in front scored points again, Pedro Acosta could be champion by winning all the races. Logically that is practically impossible, but also mathematically Acosta could even be left out of the mathematical options on Saturday barring unforeseen events.
Therefore, only Martín, Bagnaia, Bastianini and Márquez have mathematical options and will maintain them regardless of what happens in the 2024 Japanese GP. However, Enea’s crash and Marc’s engine failure in Indonesia means that the bulk of the Battle centers between Martín and Bagnaia.
Jorge is showing fast and recovered perfectly from the failure in the Sprint race of the Indonesian GP, while Pecco Bagnaia knew how to take advantage of a weekend in which he was not particularly comfortable. Even so, the distance between the two upon reaching the 2024 Japanese GP is almost at the same level as seven days ago, although in reality Martín has a 3-point advantage less, and we already know that each point will be worth gold between now and the end of the race. season.
Motegi is a particular track and we will have to be attentive to everything that happens and not make mistakes. Right now the weather forecasts point to a wet Friday and a Saturday that could rain in the morning, although no precipitation is expected for the afternoon and Sunday at the moment. Of course, we will have to wait as the hours pass to confirm the situation.
We will also have to keep an eye on Honda and Yamaha. The two brands face their home race, and it is important for them to see if the steps forward that we are seeing in the last two Grands Prix are confirmed in Japan.
Japanese GP 2024 schedules
As usual, it will be time to get up early to watch both training sessions and races. We leave you the schedules for the Japanese GP from Friday to Sunday.
Friday, October 4
02:00-02:35 – Moto3™ Free Practice
02:50-03:30- Moto2™ Free Practice
03:45-04:30 – MotoGP™ Free Practice Nr. 1
06:15-06:50 – Moto3™ Practice Nr. 1
07:05-07:45 – Moto2™ Practice Nr. 1
08:00-09:00 – MotoGP™ Practice
Saturday October 5
01:40-02:10 – Moto3™ Practice Nr. 2
02:25-02:55 – Moto2™ Practice Nr. 2
03:10-03:40 – MotoGP™ Free Practice Nr. 2
03:50-04:05 – MotoGP™ Qualifying Nr. 1
04:15-04:30 – MotoGP™ Qualifying Nr. 2
05:50-06:05 – Moto3™ Qualifying Nr. 1
06:15-06:30 – Moto3™ Qualifying Nr. 2
06:45-07:00 – Moto2™ Qualifying Nr. 1
07:10-07:25 – Moto2™ Qualifying Nr. 2
08:00-09:00 – MotoGP™ – Sprint Race – 12 Laps
Sunday October 6
2:40-02:50 – MotoGP™ – Warm Up
04:00 – Moto3™ – Race – 17 laps
05:15 – Moto2™ – Race -19 laps
07:00 – MotoGP™ – Race – 24 laps
Where to watch the 2024 Japanese GP
Once again, the options to watch the 2024 Japanese GP are limited and paid. DAZN broadcasts live in Spanish, with reports and discussions included, what will happen on the Japanese track during the weekend. Wherever the platform is available, all the activity can be followed.
You can also see everything that happens on the MotoGP website through the Videopass narrated in English and with access to all the audiovisual material not only of the 2024 Japanese GP but also of history.