STATISTICS 2019 # 16 Motul Grand Prix of Japan - Japan • October 20th MotoGP™ Riders' Profiles 4. 9. Danilo Petrucci CAREER 2019 CAREER 2019 Starts 309 (211 x MotoGP, 49 x 250, 49 x 125) 15 Starts 133 – all MotoGP 15 Wins 23 (14 x MotoGP, 4 x 250, 5 x 125) 2 Wins 1 (1 x MotoGP) 1 Podiums 99 (58 x MotoGP, 26 x 250, 15 x 125) 7 Podiums 9 x MotoGP 3 Poles/Best grid 20 (7 x MotoGP, 4 x 250, 9 x 125) 2nd Best grid 2nd 2nd Last Win AUT/19 AUT Last Win ITA/19 ITA Last Podium ARA/19/2nd ARA/2nd Last Podium CAT/19/3rd CAT/3rd Last Pole JPN/18 - Last Pole - - JPN/Wins 2 (1 x MotoGP, 1 x 125cc) JPN/Best 3rd JPN/18 QP: 1 Race: 18 JPN/18 QP: 15 Race: 9 AGE: 33 Crashes 2018: 5 2019: 4 AGE: 28 Crashes 2018: 4 2019: 7

»» Dovizioso finished on the podium three times in the smaller classes at Motegi; in 125cc he was third »» Petrucci raced at Motegi for the first time in 2012; he qualified in 19th but ran out of fuel on the in 2003 and won in 2004 from , and he finished second in 250cc in 2007. last lap when in 16th. »» He finished second in 2010 after starting from pole for the first time in MotoGP™. »» In 2014, he retired in the early stages of the Japanese GP with technical problems, and in 2015 he »» In 2014, he qualified on pole; in the race he was the first Ducati across the line in fifth and in 2015 crashed out of the race from 10th on Lap 9. was again the first Ducati across the line in fifth. »» In 2016, he qualified in 10th position and he finished the race in eighth place which was the first »» In 2016, he qualified in fourth; took advantage of the Yamaha men falling and finished in second. time he has finished in the points at this track. »» In 2017, he won the race in wet conditions after a hard battle with Marquez until the last corner. »» In 2017, he qualified second - his fourth front row start of the year. He led the race from Lap 2 to Lap »» Last year, he started from pole position, led the race until Lap 20 before being overtaken by Marquez 12 before dropping down to third and taking his fifth podium in the premier class. and crashing with two laps to go – ceding the fight for the title. »» Last year, he qualified in 15th, made his way through the field during the race to finish in ninth. 12. Maverick Viñales 17. Karel Abraham CAREER 2019 CAREER 2019 Starts 154 (87 x MotoGP, 18 x Moto2, 49 x 125/Moto3) 15 Starts 210 (118 x MotoGP, 61 x 250/Moto2, 31 x 125) 15 Wins 22 (6 x MotoGP, 4 x Moto2, 12 x 125/Moto3) 1 Wins/Best result 1 (1 x Moto2) (7th in MotoGP) 14th Podiums 62 (22 x MotoGP, 9 x Moto2, 31 x 125/Moto3) 5 Podiums 2 (2 x Moto2) - Poles 19 (8 x MotoGP, 1 x Moto2, 10 x 125/Moto3) 2 Best grid 2nd 15th Last Win NED/19 NED Last Win VAL/10 (Moto2) - Last Podium THA/19/3rd THA/3rd Last Podium VAL/10/1st (Moto2) - Last Pole RSM/19 RSM Last Pole - - JPN/Best 2nd (Moto2/Moto3) (3rd in MotoGP) JPN/Best 3rd (Moto2) (11th in MotoGP) JPN/18 QP: 7 Race: 7 JPN/18 QP: 18 Race: DNF AGE: 24 Crashes 2018: 4 2019: 5 AGE: 29 Crashes 2018: 15 2019: 10

»» Prior to 2015, Viñales finished second at Motegi for three consecutive years — in the Moto3™ class »» Abraham finished 3rd in the Moto2™ race at Motegi in 2010 — his first GP podium finish. in 2012 and 2013, and in the Moto2™ race in 2014. »» He did not start the Japanese GP in 2011 as he had not fully recovered from a crash at Aragon where »» In 2015, he qualified in 10th position but then crashed out of the race on Lap 14 at Turn 11. he suffered a concussion. »» In 2016, Viñales qualified in seventh and finished the race on the podium in third place. »» He finished 11th in 2012, and then missed the race at Motegi again in 2013 due to injury. »» In 2017, Viñales qualified in 14th, which was his worst result since the San Marino GP back in 2015, »» In 2014, he retired from the race at Motegi with braking problems on the 14th lap. and crossed the line in ninth. »» Abraham did not ride at Motegi in 2015 due to an injury and was replaced by Akiyoshi. »» Last year, he started from seventh on the grid as the second Yamaha rider and finished in seventh »» In 2017, Abraham qualified in 20th and crashed on Lap 5. He rejoined the race and passed through after dropping down to 11th in the early stages of the race. his box before retiring from the race, and last year, he started from 18th but crashed out. 20. 21. CAREER 2019 CAREER 2019 Starts 82 (15 x MotoGP, 36 x Moto2, 31 x Moto3) 15 Starts 102 (31 x MotoGP, 71 x Moto2) 15 Wins/Best result 1 (1 x Moto2) (2nd in MotoGP) 2nd Wins/Best result 8 (8 x Moto2) (5th in MotoGP) 5th Podiums 9 (5 x MotoGP, 2 x Moto2, 2 x Moto3) 5 Podiums 21 (21 x Moto2) - Poles 7 (4 x MotoGP, 1 x Moto2, 2 x Moto3) 4 Poles/Best grid 6 (6 x Moto2) (2nd in MotoGP) 2nd Last Win CAT/18 (Moto2) - Last Win ARA/17 (Moto2) - Last Podium THA/19/2nd THA/2nd Last Podium VAL/17/2nd (Moto2) - Last Pole THA/19 THA Last Pole MAL/17 (Moto2) - JPN/Best 8th (Moto3) JPN/Best 3rd (Moto2) (11th in MotoGP) JPN/18/Moto2 QP: 2 Race: DSQ JPN/18 QP: 17 Race: 11 AGE: 20 Crashes 2018: 6 2019: 4 AGE: 24 Crashes 2018: 11 2019: 7

»» In 2015, he missed the Moto3™ race in Japan due to an ankle injury sustained at Misano. »» Morbidelli has competed four times at Motegi in Moto2™ and finished on the podium in 2016. »» In 2016, he both qualified for and finished the Moto3™ race in eighth. »» In 2013, he made his second GP appearance replacing Thitipong Warokorn in the Gresini team and »» In 2017, he qualified in 17th for the Moto2™ race and crossed the line in 19th place. in 2014, Morbidelli crossed the line in seventh after qualifying in eighth. »» Last year, he qualified in second place, his third front-row start of the season, fought for the win with »» He missed the Moto2™ race in 2015 due to a leg injury sustained whilst training motocross. Bagnaia until the last lap and actually crossed the line in first before being disqualified for a technical »» In 2017, he qualified in 15th on a drying track, but managed to finish in eighth. infringement. »» Last year was Morbidelli’s first time in MotoGP™ at Motegi; he qualified in 17th after crashing in Q1, »» 2019 will be Quartararo’s first race in Motegi on a MotoGP™ bike. but he managed to cross the line 11th as the second-placed rookie. 29. Andrea Iannone 30. CAREER 2019 CAREER 2019 Starts 242 (114 x MotoGP, 51 x Moto2, 77 x 125) 13 Starts 172 (33 x MotoGP, 105 x Moto2, 34 x 125) 15 Wins/Best result 13 (1 x MotoGP, 8 x Moto2, 4 x 125) 10th Wins/Best result 2 (2x Moto2) (5th in MotoGP) 5th Podiums 35 (11 x MotoGP, 19 x Moto2, 5 x 125) - Podiums 14 (14 x Moto2) - Poles/Best grid 10 (2 x MotoGP, 5 x Moto2, 3 x 125) 11th Poles/Best grid 5 (5 x Moto2™ ) (7th in MotoGP) 6th Last Win AUT/16 - Last Win GBR/17 (Moto2) - Last Podium AUS/18/2nd - Last Podium GBR/17/1st (Moto2) - Last Pole AUT/16 - Last Pole JPN/17 (Moto2) - JPN/Wins-Best 1 (1 x Moto2) (4th in MotoGP) JPN/Best 4th (Moto2) (15th in MotoGP) JPN/18 QP: 6 Race: 11 JPN/18 QP: 14 Race: 22 AGE: 30 Crashes 2018: 11 2019: 6 AGE: 27 Crashes 2018: 15 2019: 7

»» Iannone has won twice at Motegi: the 125cc race in 2009 and the Moto2™ race in 2011. »» Nakagami raced at Motegi from 2012 to 2017 in the Moto2™ class. »» In 2013, his rookie year in MotoGP™, he ran off the track on the first lap and dropped to the back of »» In 2011, he replaced Claudio Corti at Motegi, qualified in 18th but withdrew from the race. the field but recovered to finish 14th, and in 2014 he finished sixth. »» Nakagami’s best result at Motegi is fourth in 2016 from seventh on the grid.

1. PLEASE NOTE THE CLEAR SPACE TRANSPARENT PATH AROUND »» In 2015, he qualified in fifth but was unable to finish the race due to an engine problem. »» In 2017,THE LOGOhe : PRESERVE IT qualified on pole position for the most recent time, becoming the first Japanese rider

2. THE BLACK BACKGROUND BEHIND THE LOGO : »» In 2016, he didn’t race at Motegi after sustaining an injury at Misano. to do soUSE IT INin CASE OF BRIGHTthe intermediate class at his home GP since back in 2007 at Motegi. COLORED BACKGROUND »» In 2017, Iannone crossed the line in fourth place after qualifying in 11th. »» Last year, he raced at Motegi for the first time on a MotoGP™ bike; he qualified in 12th after joining »» Last year, he crashed out of the race at Turn 10 with 10 laps to go, while fighting for fourth position Q2 for the fourth time in his rookie season. He went wide at Turn 4 on the opening lap and dropped with his teammate Alex Rins and chasing the leading group. down to 22nd but made his way through the field to cross the line in 15th.

FIM LOGOTYPE 6/02/2008 DESIGN OPTIMISATION by BANDITO MotoGP™ Riders' Profiles 35. 36. CAREER 2019 CAREER 2019 Starts 153 - all MotoGP 15 Starts 68 (13 x MotoGP, 18 x Moto2, 37 x Moto3) 13 Wins/Best result 3 (3 x MotoGP) 3rd Wins/Best result 11 (11 x Moto3) (6th in MotoGP) 6th Podiums 18 (18 x MotoGP) 2 Podiums 20 (4 x Moto2, 16 x Moto3) - Poles/Best grid 4 (4 x MotoGP) 3rd Poles/Best grid 2 (2 x Moto3) (5th in MotoGP) 5th Last Win ARG/18 - Last Win MAL/17 (Moto3) - Last Podium GER/19/3rd GER/3rd Last Podium AUS/18/2nd (Moto2) - Last Pole SPA/18 - Last Pole MAL/17 (Moto3™) - JPN/Best 3rd JPN/Best 9th (Moto3) JPN/18 QP: 4 Race: 2 JPN/18/Moto2 QP: 14 Race: 11 AGE: 33 Crashes 2018: 17 2019: 9 AGE: 22 Crashes 2018: 9 2019: 11

»» Crutchlow raced at Motegi for the first time in 2011; he finished 11th after taking a ride-through »» In 2016, Mir qualified in 14th place for the Moto3™ race in Japan and crossed the line in ninth place. penalty for a jump start. »» In 2017, Mir qualified 14th but got a 6-place grid penalty and started from 20th. In wet conditions, he »» In 2012, he failed to finish when he ran out of fuel on the last lap while battling for third place. finished the race in 17th, which was the only time of that year he failed to score any points on his way to »» In 2013, he was seventh in Japan, equalling his lowest finishing position of the year, and in 2014 he clinching the title. crashed out of the race. »» Last year, he qualified in 14th place and finished the race in 11th. »» 2019 will be Mir’s first race in Motegi on a MotoGP™ bike. »» In 2015, he qualified in eighth position and finished the race in sixth, winning a battle with Bradley Smith for top satellite rider. »» In 2016, he qualified in fifth and finished the race fifth position as top Independent Team rider. »» In 2017, he qualified in 15th, crashed a first time at Turn 7, managed to remount and get on his second bike and then crashed again on Lap 15. »» Last year, he started from fourth on the grid and fought in the leading with Dovizioso and Marquez. He eventually finished second ahead of Rins after Dovizioso crashed out with two laps to go. 41. Aleix Espargaro 42. Alex Rins CAREER 2019 CAREER 2019 Starts 245 (161 x MotoGP, 61 x Moto2/250, 23 x 125) 15 Starts 134 (46 x MotoGP, 36 x Moto2, 52 x Moto3) 15 Best result 2nd 7th Wins 14 (2 x MotoGP, 4 x Moto2, 8 x Moto3) 2 Podiums 2 (1 x MotoGP, 1 x Moto2) - Podiums 48 (8 x MotoGP, 17 x Moto2, 23 x Moto3™ ) 3 Poles/Best grid 2 (2 x MotoGP) 5th Poles/Best grid 17 (4 x Moto2, 13 x Moto3) (2nd in MotoGP) 3rd Last Win - - Last Win GBR/19 GBR Last Podium ARA/14/2nd - Last Podium GBR/19/1st GBR/1st Last Pole CAT/15 - Last Pole AME/16 (Moto2) - JPN/Best 4th (MotoGP) JPN/Best 3rd (MotoGP) JPN/18 QP: 19 Race: DNF JPN/18 QP: 8 Race: 3 AGE: 30 Crashes 2018: 12 2019: 7 AGE: 23 Crashes 2018: 12 2019: 8

»» In Japan, Aleix Espargaro was the first CRT rider across the line in 12th; in 2013 he crashed out on Lap 13. »» Rins has raced at Motegi for the last seven years, with a best result at the track of third last year in the »» In 2014, he was the first Open Class rider across the line in 11th place. MotoGP™ class. »» In 2015, he finished in 11th after running off the track early in the race and dropping back to 18th place. »» In 2016 in Moto2™, Rins qualified in 22nd place on the grid suffering from injury; fell during the early laps »» In 2016, Espargaró out-qualified his teammate for sixth position and finished the race in fourth place, his but remounted to finish in 20th place. best result of the season. »» Rins qualified on pole in 2013 in Moto3™ but finished the race in 24th position. »» In 2017, he qualified in fourth, which was the best qualifying result for in the MotoGP™ class since »» In 2017, Rins qualified in 10th place, which was his best qualifying result at that time in MotoGP™, and 2002. He finished the race in 8th as the second Independent Team rider. crossed the line in fifth — his first top five finish in the class. »» Last year, he started from 19th and retired from the race due to a technical problem. »» In 2018, he finished on the podium for the third time that year; third from eighth on the grid.

43. Jack Miller 44. Pol Espargaro CAREER 2019 CAREER 2019 Starts 136 (81 x MotoGP, 55 x 125/Moto3) 15 Starts 222 (100 x MotoGP, 51 x Moto2 , 71 x 125) 14 Wins/Best result 7 (1 x MotoGP , 6 x Moto3) 3rd Wins/Best result 15 (10 x Moto2, 5 x 125)(3rd in MotoGP) 6th Podiums 14 (4 x MotoGP, 10 x Moto3) 3 Podiums 45 (1 x MotoGP, 23 x Moto2, 21 x 125) - Poles/Best grid 9 (1 x MotoGP, 8 x Moto3) 2nd Poles/Best grid 17 (14 x Moto2, 3 x 125) (2nd in MotoGP) 2nd Last Win NED/16 - Last Win JPN/13 (Moto2) - Last Podium ARA/19/3rd ARA/3rd Last Podium VAL/18/3rd - Last Pole ARG/18 - Last Pole VAL/13 (Moto2) - JPN/Best 5th (Moto3) (DNF in MotoGP) JPN/Wins-Best 1 (1 x Moto2) (6th in MotoGP) JPN/18 QP: 10 Race: 10 JPN/18 QP: 14 Race: 13 AGE: 24 Crashes 2018: 3 2019: DNF AGE: 28 Crashes 2018: 12 2019: 7

»» Miller finished fifth in 2014 in the Moto3™ race at the Japanese GP— his best result from four starts »» Pol Espargaro has had three podium finishes at the Motegi circuit in the smaller classes; third in the 125cc in the lightweight class at Motegi. class in 2009, second in the Moto2™ race in 2012 and a win in Moto2™ in 2013. »» In 2015, he crashed on the seventh lap; he rejoined the race only to crash for a second time. »» He secured the Moto2™ world title in 2013 with his victory in Japan. »» In 2016, Miller qualified in 14th place, but crashed out of the race at Turn 1 on Lap 7. »» He finished eighth in 2014 at Motegi, his rookie season in the MotoGP™ class. »» In 2017, he missed the MotoGP™ race at Motegi due to a right leg injury sustained whilst training. »» In 2015, he crashed out of the race in the final stages. »» In 2016, he finished the race in 6th place — his best result at the track in the MotoGP™ class. »» Last year, he qualified in third, but crashed out at Turn 9 with 14 laps to go while sitting in seventh, »» In 2017, he qualified in eighth behind his teammate and finished the race in 11th. meaning that on his three visits to Motegi in MotoGP™ he has failed to score any points. »» Last year, he qualified in 14th position as the second-placed KTM rider behind Smith and finished the race in 13th. 46. 53. CAREER 2019 CAREER 2019 Starts 398 (338 x MotoGP, 30 x 250, 30 x 125) 15 Starts 220 (61 x MotoGP, 83 x Moto2, 76 x 125) 15 Wins/Best result 115 (89 x MotoGP, 14 x 250, 12 x 125) 2nd Wins/Best result 13 (13 x Moto2) (7th in MotoGP) 9th Podiums 234 (198 x MotoGP, 21 x 250, 15 x 125) 2 Podiums 36 (33 x Moto2, 3 x 125) - Poles/Best grid 65 (55 x MotoGP, 5 x 250, 5 x 125) 2nd Poles/Best grid 16 (16 x Moto2) (4th in MotoGP) 14th Last Win NED/17 - Last Win VAL/15 (Moto2) - Last Podium AME/19/2nd AME/2nd Last Podium VAL/15/1st (Moto2) - Last Pole ITA/18 - Last Pole VAL/15 (Moto2) - JPN/Wins 4 (3 x MotoGP, 1 x 500cc) JPN/Best 3rd (Moto2) (14th in MotoGP) JPN/18 QP: 9 Race: 4 JPN/17 QP: 19 Race: 15 AGE: 40 Crashes 2018: 8 2019: 5 AGE: 30 Crashes 2018: 10 2019: 8

»» Rossi has finished on the podium on 11 occasions in the premier class at Motegi, including two wins: the »» Rabat has twice finished on the podium at Motegi in the Moto2™ class; third in both 2012 and 2014. 500cc race in 2001 and the MotoGP™ race in 2008. »» He also qualified on pole for the Moto2™ race at Motegi in 2014. »» He has twice qualified on pole at Motegi — in 2009 and in 2016. »» Rabat withdrew from the Moto2™ race in 2015 at Motegi due to an injury sustained in a crash in »» In 2015, he finished second, after qualifying in second place on the grid. training. »» In 2016, Rossi qualified on pole but crashed out of the race on the seventh lap whilst pushing to catch »» In 2016, Rabat qualified in 18th place and finished the race in the points in 14th position. Marquez. 1. PLEASE NOTE THE CLEAR SPACE »» In 2017,TRANSPARENT he PATH AROUND qualified in 19th position, but made his way through the field to score one point finishing »» In 2017, Rossi qualified in 12th on the grid — his worst qualifying result at the track — after using slick tyres THE LOGO : PRESERVE IT 2. THE BLACK BACKGROUND in 15thBEHIND THEplace. LOGO : USE IT IN CASE OF BRIGHT while the track was still wet. He crashed out of the race on Lap 6 at Turn 8. COLORED BACKGROUND 2 »» Last year, he qualified in ninth position after struggling with his rear tyre during his second run in qualifying. »» Last year, Rabat missed the Japanese GP due to a leg injury sustained at the British GP and he was He eventually finished the race in fourth place as the top Yamaha rider across the line. replaced by Jordi Torres.

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55. Hafizh Syahrin 63. CAREER 2019 CAREER 2019 Starts 111 (33 x MotoGP, 78 x Moto2) 15 Starts 120 (15 x MotoGP, 36 x Moto2, 69 x Moto3) 15 Best result 2nd (Moto2) (9th in MotoGP) 13th Wins/Best result 10 (8 x Moto2, 2 x Moto3) (7th in MotoGP) 7th Podiums 3 (3 x Moto2) - Podiums 23 (16 x Moto2, 7 x Moto3) - Best grid 5th (Moto2) (10th in MotoGP) 18th Poles/Best grid 7 (6 x Moto2, 1 x Moto3) (5th in MotoGP) 5th Last Win - - Last Win JPN/18 (Moto2) - Last Podium JPN/17/3rd - Last Podium MAL/18/3rd (Moto2) - Last Pole - - Last Pole JPN/18 - JPN/Best 3rd (Moto2) (10th in MotoGP) JPN/Wins 1 (1 x Moto2) JPN/18 QP: 16 Race: 10 JPN/18/Moto2 QP: 1 Race: 1 AGE: 25 Crashes 2018: 9 2019: 6 AGE: 22 Crashes 2018: 4 2019: 11

»» Syahrin competed at Motegi in the Moto2™ class from 2014 to 2017, scoring points on each »» Bagnaia won the Moto2™ race last year in Japan after qualifying on pole position. However, he crossed occasion. the line in second place after battling with Quartararo, but the French rider was later disqualified for a »» In 2017, he crossed the line in third place in wet conditions for his second podium finish of the technical infringement. This is Bagnaia’s most recent pole position and win. season and the third of his Grand Prix career. »» 2019 will be Bagnaia’s first race in Motegi on a MotoGP™ bike. »» Last year was Syahrin’s first year racing in the MotoGP™ class at Motegi; he qualified in 16th position and crossed the line 10th place, which was the second of his four top 10 finishes in MotoGP™ so far.

82. 88. CAREER 2019 CAREER 2019 Starts 242 (41 x MotoGP, 119 x 250/Moto2, 82 x 125) 2 Starts 144 (15 x MotoGP, 50 x Moto2, 79 x 125cc/Moto3) 15 Wins/Best result 16 (4 x Moto2, 5 x 250, 7 x 125) (7th in MotoGP) 17th Wins/Best result 12 (6 x Moto2, 6 x Moto3) (8th in MotoGP) 8th Podiums 49 (16 x Moto2, 10 x 250, 23 x 125) - Podiums 34 (21 x Moto2, 13 x Moto3) - Poles/Best grid 18 (4 x Moto2, 2 x 250, 12 x 125) (9th in MotoGP) 18th Poles/Best grid 4 (2 x Moto2, 2 x Moto3) (13th in MotoGP) 13th Last Win INP/14 (Moto2) - Last Win VAL/18 - Last Podium MAL/14/2nd (Moto2) - Last Podium VAL/18/1st - Last Pole RSM/14 (Moto2) - Last Pole ARA/17 - JPN/Wins-Best 3 (1 x 250cc, 2 x 125cc) (8th in MotoGP) JPN/Best 2nd (Moto3) JPN/15 QP: 20 Race: 15 JPN/18/Moto2 QP: 9 Race: 3 AGE: 36 Crashes 2018: 3 2019: 1 AGE: 24 Crashes 2018: 7 2019: 7

»» Kallio has competed 14 times in Motegi: five in 125cc, two in 250cc, five in Moto2™ and two in »» Oliveira has had two podium finishes in Motegi, a second place in the Moto3™ race in 2015 from fifth on MotoGP™. the grid and a third place in Moto2™ last year from ninth. »» He won three times at the track: in 125cc in 2005 and 2006 and in 250cc in 2007. »» In 2019, Oliveira will be racing in Motegi for the first time on a MotoGP™ bike »» In 2013, he qualified on pole position for the Moto2™ race at Motegi and crossed the line in third place behind Pol Espargaro (who clinched the title). »» His best result in the MotoGP™ class is an 8th place finish back in 2009 from 17th on the grid, riding a Ducati.

93. Marc Marquez 99. CAREER 2019 CAREER 2019 Starts 201 (123 x MotoGP, 32 x Moto2, 46 x 125) 15 Starts 292 (198 x MotoGP, 48 x 250, 46 x 125) 10 Wins 79 (53 x MotoGP, 16 x Moto2, 10 x 125) 9 Wins/Best result 68 (47 x MotoGP, 17 x 250, 4 x 125) 11th Podiums 130 (91 x MotoGP, 25 x Moto2, 14 x 125) 14 Podiums 152 (114 x MotoGP, 29 x 250, 9 x 125) - Poles 89 (61 x MotoGP , 14 x Moto2, 14 x 125) 9 Poles/Best grid 69 (43 x MotoGP, 23 x 250, 3 x 125) 8th Last Win THA/19 THA Last Win AUT/18 - Last Podium THA/19/1st THA/1st Last Podium AUT/18/1st - Last Pole ARA/19 ARA Last Pole ARA/18 - JPN/Wins 4 (2 x MotoGP, 1 x Moto2, 1 x 125cc) JPN/Wins 3 (3 x MotoGP) JPN/18 QP: 6 Race: 1 JPN/18 QP: 5 Race: 6 AGE: 26 Crashes 2018: 23 2019: 11 AGE: 32 Crashes 2018: 6 2019: 6

»» Marquez finished either first or second for five years at Motegi from 2010 to 2014. »» Lorenzo’s only podium at Motegi when competing in the smaller classes was 3rd in the 250cc race »» He won the 125cc race from pole in 2010, and in 2012 won the Moto2™ race after dropping down to 28th in 2006. place entering the first corner. »» He has had six podium finishes in the MotoGP™ class at Motegi, including race victories in 2009, »» In 2013, he finished second, and in 2014, he again finished second to retain the MotoGP™ World 2013 and 2014. Championship. »» He has qualified on pole for the MotoGP™ race in Japan on four occasions: 2008, 2012, 2013 and »» In 2015, he qualified in third place on the grid, but finished off the podium in fourth position. 2015. »» In 2016, he qualified in second; he took his first win at Motegi in the MotoGP™ class and clinched his third »» In 2015, he had a great start and opened up a three second lead in difficult conditions, only to suffer premier class championship title. from severe tyre wear and be passed by Pedrosa and Rossi. »» In 2017, Marquez qualified in third and finished the race in second after fighting for the win with Dovizioso until the very last corner in wet conditions. »» In 2016, Lorenzo qualified in third position, but he crashed out of second place with four laps to go, »» Last year, he qualified in sixth on the grid, equalling his worst qualifying result of the year along with ending any chance of taking the title. Argentina and Italy. He fought for the win with Dovizioso and Crutchlow before leading the race with four »» In 2017, Lorenzo qualified in fifth on the grid and led the opening lap before dropping down to ninth. laps to go on his way to clinching his fifth premier class world title. He eventually worked his way through the field into sixth and was the third Ducati rider over the line. »» Motegi is the only track on the current MotoGP™ calendar where Marquez has not qualified on pole »» Last year, Lorenzo tried to ride in FP1 despite a wrist injury sustained at the Thai GP, but he decided position in the premier class as yet. to withdraw from the race on Friday.

MotoGP™ Wildcards

50. CAREER 2019 Starts 127 (47 x MotoGP, 80 x 250, 29 x 125) 3 Wins/Best result 3rd (250cc) 12th Podiums 1 (1 x 250cc) - Best grid 3rd (250cc) (5th in MotoGP) 15th Last Win - - Last Podium NED/03/3rd - Last Pole - - JPN/Best 4th (MotoGP) JPN/18 QP: 24 Race: 21 AGE: 37 Crashes 2018: 1 2019: 1

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» 2. » Guintoli has competed eight times in Motegi: five in 250cc and three in MotoGP™. THE BLACK BACKGROUND BEHIND THE LOGO : USE IT IN CASE OF BRIGHT »» He crossed the line fourth place in the MotoGP™ flag-to-flag race at Motegi in 2007 behind Elias, which COLORED BACKGROUND 3 is his best result in the class so far. »» In 2018, he was also wildcard in the Japanese GP with .

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Grand Prix racing in Motegi The Twin Ring Motegi circuit was first added to the Grand Prix Then-Yamaha rider Jorge Lorenzo is the last rider in MotoGP™ calendar in 1999 and has hosted an event every year since. to have won after qualifying on pole position, in 2013. The last pole position for a rider came with back in This will be the 21st occasion that a Grand Prix event has been 2011. Last year, Andrea Dovizioso qualified on pole position; his held at the Twin Ring Motegi. most recent.

A total of 60 Grand Prix races for solo have been is the rider with most GP wins at the Motegi circuit held at Motegi since 1999 as follows: MotoGP™ – 17, 500cc – 3, with five (3 x MotoGP™, 1 x 250cc, 1 x 125cc) followed by Marc Moto2™ – 9, 250cc – 11, Moto3™ – 7, 125cc – 13. Marquez with four (1 x 125cc, 1 x Moto2™, 2 x MotoGP™). Five other riders have had three GP victories at Motegi: Loris Capiro- Since the introduction of the MotoGP™ class in 2002, Honda ssi (3 x MotoGP™), Toni Elias (2 x 250cc, 1 x Moto2™), Mika Kallio have had eight Grand Prix wins in the class at the Motegi circuit (2 x 125cc, 1 x 250cc), Jorge Lorenzo (3 x MotoGP™), and Alex including victories in 2015 with Dani Pedrosa and 2016 and last Marquez (2 x Moto3™, 1 x Moto2™). year with Marc Marquez. Home riders have taken eight GP victories at the Motegi circuit: Ducati have had five MotoGP™ wins at the Twin Ring Motegi, the (125cc/1999), Shinya Nakano (250cc/1999), Dai- last of which was with Andrea Dovizioso in 2017 in wet-weather jiro Kato (250cc/2000), (125cc/2001), Tetsuya Hara- conditions. The other two Ducati riders to have won at the Japa- da (250cc/2001), (MotoGP™/2004) and Hiroshi nese track are (2005, 2006 and 2007) and Casey Aoyama (250cc in 2005 and 2006). Stoner (2010). The last Japanese rider to finish on the podium at Motegi in any Yamaha have won the MotoGP™ race at Motegi on four occa- of the three classes is , second in the 250cc race sions, the last of which was in 2014 with Jorge Lorenzo. The last in 2009. podium finish for Yamaha riders at Motegi was in 2015 as Valen- tino Rossi took second followed by Jorge Lorenzo in third. The nine Moto2™ races that have taken place at Motegi have been won by eight different riders: Toni Elias (2010), Andrea Suzuki and Jr. won the first premier class Grand Iannone (2011), Marc Marquez (2012), Pol Espargaro (2013), Prix (500cc) held at Motegi in 1999 and repeated the win in Tom Lüthi (2014 and 2016), (2015), Alex Marquez 2000. Since the introduction of MotoGP™ class in 2002, Maver- (2017) and Francesco Bagnaia (2018). Only two of them have ick Viñales’ third-place finish in 2016 and Alex Rins’ third-place won from pole: Johann Zarco (2015) and Francesco Bagnaia last last year are the only podiums for Suzuki at Motegi. year.

The best result for an Aprilia rider in MotoGP™ at Motegi is a sev- The seven Moto3™ races that have taken place at Motegi have enth-place finish, with Alvaro Bautista back in 2016 and Aleix been won by six different riders: (2012), Alex Mar- Espargaro in 2017. quez (2013 and 2014), Niccolo Antonelli (2015), (2016), Romano Fenati (2017) and Marco Bezzecchi (2018). In 2017, Pol Espargaro crossed the line in 11th place at Motegi, Only Danny Kent (2012) has won from pole position at the track. which is the best result for KTM at this track in the premier class of Grand Prix racing.

Previously... in MotoGP™ 130 – Marc Marquez’ win at the Thai GP was the 130th time he has been on the podium in his Grand Prix career. Only five riders have been on the podium on more occasions in Grand Prix racing.

91 – Andrea Dovizioso’s second place at the Aragon GP was the 99th time he has been on the podium in his Grand Prix career. In Thailand, he will be aiming to become the 10th rider to reach the milestone of 100 podium finishes.

24 – Over the last 24 races he has finished, Marc Marquez has always been on the podium and finished third only once, in Brno last sea- son.

22 – With Luca Marini in Moto2™ and in Moto3™, there have been 22 different winners across all classes so far this year, two more than last year. The last time there were more different winners in single season was in 2016 with 25 winners (the record).

15 – The MotoGP™ race in Thailand is the 15th in which Marc Marquez has led across the line at least one lap (a total of 218 laps so far), equalling the record set by Casey Stoner in 2007 and himself in 2014 (since the introduction of the MotoGP™ class).

11 – At the Thai GP, Albert Arenas became the 11th different Moto3™ winner since the opening race in Qatar along with Kaito Toba, Jaume Masia, Aron Canet, Niccolo Antonelli, John McPhee, Tony Arbolino, Marcos Ramirez, , Romano Fenati and Tatsuki Suzuki.

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MotoGP™ Facts and Stats At the Thai GP, Marc Marquez has won for ninth time this year so his 62nd podium of his Grand Prix career, equalling Marco Melan- far, which is the same total as the whole 2018 season. Only once dri and three less than . has Marquez won more races in one season since he stepped up to the MotoGP™ class and that was in 2014 when he won 13. Viñales stood on the podium for sixth time so far this year, one more than his whole 2018 season. Since he stepped up to Moto- Marquez has won at least nine GPs per season in five different GP™ class in 2015, 2017 is the only season where he has stood on seasons of his GP career, equalling . Only Valen- the podium more than six times (seven podium finishes). tino Rossi did better with at least nine wins per season over eight years. With Fabio Quartararo and Maverick Viñales, this is the third time this year there were at least two Yamaha riders on the podium In Thailand, Marquez made it 12 successive races on the podium along the Dutch TT and San Marino GP with the same riders. The for the first time since he finished on the podium 12 times in a row last there have been more than three races with at least two Ya- from the last two races of 2013 through the opening 10 races of maha riders on the podium was in 2017 (four times). 2014, which is his record in the MotoGP™ class. This was the sixth time since Marc Marquez stepped up to the Mo- With his win in Thailand, Marc Marquez (3226 points) moved abo- toGP™ class in 2013 that he was the oldest rider on the podium, ve in on Casey Stoner (1815) into fifth place on the list of riders of along with the Assen last year and Spain and Silverstone this year, most points in Grand Prix racing. with Alex Rins and Maverick Viñales, and Assen and San Marino this year with Maverick Viñales and Fabio Quartararo. Marquez is now leading the Championship by 110 points ahead of Andrea Dovizioso; this is the highest margin after the opening Fabio Quartararo is still leading the fight for the Rookie of the Year 15 races of the season in the premier class since 2005 and the with 143 points, ahead Joan Mir (58 points), following by Frances- 161-point margin between Valentino Rossi and / co Bagnaia (34) and Miguel Oliveira (29). Now 85 points clear of his after the Australian GP. sole rival for the title, Joan Mir, Quartararo must be more than 75 points ahead of the Spaniard after Motegi. Honda head to Motegi with a 77-point lead over Ducati in the Mo- toGP™ Constructors World Championship and could clinch the title Only one rider has now scored points in all 15 of the MotoGP™ ra- in Japan if the first Honda rider across the line doesn’t concede ces in 2019: Danilo Petrucci, who crossed the line in ninth place more than two more points to the first Ducati rider. in Thailand, his best result since he was seventh at Silverstone. Fabio Quartararo was second in Thailand for his fifth podium fi- Valentino Rossi, who crossed the line in eighth place in Thailand nish in his rookie season. Since the introduction of the MotoGP™ for the second successive time and as the fourth Yamaha rider, class in 2002, only three rookies have had more podium finishes: has not won since Assen back in 2017, 42 successive races. The Marc Marquez (16 in 2013), Dani Pedrosa (eight in 2006) and Jor- last time he failed to win in more than 42 successive races was ge Lorenzo (six in 2008), all on factory bikes. from Portugal/2010 to Catalunya/2013 (44).

Quartararo‘s podium at Buriram equals Pierre Monnerat in fourth The only one of the four rookies in the MotoGP™ class this year place on the list of French riders with most premier class podium to have previously won at Motegi in any of the smaller classes is finishes behind (18 podium finishes), Raymond Francesco Bagnaia in the Moto2™ class last year. He did, however, Roche (9) and Johann Zarco (6). cross the line in second behind fellow rookie Fabio Quartararo… but the Frenchman was later disqualified for a technical infrin- Fabio Quartararo was the highest-placed Yamaha rider across the gement. line for the fourth time this year, along with Catalunya, Austria, and San Marino and the top Independent Team rider. He is leading the Along with Bagnaia, Miguel Oliveira is the only other of the four Independent Team rider classification, 24 points ahead of Jack rookies who has stood on the podium at Motegi, second in Moto3™ Miller and 41 ahead Cal Crutchlow. in 2015 and third last year in Moto2™. In addition, Francesco Bag- naia is the only one of the four rookies to have previously qualified Maverick Viñales crossed the line in third at the Thai GP, which is on pole position at Motegi, last year in Moto2™.

Moto2™ Facts and Stats Luca Marini won for the second time in his Grand Prix career along Iker Lecuona finished in third place at the Thai GP, which is his with Malaysia last year, both in Moto2™. He equals in second podium in his Grand Prix career so far along with Valencia fifth on the list of Italian riders with most Moto2™ wins. last year when he was second in wet conditions.

Luca Marini’s win in Thailand was the 35th for Italy in the Moto2™ Championship leader Alex Marquez was fifth at Buriram, which is class. Spain leads the way with 69 wins in the class. his worst result across the line since he finished 24th in the res- tarted race in Jerez earlier this year after getting crashed out in crossed the line in 17th position ahead of his team- the Red Flag incident. mate Fabio Di Giannantonio as the highest-placed rider, which is the first time the Italian chassis manufacturer failed to Alex Marquez is leading the Championship with 40 points ahead of score any points since Japan last year when Fabio Quartararo was Augusto Fernandez; this is the highest margin after the opening disqualified despite crossing the line in first place. 15 races of the season in the class since 2015 and the 103-point margin between Johann Zarco and Tito Rabat after the Japanese Second across the line at Buriram, stood on the po- GP. dium for the sixth of the season for far, which is the highest num- ber of podium finishes accumulated by the South African since Third-placed KTM rider, Jorge Martin finished in sixth place in 2016, on his way to clinching the Moto3™ title. Thailand, which is his best result in his rookie season in the Moto2™ class so far.

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In addition, with Binder, Lecuona, Martin and Marco Bezzecchi, racing, the last of which came two years ago from second on the who finished in 10th place equalling his best result in his rookie grid. season from Assen, this is the first time there are four KTM riders within the top 10 since Catalunya last year. Along with Alex Marquez, Tom Lüthi is the only other rider who has won in the Moto2™ class at Motegi, in 2014 and 2016, both from Tetsuta Nagashima crossed the line 17.147 seconds after race second on the grid. winner Luca Marini, making the sixth closest top 15 finish in a full-length race in the intermediate category of Grand Prix racing. Xavi Vierge (2017) and Lorenzo Baldassarri (2018) are the only other riders who have stood on the podium in the Moto2™ class Alex Marquez is the most successful rider on the current Moto2™ at Motegi. grid at Motegi with three wins across all classes of Grand Prix

Moto3™ Facts and Stats At the Thai GP, Albert Arenas became the 11th different winner 137 points cover the top 15 in the Moto3™ Championship, which since the opening race in Qatar along with Kaito Toba, Jaume Ma- is the smallest margin after the opening 15 races since the class sia, Aron Canet, Niccolo Antonelli, John McPhee, Tony Arbolino, was introduced in 2012. Marcos Ramirez, Lorenzo Dalla Porta, Romano Fenati and Tatsuki Suzuki. Aron Canet failed to score points in Thailand after contact from another rider, which is the second time this year he failed to sco- This is the first time there have been 11th different winners in a re any points, along with San Marino. single lightweight season in the history of Grand Prix racing, as 10 was already a record at Misano with Tatsuki Suzuki. Honda head to Motegi with a 64-point lead over KTM in the Moto3™ Constructors World Championship and could clinch the Albert Arenas won for the third time of his Grand Prix career at title in Japan if the first Honda rider across the line doesn’t con- the Thai GP, equalling Marco Bezzecchi and Enea Bastianini on cede more than 11 more points to the first KTM rider. Moto3™ wins. He has never been on the podium without winning. Romano Fenati (2017) and Niccolo Antonelli (2015) are the Second across the line in Thailand, Lorenzo Dalla Porta stood on only two riders on the current grid to have won at Motegi in the the podium for eighth time this season, the 13th time overall in Moto3™ class. Moto3™, equalling Miguel Oliveira in the class. Along with Niccolo Antonelli (2015 and 2017) and Romano Fenati Alonso Lopez was third at Buriram, which is his first podium -fi (2017), Lorenzo Dalla Porta (2018) and Darryn Binder (2018) are nish in his Grand Prix career on what was the 33rd start. the only other riders of the current grid to have stood on the po- dium at Motegi. Lorenzo Dalla Porta is now leading the Moto3™ Championship standings with a score of 204 points, the same as last year for KTM (or KTM powered machinery) have started from pole posi- Jorge Martin at this stage of the season. These are the lowest tion at Motegi since the introduction of the Moto3™ class in 2012, scores for a rider leading the Championship in the lightweight but managed to win only three times, in 2012 (Danny Kent), 2013 class after the fifteen races since the introduction of the current (Alex Marquez) and 2018 (Marco Bezzecchi). point scoring system back in 1993.

Marc Marquez is 2019 MotoGP™ World Champion Marc Marquez is the youngest-ever rider to win six premier class titles, at the age of 26 years and 231 days, taking the record from Giacomo Agostini, who was 29 years and 25 days old when he won his sixth premier class title at the 1971 East German GP.

Marquez is also the youngest rider of all-time to reach the milestone of eight World Championships, taking the record from , who was 27 years and 112 days old when he won his eighth title, the 1967 350cc crown, at Brno.

Marquez has joined Valentino Rossi and Giacomo Agostini as one of only three riders to have taken six or more premier class World Championships.

Marquez is one of only six riders to have taken eight or more World Championships over all classes, the others being (9), Mike Hailwood (9), Valentino Rossi (9), Angel Nieto (13) and Giacomo Agostini (15).

Marquez has won all his MotoGP™ titles riding Honda motorcycles and moves above as the rider with the most pre- mier class titles with the Japanese manufacturer (5).

Only one Spanish rider has won more world titles than Marquez: Angel Nieto, who won 13 World Championships (seven in the 125cc class and six in the 50cc class) between 1969 and 1984.

Marquez has won at least five GPs per season over the past ten years, across three different categories: 125cc, Moto2™ and Mo- toGP™, beating his own record set over the last two years. Previously, Mike Hailwood was the only rider to have achieved at least five victories per season over seven years, across at least three classes, between 1961 and 1967.

Marquez has won at least five GPs per season (in any class of GP racing) over the past ten years, equalling the record set by Giaco- mo Agostini between 1966 and 1975 in the 350cc and 500cc classes.

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Considering only the premier class, Marquez has won at least five GPs per season over the past seven years, beating the record set by Valentino Rossi (2001-2006) and Giacomo Agostini (1967-1972), who each won at least five races over six consecutive seasons.

Marquez’ win at the Czech GP was the 76th of his Grand Prix career, equalling nine-time World Champion Mike Hailwood. At 26 years and 168 days old, Marquez became the second-youngest rider to reach the milestone of 76 GP wins, behind Valentino Rossi (26 years 165 days old).

At the Aragon GP, Marquez became the youngest rider to reach the milestone of 200 Grand Prix races, aged 26 years and 217 days old.

Marc Marquez closes in on Mick Doohan Marc Marquez won for the 53rd in MotoGP™ on what was his 123rd start in the class, just one less premier class GP win than five- time premier class world champion Mick Doohan:

Riders Premier class wins Premier class titles

1 Valentino Rossi 89 7 2 Giacomo Agostini 68 8 3 Mick Doohan 54 5 4 Marc Marquez 53 6 5 Jorge Lorenzo 47 3 6 Casey Stoner 38 2 7 Mike Hailwood 37 4 8 31 4 9 Dani Pedrosa 31 - 10 25 1

In addition, this was Marquez’ 53rd win with Honda, just one less than Mick Doohan and Dani Pedrosa who are the most successful Honda riders across all classes.

Considering only the premier class, Mick Doohan is the most successful Honda rider with 54 wins, followed by Marc Marquez (53), Valentino Rossi (33), Dani Pedrosa (31) and (20).

200th premier class start for Jorge Lorenzo At the Japanese GP, Jorge Lorenzo is scheduled to make his 200th Grand Prix start in the premier class, becoming the seventh rider to reach the milestone in the class and the second Spanish rider along with Dani Pedrosa:

Riders Premier class starts

1 Valentino Rossi 338 2 245 3 Nicky Hayden 218 4 Loris Capirossi 217 5 Dani Pedrosa 216 6 Andrea Dovizioso 211 7 Jorge Lorenzo 199 8 196 9 194 10 Kenny Roberts Jr. 167

Aged 32 years and 169 days old on race day at Motegi, Jorge Lorenzo is also scheduled to become the youngest rider to reach the milestone of 200 premier class starts, taking the record from Dani Pedrosa who was 32 years and 170 days old on race in Qatar last year.

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On this day... October 17th

October 14th At the 2004 Australian GP, Dani Pedrosa crossed the line in fourth place to become the youngest world champion in the At the 2001 Australian GP, Valentino Rossi won the 500cc race, intermediate category so far (19 years and 18 days old). He is 0.013s ahead of , to clinch the first of his seven pre- also the last rider to take the title in his rookie year in the class. mier class world titles so far. October 19th At the 1967 Japanese GP held at Fisco, Mike Hailwood won the 350cc race, which was the last of his 76 GP wins. At the 2008 Malaysian GP, finished in third place in the 250cc race behind Alvaro Bautista and Hiroshi Ao- At the 1962 Argentinian GP, Arthur Wheeler won the 250cc race yama to take the title. from Umberto Masetti and Rudolph Kaiser. Aged 46 years and 70 days old, he is the oldest rider to win a GP race (solo class). October 20th

At the same GP, Ernst Degner crossed the line in second in the At the 2002 Australian GP held at Phillip Island, Jeremy McWi- 50cc race to clinch the title, the first for Suzuki in Grand Prix lliams qualified on pole position, which the last pole position racing. for a 2-stroke bike in the premier class.

October 15th At the same GP, Valentino Rossi won the MotoGP™ race, which was the 50th win in his Grand Prix career. At the 2006 Portuguese GP held in Estoril, Toni Elias won the MotoGP™ race, 0.002s ahead of Valentino Rossi, which is the At the same GP, Marco Melandri, who will retire from racing at closest winning time margin since the introduction of Moto- the end of the year, won the 250cc race to clinch the title, be- GP™ class back in 2002. coming the youngest World Champion in the intermediate ca- tegory at that time (20 years and 74 days old) At the 2000 Australian GP, won the 125cc race ahead of to clinch the title. At the 1996 Australian GP held at Eastern Creek, Loris Capirossi won his first premier class race from and Car- At the 1961 Argentinian GP, Jorge Kissling won the 500cc race los Checa following a collision between leaders Mick Doohan (his first GP race) on what was the first Grand Prix event held and Alex Criville. outside Europe since the creation of the World Championship in 1949. This was also the first GP win for an Argentinian rider. October 21st

At the same GP, won the 125cc race to clinch the At the 2001 Malaysian GP held at Sepang, won the title, becoming the second Australian rider to do so after Keith 250cc race from and to clinch the Campbell in the 350cc class back in 1957. He also won the world title. 250cc race to finish second in the Championship behind Mike Hailwood.

October 16th

At the 2011 Australian GP, Casey Stoner won the MotoGP™ race on his 26th birthday to clinch the second of his two premier class titles. It was Stoner’s fifth successive win at Phillip Island.

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