2014 Motegi Moto3 Results
Spoiler Alert: 2014 Moto3 Championship results from the Grand Prix of Japan at Twin Ring Motegi listed below.
At Aragon Moto3 two weeks ago, Alex Marquez (SPA—Estrella Galicia 0,0) finished second and gained enough points to take the points lead ahead of Australian Jack Miller (Red Bull KTM Ajo).
And after winning the Motul Grand Prix of Japan at Twin Ring Motegi, Marquez stretched this lead from 11 to 25 points over Miller. As for Miller, he finished fifth, 1.161 seconds behind. Marquez’s older brother, Marc, clinched the 2014 MotoGP title at Motegi.
Efren Vazquez (SPA, SaxoPrint-RTG), who is now fifth in the points (174), finished second, 0.357 of a second behind Marquez. Brad Binder (RSA, Ambrogio Racing) who stands tenth in the points with 101, rounded out the podium 0.484 sec. off the lead.
John McPhee (GBR), Vazquez’s teammate, finished fourth overall and is 13th in the series points. Miller was fifth, followed by Danny Kent Red (GBR, Red Bull Husqvarna Ajo), Romano Fenati (ITA—SKY Racing Team VR46), who was victorious at Aragon, teammates Enea Batianini (ITA, Junior Team GO&FUN Moto3) and Noccolo Antonelli, and Marquez’s teammate, Alex Rins.
Rins’ 10th-place finish allowed him to hold onto third in the point standings with 194.
The 2014 Moto3 Championship heads directly to Australia for the Tissot Australian Grand Prix at the Phillip Island Circuit on October 19, round 16 of 18.
2014 Motegi Moto3 Results:
| Pos. | Points | Num. | Rider | Nation | Team | Bike | Km/h | Time/Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 12 | Alex MARQUEZ | SPA | Estrella Galicia 0,0 | Honda | 146.0 | 39’26.830 |
| 2 | 20 | 7 | Efren VAZQUEZ | SPA | SaxoPrint-RTG | Honda | 146.0 | +0.357 |
| 3 | 16 | 41 | Brad BINDER | RSA | Ambrogio Racing | Mahindra | 146.0 | +0.484 |
| 4 | 13 | 17 | John MCPHEE | GBR | SaxoPrint-RTG | Honda | 146.0 | +0.672 |
| 5 | 11 | 8 | Jack MILLER | AUS | Red Bull KTM Ajo | KTM | 145.9 | +1.161 |
| 6 | 10 | 52 | Danny KENT | GBR | Red Bull Husqvarna Ajo | Husqvarna | 145.9 | +1.796 |
| 7 | 9 | 5 | Romano FENATI | ITA | SKY Racing Team VR46 | KTM | 145.6 | +5.927 |
| 8 | 8 | 33 | Enea BASTIANINI | ITA | Junior Team GO&FUN Moto3 | KTM | 145.6 | +6.025 |
| 9 | 7 | 23 | Niccolò ANTONELLI | ITA | Junior Team GO&FUN Moto3 | KTM | 145.6 | +6.527 |
| 10 | 6 | 42 | Alex RINS | SPA | Estrella Galicia 0,0 | Honda | 145.6 | +6.686 |
| 11 | 5 | 32 | Isaac VIÑALES | SPA | Calvo Team | KTM | 145.6 | +6.988 |
| 12 | 4 | 98 | Karel HANIKA | CZE | Red Bull KTM Ajo | KTM | 144.9 | +18.713 |
| 13 | 3 | 21 | Francesco BAGNAIA | ITA | SKY Racing Team VR46 | KTM | 144.9 | +18.757 |
| 14 | 2 | 63 | Zulfahmi KHAIRUDDIN | MAL | Ongetta-AirAsia | Honda | 144.8 | +19.242 |
| 15 | 1 | 19 | Alessandro TONUCCI | ITA | CIP | Mahindra | 144.8 | +19.664 |
| 16 | 57 | Eric GRANADO | BRA | Calvo Team | KTM | 144.5 | +24.788 | |
| 17 | 65 | Philipp OETTL | GER | Interwetten Paddock Moto3 | Kalex KTM | 143.6 | +40.080 | |
| 18 | 38 | Hafiq AZMI | MAL | SIC-AJO | KTM | 143.6 | +40.154 | |
| 19 | 95 | Jules DANILO | FRA | Ambrogio Racing | Mahindra | 143.5 | +40.888 | |
| 20 | 13 | Jasper IWEMA | NED | CIP | Mahindra | 143.5 | +41.011 | |
| 21 | 43 | Luca GRÜNWALD | GER | Kiefer Racing | Kalex KTM | 142.3 | +1’00.736 | |
| 22 | 4 | Gabriel RAMOS | VEN | Kiefer Racing | Kalex KTM | 142.3 | +1’01.752 | |
| 23 | 55 | Andrea LOCATELLI | ITA | San Carlo Team Italia | Mahindra | 141.7 | +1’10.995 | |
| 24 | 3 | Matteo FERRARI | ITA | San Carlo Team Italia | Mahindra | 138.5 | 1 Lap | |
| Not Classified | ||||||||
| 44 | Miguel OLIVEIRA | POR | Mahindra Racing | Mahindra | 145.7 | 9 Laps | ||
| 58 | Juanfran GUEVARA | SPA | Mapfre Aspar Team Moto3 | Kalex KTM | 145.2 | 11 Laps | ||
| 84 | Jakub KORNFEIL | CZE | Calvo Team | KTM | 145.0 | 11 Laps | ||
| 99 | Jorge NAVARRO | SPA | Marc VDS Racing Team | Kalex KTM | 145.0 | 11 Laps | ||
| 10 | Alexis MASBOU | FRA | Ongetta-Rivacold | Honda | 129.8 | 13 Laps | ||
| Not Finished 1st Lap | ||||||||
| 31 | Niklas AJO | FIN | Avant Tecno Husqvarna Ajo | Husqvarna | 0 Lap | |||
| 16 | Andrea MIGNO | ITA | Mahindra Racing | Mahindra | 0 Lap | |||
| 83 | Hikari OKUBO | JPN | Hot Racing with I-Factory | Honda | 0 Lap | |||
| 9 | Scott DEROUE | NED | RW Racing GP | Kalex KTM | 0 Lap | |||
| 81 | Sena YAMADA | JPN | Liberto Plusone & Endurance | Honda | 0 Lap | |||
