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Marc Marquez is the 2016 MotoGP world champion, after victory at Motegi was combined with accidents for title rivals Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo. 

Rossi fell from second early in the race, while pushing to catch Marquez, with Lorenzo - sore from his massive Saturday highside - sliding-off while under pressure for the runner-up spot from Andrea Dovizioso with four laps to go. 

Suzuki's Maverick Vinales completed the podium, after passing team-mate Aleix Espargaro. 

Marquez now joins Lorenzo as a triple MotoGP world champion. 

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Marquez's team-mate Dani Pedrosa fractured his right collarbone in a huge Friday practice highside and was replaced for the remainder of the weekend by HRC test rider Hiroshi Aoyama. 

Andrea Iannone missed his third race in a row following a back injury at Misano. His factory seat has been taken by Hector Barbera, with 2015 Australian SBK champion Mike Jones drafted in for a MotoGP debut at Avintia. 

Bradley Smith and Jack Miller returned from injury, while Yamaha test rider Katsuyuki Nakasuga made a wild-card appearance... 

1. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 42m 34.610s

2. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP) 42m 37.602s

3. Maverick Viñales ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 42m 38.714s

4. Aleix Espargaro ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 42m 39.336s

5. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 42m 49.659s

6. Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 42m 54.264s

7. Alvaro Bautista ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 42m 57.642s

8. Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15) 43m 3.165s

9. Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15) 43m 3.412s

10. Stefan Bradl GER Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 43m 6.940s

11. Katsuyuki Nakasuga JPN Yamalube Yamaha Factory Racing (YZR-M1) 43m 17.455s

12. Yonny Hernandez COL Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2) 43m 26.829s

13. Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 43m 28.393s

14. Tito Rabat ESP Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 43m 29.370s

15. Hiroshi Aoyama JPN Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 43m 34.765s

16. Loris Baz FRA Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 43m 39.050s

17. Hector Barbera ESP Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP) 44m 17.576s

18. Mike Jones AUS Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) +1 lap

Jorge Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) DNF

Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) DNF

Jack Miller AUS Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) DNF

Eugene Laverty IRL Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2) DNF

Blue Name = No Concessions. 

7 engine changes for the season. Engines must be identical throughout season within same team (development freeze). 5 days of private testing. 

Black Name = Concessions. 

9 engine changes. No engine development freeze. Unlimited private testing. 

* Rookie 

 

Standings

1. Marc Marquez SPA Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 273 points

2. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 196 points (-77) 

3. Jorge Lorenzo SPA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 182 points (-91) 

4. Maverick Viñales SPA Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 165 points (-108) 

5. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 155 points (-118) 

6. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP) 124 points (-149) 

7. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 116 points (-157) 

8. Pol Espargaro SPA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 106 points (-167) 

9. Andrea Iannone ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP) 96 points (-177) 

10. Hector Barbera SPA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP) 84 points (-189) 

11. Aleix Espargaro SPA Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 82 points (-191) 

12. Eugene Laverty IRL Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2) 71 points (-202) 

13. Alvaro Bautista SPA Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 63 points (-210) 

14. Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15) 62 points (-211) 

15. Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15) 58 points (-215) 

16. Stefan Bradl GER Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 55 points (-218) 

17. Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 45 points (-228) 

18. Jack Miller AUS Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 42 points (-231) 

19. Michele Pirro ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP) 36 points (-237) 

20. Tito Rabat SPA Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 29 points (-244) 

21. Loris Baz FRA Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 24 points (-249) 

22. Yonny Hernandez COL Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2) 17 points (-256) 

23. Katsuyuki Nakasuga JPN Yamalube Yamaha Factory Racing (YZR-M1) 5 points (-268) 

24. Alex Lowes GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 3 points (-270) 

25. Hiroshi Aoyama JPN Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1 points (-272) 

26. Nicky Hayden USA Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1 points (-272) 

Blue Name = No Concessions. 

7 engine changes for the season. Engines must be identical throughout season within same team (development freeze). 5 days of private testing. 

Black Name = Concessions. 

9 engine changes. No engine development freeze. Unlimited private testing. 

* Rookie 

 

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