The Japanese Motorcycle Grand Prix (日本グランプリ) is a motorcycling event that is part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. The main venue who held the races for years was the

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, until it permanently was replaced by the

Mobility Resort Motegi Mobility Resort Motegi (モビリティリゾートもてぎ) is a motorsport race track located at Motegi, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Originally named Twin Ring Motegi (ツインリンクもてぎ), the circuit's name came from the facility hav ...

from 2004 onwards after the circuit faced criticism for its short runoff area's and dangerous trackside barriers, causing the death of Japanese rider

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and the injuries of

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and

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at the 2003 Japanese Grand Prix. As a result, Suzuka was faced with making considerable safety alterations to avoid a possible strike by the riders – many of whom believed the 240 hp motorbikes had outgrown the tight circuit. The FIM stated that the modifications would not be completed before 2005 and that, therefore, the 2004 Japanese Grand Prix would be held at Motegi, but Suzuka has not appeared on the calendar since. The 2020 and 2021 races were cancelled due to the outbreak of

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. The event is due to take place at the Mobility Resort Motegi until at least 2023.

Official names and sponsors

*1963: Grand Prix Race Meeting (no official sponsor) *1987–1989, 2001, 2005, 2010: Grand Prix of Japan (no official sponsor) *1990–1991: Kibun Japanese Grand Prix *1992: Japanese Grand Prix (no official sponsor) *1993:

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GP *1994–2000:

Grand Prix of Japan *2002–2003: SKYY vodka Grand Prix of Japan *2004: Camel Grand Prix of Japan *2006–2008: A-STYLE Grand Prix of Japan *2009: Polini Grand Prix of Japan *2011: Grand Prix of JAPAN (no official sponsor) *2012–2013:

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Grand Prix of JAPAN *2014–2019, 2022: MOTUL Grand Prix of Japan

Formerly used circuits

File:Suzuka circuit map (1987-2002).svg, Suzuka, used in 1987–1998 and 2000–2003 File:Fuji Speedway (1965-1974 Layout).svg, Fuji, used in 1966–1967 File:Suzuka 1962-1982.png, Suzuka layout used in 1962–1965

Winners of the Japanese Motorcycle Grand Prix

Valentino Rossi, Marc Márquez and Dani Pedrosa 2013 Motegi

Multiple winners (riders)

Multiple winners (manufacturers)

By year

''A pink background indicates an event that was not part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing championship.''

Notes

References

External links

* {{MotoGP races Recurring sporting events established in 1962 1962 establishments in Japan