The Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team has arrived in Japan for Yamaha's highly anticipated home Grand Prix, taking place this weekend at the Mobility Resort Motegi. Ahead of the on-track action, all four Yamaha riders paid a special visit to the Yamaha Motor headquarters in Hamamatsu, where they greeted employees and expressed their appreciation for the continued support. Additionally, Álex Rins and Jack Miller participated in the official MotoGP pre-event in Tokyo, engaging with local fans and celebrating the strong connection between the sport and its Japanese audience.

The Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team has travelled directly to Japan for Round 17 of the 2025 MotoGP World Championship. This round carries added significance, as it marks the manufacturer's home Grand Prix. Riders Fabio Quartararo and Álex Rins are determined to deliver a standout performance in front of Yamaha's home crowd.

Quartararo arrives in Japan holding ninth position in the championship standings and is aiming for solid points this weekend. He only has completed four MotoGP class races at Motegi so far and has collected one podium, securing second place in 2019. After visiting the headquarters and meeting up with Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.'s Senior Executive Officer Toyoshi Nishida, Motor Sports Development Division General Manager Takahiro Sumi, Motor Sports Section Senior General Manager Youichi Takeda, and the passionate Yamaha employees, El Diablo is filled with motivation to put in his best effort again.

Rins is looking forward to kick off the Asian and Oceanian leg of the championship and even more so after spending time in Tokyo at the MotoGP pre-event with the Japanese fans, who sincerely enjoy their motorcycle racing. The Spaniard is in 19th place in the championship standings and eager to score more points on Japanese soil. He has good memories of the Motegi track from when he stood on the third-place step of its premier-class podium in 2018.

The Motegi circuit was built in 1997 for test purposes. It was first visited by MotoGP for the Japanese Grand Prix in 1999. A year later the track hosted the Pacific Grand Prix, and it has remained a major attraction for motorsports fans ever since. In 2004 Motegi replaced the Suzuka Circuit on the MotoGP calendar to become the host of the Japanese Grand Prix once again, and it has kept this status ever since. The 4.8km track is known for setting the scene for lots of memorable and exciting racing moments thanks to its challenging layout of six left and eight right corners and various hard-braking and acceleration areas.

The Grand Prix of Japan is held in the GMT+9 time zone. FP1 will take place on Friday from 10:45-11:30 local track time and Practice will be held from 15:00-16:00. On Saturday, FP2 will be held from 10:10-10:40, and the qualifying sessions from 10:50-11:30, followed by the 12 lap Sprint at 15:00. On Sunday, Warm Up is held from 09:40-09:50 and the 24-lap Race starts at 14:00.