2023 Japanese Moto2 Grand Prix, Motegi - Race Results
Race results from the 2023 Japanese Moto2 Grand Prix at Motegi.
Somkiat Chantra, Moto2, Japanese MotoGP, 30 September
| Japanese Moto2 Grand Prix, Motegi - Race Results | |||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Bike | Time |
| 1 | Somkiat Chantra | THA | IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia | (Kalex) | 35m 19.273s |
| 2 | Ai Ogura | JPN | IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia | (Kalex) | 35m 20.626s |
| 3 | Pedro Acosta | SPA | Red Bull KTM Ajo | (Kalex) | 35m 22.353s |
| 4 | Jake Dixon | GBR | Inde GASGAS Aspar Team | (Kalex) | 35m 24.338s |
| 5 | Filip Salac | CZE | QJMOTOR Gresini Moto2 | (Kalex) | 35m 29.765s |
| 6 | Manuel Gonzalez | SPA | Correos Prepago Yamaha VR46 | (Kalex) | 35m 32.234s |
| 7 | Marcos Ramirez | SPA | OnlyFans American Racing | (Kalex) | 35m 33.625s |
| 8 | Aron Canet | SPA | Pons Wegow Los40 | (Kalex) | 35m 35.633s |
| 9 | Zonta Vd Goorbergh | NED | Fieten Olie Racing GP | (Kalex) | 35m 36.965s |
| 10 | Darryn Binder | RSA | Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP | (Kalex) | 35m 38.678s |
| 11 | Tony Arbolino | ITA | Elf Marc VDS Racing Team | (Kalex) | 35m 39.934s |
| 12 | Joe Roberts | USA | Italtrans Racing Team | (Kalex) | 35m 40.082s |
| 13 | Alonso Lopez | SPA | Beta Tools SpeedUp | (Boscoscuro) | 35m 40.576s |
| 14 | Izan Guevara | SPA | Inde GASGAS Aspar Team | (Kalex) | 35m 40.750s |
| 15 | Barry Baltus | BEL | Fieten Olie Racing GP | (Kalex) | 35m 43.305s |
| 16 | Jeremy Alcoba | SPA | QJMOTOR Gresini Moto2 | (Kalex) | 35m 44.896s |
| 17 | Bo Bendsneyder | NED | Pertamina Mandalika SAG Team | (Kalex) | 35m 46.076s |
| 18 | Albert Arenas | SPA | Red Bull KTM Ajo | (Kalex) | 35m 46.644s |
| 19 | Taiga Hada | JPN | Pertamina Mandalika SAG Team | (Kalex) | 35m 48.685s |
| 20 | Alberto Surra | ITA | Forward Team | (Forward) | 35m 53.098s |
| 21 | Senna Agius | AUS | Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP | (Kalex) | 35m 53.376s |
| 22 | Fermín Aldeguer | SPA | Beta Tools SpeedUp | (Boscoscuro) | 35m 53.564s |
| 23 | Sean Dylan Kelly | USA | Forward Team | (Forward) | 35m 55.746s |
| 24 | Borja Gomez | SPA | Fantic Racing | (Kalex) | 35m 58.908s |
| 25 | Rory Skinner | GBR | OnlyFans American Racing | (Kalex) | 36m 2.342s |
| 26 | Mattia Casadei | ITA | Fantic Racing | (Kalex) | 36m 4.781s |
| Sergio Garcia | SPA | Pons Wegow Los40 | (Kalex) | DNF | |
| Dennis Foggia | ITA | Italtrans Racing Team | (Kalex) | DNF | |
| Kohta Nozane | JPN | Correos Prepago Yamaha VR46 | (Kalex) | DNF | |
| Sam Lowes | GBR | Elf Marc VDS Racing Team | (Kalex) | DNF | |
Somkiat Chantra co𓆉mpletes a perfect Japanese Moto2 Grand Prix weekenꦚd with a lights-to-flag victory at Motegi.
Team-mate Ai Ogura finishes runner-up in his home race after likewise keeping clear of ꦡtitle ﷽leader Pedro Acosta.
Acostꦆa had to fight back from seventh on the opening lap but further extended his championship lead over an off-pace Tony Arbolino to 51 points.
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