Turkish rider Deniz Öncü finished seventh in the Moto2 World Championship race held at the 4.8-kilometre Motegi Circuit in Japan’s Tochigi Prefecture.
Competing for the ELF Marc VDS Team, Öncü started the race from 11th place. The Turkish rider put in a strong performance and crossed the chequered flag in seventh.

Guevara wins the race
Spanish BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha rider Izan Guevara, who started from pole position, won the race. Italy’s Tony Arbolino finished second, while Czech rider Filip Salac took third place.
Arbolino raced for REDS Fantic, while Salac competed for the OnlyFans American team.

Top three in the overall standings
Spain’s Manuel Gonzalez leads the riders’ overall standings with 245.5 points. Izan Guevara is second with 235 points, while Spain’s Ivan Ortola is third with 181.5 points.