Marquez arrives in Japan having won at Motorland Aragon, his third in a row. Marquez battled in the early going before taking the lead for good from Iannone on the 13th of 21 laps and romping to victory. Bradl was a dispirited eighth.
"We will see what happens in Japan ‰ÛÒ I like the circuit," Marquez said. "There has been some talk about safety, but I'm happy to go there, no problem. I like the circuit a lot, so we will see if we can maintain the same level. On Friday we start from zero and try to do best like always."
Iannone, meanwhile, has tried to solidify third in the championship with podium finishes in three of the past four races.
"I had a few doubts about going, but have been reassured by various people that everything is okay," Iannone said. "I'm happy to be there and I plan to be fast and competitive again. My team is doing a great job and at Motegi we will do everything we can to get the bike right earlier in the weekend. If we can do that then we can have an even better bike for the race."
Interestingly, the three riders at the top of the championship have won the past three 125cc races at Motegi, Marquez last year, Iannone in 2009, and Bradl in 2008. Bradl was seventh in last year's Moto2 race, Iannone was 13th.
Main Photo: There will be plenty of Moto2 action at Motegi
