{
  "id": 11884976,
  "title": "Marc Marquez sent body double to Motegi kart race: “We are not here to mess around or drive go karts\"",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/marc-marquez-sent-body-double-to-motegi-kart-race-we-are-not-here-to",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-04T08:29:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motorsport.com",
    "slug": "motorsport-com",
    "url": "https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/marc-marquez-sent-body-double-to-motegi-kart-race-we-are-not-here-to-mess-around-or-drive-go-karts/10861819/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Marc Marquez skipped a karting race event on Sunday morning at Motegi, instead sending a body double in his place. This move earned him a stern reprimand from the championship. The karting event was a new addition to the weekend schedule, promoted by the championship before the MotoGP paddock arrived in Japan.\n\nThe incident occurred before Marquez went on to compete in the Japanese Grand Prix, where he claimed victory and moved within two points of the MotoGP championship leader. According to Motorsport.com, Marquez defeated Jorge Martin in a straight battle to claim the win.\n\nMarquez's actions at the karting event were not part of his racing program, and he was not alone in participating in the event, which was meant to be a fun addition to the weekend. The championship's decision to reprimand Marquez suggests that they take the event seriously.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Hakim salvages four points after dreadful Japanese GP weekend",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/hakim-salvages-four-points-after-dreadful-japanese-gp-weekend",
        "published": "2026-10-04T03:17:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Marquez wins Japanese GP to cut Martin's lead",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/marquez-wins-japanese-gp-to-cut-martins-lead",
        "published": "2026-10-04T05:54:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Motorsport.com",
        "title": "MotoGP Japanese GP: Marc Marquez beats Jorge Martin in early duel to close in on points lead",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/motogp-japanese-gp-marc-marquez-beats-jorge-martin-in-early-duel-to-11859731",
        "published": "2026-10-04T05:58:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "MotoGP Japanese GP: Marc Marquez beats Jorge Martin in early duel to close in on points lead",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/motogp-japanese-gp-marc-marquez-beats-jorge-martin-in-early-duel-to",
        "published": "2026-10-04T05:58:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "Marquez wins Japanese GP to cut Martin’s lead",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/marquez-wins-japanese-gp-to-cut-martins-lead-11874876",
        "published": "2026-10-04T07:15:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "Marquez wins in Japan to cut Martin’s MotoGP lead",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/marquez-wins-in-japan-to-cut-martins-motogp-lead-11894218",
        "published": "2026-10-04T09:04:42.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}