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  "id": 11923112,
  "title": "Jorge Martin: “Even on one of my good days, it was impossible to beat Marc Marquez”",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/jorge-martin-even-on-one-of-my-good-days-it-was-impossible-to-beat",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-04T12:15:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motorsport.com",
    "slug": "motorsport-com",
    "url": "https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/jorge-martin-even-on-one-of-my-good-days-it-was-impossible-to-beat-marc-marquez/10861821/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Marc Marquez won the Japanese Grand Prix, taking maximum points to cut Jorge Martin's championship lead to two points with six rounds remaining. Marquez, riding for Ducati, overtook Martin on the 11th lap, after Martin had held the lead from pole position.\n\nMartin, 28, finished second, saying it was \"impossible to beat\" Marquez even on what he felt was \"one of my good days\". Marquez, 33, moved to 331 points, while Martin has not been reported on with a points total change. Marco Bezzecchi, Martin's Aprilia team-mate, finished third, moving to 284 points.\n\nMarquez had also won the sprint race on Saturday. He said the race was tough, especially when he was behind Martin, but he knew his pace was good if he could lead the race. Marquez increased his pace to create a gap and complete the double.",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/hakim-salvages-four-points-after-dreadful-japanese-gp-weekend",
        "published": "2026-10-04T03:17:19.000Z"
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      {
        "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"
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      {
        "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"
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      {
        "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": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Marquez wins Japanese MotoGP to close gap on Martin",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/marquez-wins-japanese-motogp-to-close-gap-on-martin",
        "published": "2026-10-04T08:31:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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."
}