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The first weekend of October gifts us a Formula 1/MotoGP weekend. F1 is in the middle of a tripleheader, with the Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix being held at Malaysia's Sepang International Circuit Sunday, thanks to 47. MotoGP enters the first leg of a doubleheader with this weekend's Motul Grand Prix of Japan at Mobility Resort Motegi. The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship concludes their 2026 calendar this weekend with Motul Petit Le Mans from Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. Race previews are below.

Last weekend, Formula 1 staged a rare Saturday Grand Prix in Baku at the Qatar Airways Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The Motul Superbike World Championship crowned the 2026 World Champion with two rounds remaining. The MotoAmerica Quad Lock Superbike title fight went down the last race of the year at a very soggy New Jersey Motorsports Park. Read on for race coverage.

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Jay Geils Memorial TV Links:

Friday, October 2nd: Formula 1 - Bahrain FP1 12:10 AM ET APPLE TV - FP2 3:40 AM ET APPLE TV

IMSA WTSC - Atlanta Qualifying 2:15 PM ET PEACOCK

Saturday, October 3rd: Bahrain FP3 12:10 AM ET APPLE TV

MotoGP - Motegi Sprint Race 1:55 AM ET FS1

Formula 1 - Bahrain Qualifying 3:25 AM ET APPLE TV

IMSA WTSC - Petit Le Mans 12:00 - 3:00 PM ET NBC - 3:00 PM ET - 10:30 PM PEACOCK

Sunday, October 4th: MotoGP - Motul Grand Prix of Japan 12:30 AM ET FS2

Formula 1 - Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 1:50 AM ET APPLE TV

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MOTOAMERICA - Bobby Fong took redemption in the best way possible last weekend at New Jersey Motorsports Park. A Quad Lock Superbike Championship was his, one year after entering the last round leading the Championship, but throwing it down the road and allowing Cameron Beaubier to claim the title for BMW.

The title-deciding weekend was held in the midst of a Nor'easter, which caused delays, schedule changes, and the predictable crashes. Instead of the scheduled Sunday doubleheader, MotoAmerica moved the two races to Saturday, setting up the title-deciding race on Sunday.

Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha's Bobby Fong took both Saturday races and cut the championship lead from 26 points down to just two points. Sunday’s finale was a winner-take-all climax to MotoAmerica’s 50th Anniversary Superbike season.

When Sunday's weather finally allowed for racing, the VICE TV feed was long gone. The MotoAmerica Quad Lock Superbike Championship was decided over a 15-lap affair across a very wet track. If you haven't seen it, you can check out the highlights on MotoAmerica's YouTube channel: NJMP RACE 3.

Fong Didn't Put a Foot Wrong on a Soggy Thunderbolt Circuit at NJMP

OrangeCat Racing BMW's Sean Dylan Kelley is the one who cracked under pressure trying to protect his 2-point lead. He crashed out on Lap 4, transferring the pressure to Bobby Fong to keep upright in order to claim his Quad Lock Superbike Championship in the race's final 10 laps.

Determined to not repeat his past mistakes, Fong concentrated on remaining upright, smartly allowing riders to pass by without a challenge, finishing fourth.

Strack Racing's Mathew Scholtz threw caution to the wind and braved the standing water to take his fifth win of the year. Wrench Motorcycles’ Cameron Petersen rode perfectly aboard his Ducati Panigale V4 R in the damp conditions, holding off the pack to take second and a South African 1-2 finish. Fong's teammate JD Beach completed the podium in third.

SDK's OrangeCat Racing teammate Jason Uribe rode to a fine fifth on his BMW M 1000 RR, holding off PJ Jacobsen on the Rahal Ducati Moto machine. Epsom, New Hampshire's Max Flinders had his standout race of his season, wrapping up 2026 with a P7 in New Jersey.

Bobby Fong: “I just want to cry. It’s unreal. We came from a ways back. We fell short last year, and we made up for it this year. I’ve been working for this my whole entire life. I’d like to thank everybody who’s been behind me in this long journey. It feels good. I don’t even know what to say. Everybody who has been behind me, thank you so much. I’m going to send a lot of messages to everybody after this, thanking everybody who has been behind me. I don’t even know what to say. I’m speechless. But I’m happy, and I’m thankful to be here.”

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MOTOGP - It is game on for MotoGP at Motegi for the Motul Grand Prix of Japan, in the first of back to back weekends. Last time out at the Red Bull Ring, Pedro Acosta finally won his first Sunday race in the premier class after 56 Grand Prix races.

He put a stop to his 2027 teammates progress towards retaining his 2026 World Championship. Marc Marquez finished P5 to Jorge Martin's runner-up finish in Spielberg. Marco Bezzecchi also finished on the podium and closes in on Marc, who leads Bezzecchi by 42 points, while Marquez dropped 12 points behind Martin after Austria.

The good news for MM93 is that Motegi has traditionally been very good to the Bologna bikes. It is the site of his comeback clinching of the 2025 World Championship. It is also the site of Casey Stoner's 2007 Riders' World Championship.

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It is a track historically ideal for showcasing the strengths of the Desmosedici GP, as demonstrated by an impressive tally of nine overall victories—ranging from Loris Capirossi's legendary three in a row starting in 2005 to Pecco Bagnaia's recent dominant back-to-back victories in both 2024 and 2025.

Marc Marquez: "The 2025 Japanese GP represents an indelible memory that creates a special bond between me and the Ducati Lenovo Team. That memory, along with the incredible affection of the Japanese fans, gives me an extra boost for the weekend. Motegi is a track I really enjoy: the goal is to do well and be competitive."

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WORLDSBK - The 2027 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship will not have a No. 1 plate on the grid. Because last weekend, during the EICMA Italian Round at the Cremona Circuit, Nicolo Bulega clinched the Riders' World Championship with two rounds to spare.

The Italian is the first rider in history to win both the WorldSSP and WorldSBK titles. It was an emotional win in Ducati's home round with Bologna's brass in attendance. The achievement also adds Bulega's name to Ducati's long list of WorldSBK Champions, with the Italian becoming the tenth different rider to claim the Riders' Championship with Ducati.

Bulega Spreads World Championship Smoke at Cremona

Bulega has produced a remarkable campaign aboard the Ducati Panigale V4 R, claiming 26 victories in 30 races. With 602 points, Bulega holds an advantage of 133 points over his closest challenger and Aruba Ducati teammate Iker Lecuona. This year's championship has seen either Bulega or Lecuona (who swept the Italian Round) as the only series' winners on the updated 2026 Ducati Panigale V4 R.

Bulega is the first Italian WorldSBK Champion since Max Biaggi, who claimed the 2012 title, ending a 14-year wait for an Italian rider to return to the top of the championship.

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