A dramatic day in Japan. Marc Marquez finally got the job done, wrapping up his ninth world championship in Motegi. That had been expected, but there were surprises aplenty elsewhere.

Pecco Bagnaia took a step back in machinery to achieve his comeback, while Joan Mir proved that Honda's progress is very real in front of HRC's top brass. Adam, David and Neil discuss the impact of Marc Marquez' success and where his comeback from injury stands compared to previous MotoGP comeback stories, exlain why Bagnaia was both happy and angry post-race, and debate just how real Honda's return to the podium is.

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