It was made even sweeter by the fact that it was clinched in their backyard at the Motul Grand Prix of Japan, having already wrapped up the Riders title in Thailand a couple of weeks prior. Only compatriots Yamaha have beaten the Japanese giants since 2009, with both Yamaha and Ducati topping Honda in 2008. However, Honda have dominated in the last nine campaigns, claiming top manufacturer honours in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 and now in 2019, only missing out to Yamaha in 2015 when now-Honda rider Jorge Lorenzo claimed the MotoGP™ crown.

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