Enea Bastianini (Gresini Racing MotoGP) made Pecco and Ducati sweat to finish a close second, as a fabulous effort from reigning World Champion Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) saw the Frenchman claim P3 to take his title defence to the wire
The eight-time World Champion Marc Marquez becomes just the fourth rider to achieve 100 podium finishes in the premier class, joining Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo and Dani Pedrosa in an exclusive club.
In the World Championship, Bagnaia now leads by 14 points over Quartararo, with Aleix Espargaro another 13 back and Bastianini also still in contention at 42 points off the pace.
There is everything to play for in the World Championship after a thrilling Thailand GP at a wet Buriram. Miguel Oliveira of Red Bull KTM Factory Racing was crowned the winner.
A first-ever premier class pole and an All Time Lap Record for the VR46 rider. The Mooney VR46 Racing Team rider set a 1:29.671 with the chequered flag out to edge Prima Pramac Racing's Jorge Martin by just 0.021 seconds in Q2, while Francesco Bagnaia of Ducati Lenovo Team gave his title
Jack Miller has dominated the Motul Grand Prix of Japan but fellow Ducati Lenovo Team rider Francesco Bagnaia's MotoGP™ World Championship hopes have taken a big blow with a final-lap crash. Aleix Espargaro finished 16th, more than six seconds away from the points, and therefore leaves
Sunday's Aragon GP will take place over 23 laps when the lights go out at 14:00 Local Time. Round 15 starts the final push of the year, the end of the 2022 season in sight as the paddock prepares for six races in eight weeks.
The Honda Team will now benefit from a week's rest before they return to running in Misano for Round 14 of the 2022 season. A two-day test will also follow the Grand Prix, a crucial time as HRC continue to work on the development of the Honda RC213V.
In the end, Pecco's win advantage was just 0.4s to World Championship leader Fabio Quartararo of Yamaha Moto GP who produces a phenomenal ride to finish P2 ahead of third place Jack Miller of Ducati Lenovo Team.
Both Pol Espargaro and Stefan Bradl were able to make continued improvements to their times but the narrowest of margins again saw them miss out on the top ten and direct passage.