Local hero Tomoyoshi Koyama from Team ISPA KTM Aran was best KTM rider in the 125 cc category and celebrated eleventh place with a huge burn-out in front of his home crowd. It was one of the diminutive Japanese rider's best results for the 2008 season. Meanwhile German Red Bull KTM rookie Jonas Folger rode much faster than in practice and was close to the point rankings throughout the race, despite suffering from a stomach upset