MotoGP Malaysia - Full Qualifying Results
Dani Pedrosa takes pole from Repsol Honda team-mate Marc Marquez, Valentino Rossi bumps team-mate and title rival Jorge Lorenzo from the front row on his final lap.
Rossi leads Lorenzo by 11 points with two rounds of the MotoGP season remaining. For Rossi to win the title on Sunday, he would need to push his advantage up to 26 points.
Anthony West and fellow Australian Damian Cudlin are riding as replacements for the injured Karel Abraham and Alex de Angelis...
Qualifying 2:1.Dani PedrosaESPRepsol Honda Team (RC213V)1m 59.053s[Lap 2/7]332km/h (Top Speed)2.Marc MarquezESPRepsol Honda Team (RC213V)1m 59.462s +0.409s[7/7]333km/h3.Valentino RossiITAMovistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)1m 59.726s +0.673s[8/8]326km/h4.Jorge LorenzoESPMovistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)1m 59.737s +0.684s[2/8]326km/h5.Cal CrutchlowGBRLCR Honda (RC213V)2m 0.199s +1.146s[8/8]327km/h6.Andrea IannoneITADucati Team (Desmosedici GP15)2m 0.224s +1.171s[2/8]338km/h7.Andrea DoviziosoITADucati Team (Desmosedici GP15)2m 0.423s +1.370s[2/5]331km/h8.Maverick Vi?alesESPTeam Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)*2m 0.478s +1.425s[5/6]325km/h9.Bradley SmithGBRMonster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)2m 0.652s +1.599s[7/7]329km/h10.Hector BarberaESPAvintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open)2m 0.724s +1.671s[5/7]326km/h11.Aleix EspargaroESPTeam Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)2m 0.724s +1.671s[2/4]325km/h12.Pol EspargaroESPMonster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)2m 0.794s +1.741s[5/7]327km/h
Qualifying 1:13.Danilo PetrucciITAOcto Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2)2m 01.223s328km/h14.Stefan BradlGERFactory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)2m 01.346s323km/h15.Scott ReddingGBREstrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)2m 01.367s326km/h16.Jack MillerAUSLCR Honda (RC213V-RS)*2m 01.725s319km/h17.Alvaro BautistaESPFactory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)2m 01.727s322km/h18.Yonny HernandezCOLOcto Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2)2m 01.748s329km/h19.Nicky HaydenUSAAspar MotoGP Team (RC213V-RS)2m 01.829s320km/h20.Loris BazFRAForward Racing (Forward Yamaha)*2m 01.862s319km/h21.Toni EliasSPAForward Racing (Forward Yamaha)2m 02.415s326km/h22.Eugene LavertyIRLAspar MotoGP Team (RC213V-RS)*2m 02.460s322km/h23.Mike Di MeglioFRAAvintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open)2m 02.964s317km/h24.Anthony WestAUSAB Motoracing (RC213V-RS)2m 03.855s318km/h25.Damian CudlinAUSE-Motion IodaRacing (ART)2m 06.051s308km/h
Blue Name = Factory - Official MotoGP ECU hardware, unique manufacturer software.
20 litres of race fuel, 5 engine changes for the season. All engines identical throughout the year within the same team (development freeze).Black Name = Factory (with concessions) - Official MotoGP ECU hardware, unique manufacturer software.
Applicable to Factory entries by a manufacturer that did not achieve a dry win in 2013 (Ducati) or any new MotoGP manufacturers (Suzuki and Aprilia).
22 litres of race fuel for Ducati, 24 litres for Suzuki and Aprilia. Same 12 engine changes, softer rear tyre, no engine development freeze and extra testing opportunities as the Open Category.Red Name = Open - Full official MotoGP ECU, hardware and software.
24 litres of race fuel, 12 engine changes, softer rear tyre, no engine development freeze and greater testing opportunities relative to Factory.* Rookie
Official Sepang MotoGP records:Best lap: Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha 1m 59.544s (2015)Fastest race lap:Marc Marquez SPA Honda 2m 1.150s (2014)
Unofficial Sepang MotoGP record:Marc Marquez SPA Honda 1m 58.867s (2015 testing)