MotoGP Malaysia - Full Qualifying Results

Full Qualifying results and grid line-up for the 2016 Malaysian MotoGP at Sepang, round 17 of 18.
MotoGP Malaysia - Full Qualifying Results

Ducati's Andrea Dovizioso claims pole position for the Malaysian MotoGP at a wet Sepang, with Yamaha team-mates Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo completing the front row.

Cal Crutchlow, fastest in Qualifying 1, fell in Qualifying 2 but remounted his LCR Honda to salvage fifth on his final lap.

Sepang has been resurfaced, and some corners re-profiled, ahead of this year's race.

Hiroshi Aoyama is replacing the injured Dani Pedrosa at Repsol Honda, while Ducati's Andrea Iannone is making a comeback from vertebra damage at Misano...

Qualifying 2:1.Andrea DoviziosoITADucati Team (Desmosedici GP)2m 11.485s[Lap 6/6]295km/h (Top Speed)2.Valentino RossiITAMovistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)2m 11.731s +0.246s[7/7]297km/h3.Jorge LorenzoESPMovistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)2m 11.787s +0.302s[5/7]303km/h4.Marc MarquezESPRepsol Honda Team (RC213V)2m 11.874s +0.389s[3/7]303km/h5.Cal CrutchlowGBRLCR Honda (RC213V)2m 12.558s +1.073s[7/7]304km/h6.Andrea IannoneITADucati Team (Desmosedici GP)2m 12.598s +1.113s[7/7]282km/h7.Aleix EspargaroESPTeam Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)2m 12.869s +1.384s[4/5]303km/h8.Maverick Vi?alesESPTeam Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)2m 12.981s +1.496s[4/7]296km/h9.Alvaro BautistaESPFactory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)2m 13.325s +1.840s[7/7]294km/h10.Loris BazFRAAvintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2)2m 13.452s +1.967s[5/6]295km/h11.Pol EspargaroESPMonster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)2m 13.707s +2.222s[4/7]285km/h12.Hector BarberaESPAvintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2)2m 13.973s +2.488s[2/5]291km/h

Qualifying 1:13.Bradley SmithGBRMonster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)2m 12.898s303km/h14.Jack MillerAUSEstrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)2m 12.907s302km/h15.Danilo PetrucciITAOcto Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15)2m 13.776s297km/h16.Stefan BradlGERFactory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)2m 13.850s292km/h17.Hiroshi AoyamaJPNRepsol Honda Team (RC213V)2m 14.179s291km/h18.Scott ReddingGBROcto Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15)2m 14.433s295km/h19.Eugene LavertyIRLAspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2)2m 14.769s282km/h20.Yonny HernandezCOLAspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2)2m 14.786s292km/h21.Tito RabatESPEstrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)*2m 15.894s290km/h

Blue Name = No Concessions.
7 engine changes for the season. Engines must be identical throughout season within same team (development freeze). 5 days of private testing.Black Name = Concessions.
9 engine changes. No engine development freeze. Unlimited private testing.* Rookie

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Fastest practice time:Maverick Vinales SPA Suzuki 1m 59.947s (FP3)

Official Sepang MotoGP records:Best lap: Dani Pedrosa SPA Honda 1m 59.053s (2015)Fastest race lap:Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha 2m 0.606s (2015)

Unofficial Sepang MotoGP record:Marc Marquez SPA Honda 1m 58.867s (2015 testing)

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