Japanese MotoGP - Qualifying (1) Results
Crutchlow heads Qualifying 1 for the Japanese MotoGP, which saw riders running slicks on the damp track.
The top two now progress to the Q2 pole position shootout, where they will join the ten fastest riders after third practice. The others will start, in the following order, from 13th on the grid onwards…
Guintoli is making his latest Suzuki wild-card appearance, but was disqualified from the Friday results due to use of a 2020 engine spec.
Crutchlow heads Qualifying 1 for the Japanese MotoGP, which saw riders running slicks on the damp track.
The top two now progress to the Q2 pole position shootout, where they will join the ten fastest riders after third practice. The others will start, in the following order, from 13th on the grid onwards…
Guintoli is making his latest Suzuki wild-card appearance, but was disqualified from the Friday results due to use of a 2020 engine spec.
Nakagami is taking part in his final event of the season before undergoing shoulder surgery. He will be replaced at the following 2019 rounds by Johann Zarco.
Rabat was absent after injuring his wrist this morning.
| Japanese MotoGP - Qualifying (1) Results | |||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team |
| 1 | Cal Crutchlow | GBR | LCR Honda (RC213V) |
| 2 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) |
| 3 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) |
| 4 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Pramac Ducati (GP18)* |
| 5 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) |
| 6 | Mika Kallio | FIN | Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) |
| 7 | Hafizh Syahrin | MAL | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) |
| 8 | Jorge Lorenzo | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) |
| 9 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)* |
| 10 | Karel Abraham | CZE | Reale Avintia Ducati (GP18) |
| 11 | Sylvain Guintoli | FRA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) |
| 12 | Andrea Iannone | ITA | Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) |
| Tito Rabat | SPA | Reale Avintia Ducati (GP18) | |
* Rookie.
Fastest Friday Time:
Fabio Quartararo FRA Yamaha 1m 44.764s
Official Motegi MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha 1m 43.790s (2015)
Fastest race lap:
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha 1m 45.350s (2014)
Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
