Japanese MotoGP - Warm-up Results
Marquez quickest during a sunny morning warm-up session for the Japanese MotoGP at Motegi.
Quartararo was the first of four Yamahas in the top six, with Rins back on form for Suzuki in third.
Guintoli is making his latest Suzuki wild-card appearance, while 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 due to a wrist injury on Saturday.
Marquez quickest during a sunny morning warm-up session for the Japanese MotoGP at Motegi.
Quartararo was the first of four Yamahas in the top six, with Rins back on form for Suzuki in third.
Guintoli is making his latest Suzuki wild-card appearance, while 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 due to a wrist injury on Saturday.
| Japanese MotoGP - Warm-up Results | ||||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time/Diff | Lap | Max (km/h) |
| 1 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | 1'45.816s | 5/12 | 306k |
| 2 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)* | +0.220s | 11/11 | 298k |
| 3 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.466s | 5/11 | 307k |
| 4 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.535s | 8/11 | 305k |
| 5 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.621s | 7/11 | 305k |
| 6 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.695s | 9/11 | 303k |
| 7 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Ducati Team (GP19) | +0.758s | 9/11 | 311k |
| 8 | Cal Crutchlow | GBR | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.851s | 4/10 | 307k |
| 9 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* | +0.913s | 7/11 | 304k |
| 10 | Andrea Iannone | ITA | Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +0.981s | 4/9 | 301k |
| 11 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | Ducati Team (GP19) | +0.983s | 4/11 | 306k |
| 12 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +1.046s | 10/11 | 304k |
| 13 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) | +1.078s | 11/11 | 306k |
| 14 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Pramac Ducati (GP18)* | +1.322s | 9/11 | 308k |
| 15 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +1.406s | 10/11 | 301k |
| 16 | Mika Kallio | FIN | Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) | +1.651s | 6/11 | 306k |
| 17 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Ducati (GP19) | +1.705s | 5/6 | 309k |
| 18 | Jorge Lorenzo | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +1.774s | 5/11 | 307k |
| 19 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)* | +1.910s | 8/9 | 301k |
| 20 | Sylvain Guintoli | FRA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +2.027s | 11/11 | 304k |
| 21 | Karel Abraham | CZE | Reale Avintia Ducati (GP18) | +2.029s | 6/11 | 306k |
| 22 | Hafizh Syahrin | MAL | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +2.179s | 7/11 | 300k |
| Tito Rabat | SPA | Reale Avintia Ducati (GP18) | No Time | 0/0 | 0k | |
* Rookie.
Fastest Practice Time:
Fabio Quartararo FRA Yamaha 1m 44.764s (FP2)
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.
