Malaysian MotoGP - Free Practice (3) Results
Morbidelli sets the fastest lap time in Free Practice 3 for the Malaysian MotoGP, but Petronas Yamaha team-mate Quartararo's record Friday time remains the best time of the weekend so far.
Occasional rain drops fell at the end of the session.
The top ten riders after FP3 (combined times) receive direct access to the second and final part of qualifying.
Tito Rabat is absent due to his hand injury from Motegi. Oliveira tried to return after wrist injuries at Phillip Island, but stopped after just four laps in FP1 and will miss the rest of the weekend.
Morbidelli sets the fastest lap time in Free Practice 3 for the Malaysian MotoGP, but Petronas Yamaha team-mate Quartararo's record Friday time remains the best time of the weekend so far.
Occasional rain drops fell at the end of the session.
The top ten riders after FP3 (combined times) receive direct access to the second and final part of qualifying.
Tito Rabat is absent due to his hand injury from Motegi. Oliveira tried to return after wrist injuries at Phillip Island, but stopped after just four laps in FP1 and will miss the rest of the weekend.
Zarco is making the second of his three appearances for LCR Honda.
| Malaysian MotoGP - Free Practice (3) Results | ||||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time/Diff | Lap | Max |
| 1 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 1'58.761s | 17/17 | 320k |
| 2 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)* | +0.216s | 19/19 | 320k |
| 3 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.305s | 17/17 | 326k |
| 4 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.313s | 18/18 | 324k |
| 5 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Ducati (GP19) | +0.466s | 15/17 | 329k |
| 6 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Pramac Ducati (GP18)* | +0.492s | 17/17 | 327k |
| 7 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.640s | 13/17 | 324k |
| 8 | Johann Zarco | FRA | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.725s | 16/17 | 324k |
| 9 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* | +0.740s | 10/17 | 326k |
| 10 | Cal Crutchlow | GBR | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.774s | 13/18 | 324k |
| 11 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +0.803s | 13/13 | 321k |
| 12 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.882s | 16/16 | 322k |
| 13 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | Ducati Team (GP19) | +0.993s | 10/14 | 328k |
| 14 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Ducati Team (GP19) | +1.483s | 10/16 | 331k |
| 15 | Karel Abraham | CZE | Reale Avintia Ducati (GP18) | +1.529s | 9/15 | 329k |
| 16 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) | +1.592s | 14/14 | 321k |
| 17 | Jorge Lorenzo | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +1.645s | 11/14 | 323k |
| 18 | Andrea Iannone | ITA | Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +1.884s | 11/16 | 322k |
| 19 | Mika Kallio | FIN | Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) | +2.227s | 15/16 | 320k |
| 20 | Hafizh Syahrin | MAL | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +3.219s | 16/16 | 318k |
| Riders going directly to Qualifying 2 - Top 10 Combined Practice Times: | |||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team |
| 1 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)* |
| 2 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) |
| 3 | Marc Marquez | ESP | Repsol Honda (RC213V) |
| 4 | Maverick Vinales | ESP | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) |
| 5 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Ducati Team (GP19) |
| 6 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Ducati (GP19) |
| 7 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Pramac Ducati (Desmosedici GP18)* |
| 8 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) |
| 9 | Alex Rins | ESP | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) |
| 10 | Johann Zarco | FRA | LCR Honda (RC213V) |
* Rookie.
Fastest Friday Time:
Fabio Quartararo FRA Yamaha 1m 58.576s
Official Sepang MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Fabio Quartararo FRA Yamaha 1m 58.576s (2019)
Fastest race lap:
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha 2m 0.606s (2015)
Unofficial Sepang MotoGP record:
Danilo Petrucci ITA Ducati 1m 58.239s (2019 testing)
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.
