Reigning
MotoGP champion
Casey Stoner is returning to action after missing three rounds due to ankle injuries.
Yamaha test rider Katsuyuki Nakasuga has been granted a wild-card entry for his home round, while Roberto Rolfo is replacing Mattia Pasini at Speed Master for the rest of the year.
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1.
Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V)
1m 45.792s 2.
Jorge Lorenzo ESP Yamaha Factory Racing (YZR-M1)
1m 46.057s 3.
Ben Spies USA Yamaha Factory Racing (YZR-M1)
1m 46.138s 4.
Andrea Dovizioso ITA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)
1m 46.220s 5.
Alvaro Bautista ESP San Carlo Honda Gresini (RC213V)
1m 46.354s 6.
Cal Crutchlow GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)
1m 46.436s 7.
Casey Stoner AUS Repsol Honda (RC213V)
1m 46.480s 8.
Valentino Rossi ITA Ducati Team (GP12)
1m 46.641s 9.
Stefan Bradl GER LCR Honda
MotoGP (RC213V)
1m 47.028s 10.
Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Team (GP12)
1m 47.240s 11.
Aleix Espargaro ESP Power Electronics Aspar (ART CRT)
1m 47.685s 12.
Hector Barbera ESP Pramac Racing (GP12)
1m 47.726s 13.
Katsuyuki Nakasuga JPN Yamaha YSP Racing Team (YZR-M1)
1m 47.737s 14.
Karel Abraham CZE Cardion AB Motoracing (GP12)
1m 47.791s 15.
Randy De Puniet FRA Power Electronics Aspar (ART CRT)
1m 48.358s 16.
James Ellison GBR Paul Bird Motorsport (ART CRT)
1m 48.628s 17.
Danilo Petrucci ITA Came IodaRacing (Suter-BMW CRT)
1m 49.243s 18.
Michele Pirro ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini (FTR-Honda CRT)
1m 49.349s 19.
Roberto Rolfo ITA Speed Master (ART CRT)
1m 49.353s 20.
Yonny Hernandez COL Avintia Blusens (FTR-Kawasaki CRT)
1m 49.502s 21.
Colin Edwards USA NGM Forward Racing (Suter-BMW CRT)
1m 49.974s 22.
Ivan Silva ESP Avintia Blusens (FTR-Kawasaki CRT)
1m 50.117s Fastest Friday time:Dani Pedrosa ESP Honda
1m 46.088s (FP2)
Official Motegi MotoGP records:Best lap: Casey Stoner AUS Honda
1m 45.267s (2011)
Fastest race lap:Dani Pedrosa ESP Honda
1m 46.090s (2011)