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Valentino Rossi has described Yamaha’s decision to drop Jonas Folger as its MotoGP test rider from next year as “a shame” and warns it needs riders capable of matching race lap times to be effective.

Alex Lowes provides an update after the Top 10 qualifying was washed out by a typhoon, meaning his #21 Yamaha Factory Racing Team starts from pole position for the 2019 Suzuka 8 Hours.

The top 10 qualifying shootout for the Suzuka 8 Hours has been cancelled due to heavy rain which sees defending champions #21 Yamaha Factory Racing Team handed pole position on provisional times.

Alex Lowes provides his latest update following an eventful opening qualifying day ahead of the 2019 Suzuka 8 Hours which ended with his #21 Yamaha Factory Racing Team on provisional pole position.

Combined Qualifying results (decided by average lap time, per team) for the Suzuka 8 Hours endurance race after the second of Friday's qualifying sessions.

The overall Qualifying 1 results (decided by average lap time per team) for the Suzuka 8 Hours.

Alex Lowes catches up with Crash.net ahead of the 2019 Suzuka 8 Hours as he gears up to defend his crown with the #21 Yamaha Factory Racing Team alongside Michael van der Mark and Katsuyuki Nakasuga.

Yamaha will target a record-breaking fourth consecutive Suzuka 8 Hours victory this year with an unchanged rider line-up of World Superbike pair Alex Lowes and Michael van der Mark alongside Katsuyuki Nakasuga for the #21 Yamaha Factory Racing Team running its iconic 20 th anniversary l

Katsuyuki Nakasuga will make it six Japanese MotoGP appearances in a row, having being confirmed by Yamaha as returning for his annual wild-card in next weekend's event.

Valentino Rossi pulls a blistering lap out of the bag to secure a surprise pole position for the Japanese MotoGP from title leader Marc Marquez and Jorge Lorenzo.

Race results from the 2015 Japanese MotoGP at Motegi, round 15 of 18.

Full Qualifying Results and Grid line-up for the 2015 Japanese MotoGP at Motegi, round 15 of 18.

"I'm happy because I found two great friends, and we got the 8 hours Suzuka race victory" - Pol Espargaro.

"I also want to put in a 'Katsuyuki Nakasuga' style performance that will live up to the expectations of the fans that have rooted for me"

Lap times as of 4pm during Thursday's third day of pre-season MotoGP testing at Sepang.

MotoGP lap times as of 6pm - the end of the second day at the second official 2013 test, held at Sepang.