Ducati's Andrea Dovizioso moves from third to first after fitting an extra-soft rear tyre at the end of FP2.
Reigning world champion Marc Marquez has the first of four chances to wrap-up the 2014 MotoGP title this weekend.
The Repsol Honda star - 75 points ahead of Dani Pedrosa and 78 ahead of Valentino Rossi - will be champion if he finishes Sunday's race with an advantage of at least 75 points over his nearest rival.
Yamaha test rider Katsuyuki Nakasuga is making his first wild-card appearance of the season...
1.Andrea DoviziosoITADucati Team (Desmosedici)1m 45.140s[Lap 20/20]306km/h (Top Speed)2.Jorge LorenzoESPMovistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)1m 45.580s +0.440s[15/16]301km/h3.Stefan BradlGERLCR Honda MotoGP (RC213V)1m 45.637s +0.497s[17/19]307km/h4.Dani PedrosaESPRepsol Honda Team (RC213V)1m 45.727s +0.587s[18/18]306km/h5.Valentino RossiITAMovistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)1m 45.890s +0.750s[18/19]302km/h6.Marc MarquezESPRepsol Honda Team (RC213V)1m 45.939s +0.799s[19/19]305km/h7.Pol EspargaroESPMonster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)*1m 46.041s +0.901s[19/20]303km/h8.Bradley SmithGBRMonster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)1m 46.105s +0.965s[16/18]301km/h9.Andrea IannoneITAPramac Racing (Desmosedici)1m 46.107s +0.967s[7/13]303km/h10.Cal CrutchlowGBRDucati Team (Desmosedici)1m 46.221s +1.081s[16/16]299km/h11.Alvaro BautistaESPGo&Fun Honda Gresini (RC213V)1m 46.227s +1.087s[17/19]303km/h12.Yonny HernandezCOLPramac Racing (Desmosedici)1m 46.297s +1.157s[15/16]303km/h13.Aleix EspargaroESPNGM Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha)1m 46.315s +1.175s[10/10]297km/h14.Hector BarberaESPAvintia Racing (Desmosedici)1m 46.571s +1.431s[13/14]301km/h15.Hiroshi AoyamaJPNDrive M7 Aspar (RCV1000R)1m 47.133s +1.993s[14/15]298km/h16.Katsuyuki NakasugaJPNYamalube Racing Team with YSP (YZR-M1)1m 47.180s +2.040s[15/16]301km/h17.Karel AbrahamCZECardion AB Motoracing (RCV1000R)1m 47.406s +2.266s[16/16]290km/h18.Alex De AngelisRSMNGM Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha)1m 47.513s +2.373s[16/19]295km/h19.Scott ReddingGBRGo&Fun Honda Gresini (RCV1000R)*1m 47.586s +2.446s[14/18]287km/h20.Nicky HaydenUSADrive M7 Aspar (RCV1000R)1m 47.975s +2.835s[13/17]288km/h21.Danilo PetrucciITAIodaRacing Project (ART)1m 48.264s +3.124s[13/16]285km/h22.Mike Di MeglioFRAAvintia Racing (Avintia)*1m 49.105s +3.965s[5/13]288km/h23.Broc ParkesAUSPaul Bird Motorsport (PBM-ART)*1m 49.159s +4.019s[15/16]286km/h24.Michael LavertyGBRPaul Bird Motorsport (PBM-ART)1m 49.321s +4.181s[13/16]289km/h
Blue Name = Factory - Control ECU hardware, unique manufacturer software.
20 litres of race fuel, 5 engine changes for the season. All engines identical throughout the year within the same team (development freeze).Black Name = Factory (with concessions) - Control ECU hardware, unique manufacturer software.
Applicable to Factory entries by a manufacturer that did not achieve a dry win in 2013 (only Ducati) plus any new MotoGP manufacturers.
Same 24 litres of race fuel, 12 engine changes, softer rear tyre, no engine development freeze and extra testing opportunities as the Open Category. Fuel to be reduced to 22 litres should Ducati achieve a race win, two second places or three (dry) podiums. If Ducati claims three wins they will also lose the softer rear tyre. All other concessions confirmed until start of single ECU era in 2016.Red Name = Open - Full control ECU system, hardware and software.
24 litres of race fuel, 12 engine changes, softer rear tyre, no engine development freeze and greater testing opportunities relative to Factory.* Rookie
Official Motegi MotoGP records:Best lap: Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha 1m 44.969s (2012)Fastest race lap:Dani Pedrosa SPA Honda 1m 45.589s (2012)
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