Japanese MotoGP - Free Practice (2) Results
Quartararo moves to the top during Friday afternoon practice for the Japanese MotoGP at Motegi.
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.
Quartararo moves to the top during Friday afternoon practice for the Japanese MotoGP at Motegi.
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.
Rain is a threat during the Japanese weekend, especially on Saturday.
| Japanese MotoGP - Free Practice (2) Results | |||||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time/Diff | Lap | Max | |
| 1 | ^1 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)* | 1'44.764s | 18/19 | 303k |
| 2 | ˅1 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.321s | 16/18 | 306k |
| 3 | ^1 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.336s | 17/17 | 309k |
| 4 | ^4 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Ducati Team (GP19) | +0.650s | 18/19 | 309k |
| 5 | ^7 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.702s | 17/17 | 305k |
| 6 | ˅3 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.798s | 19/20 | 303k |
| 7 | = | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Ducati (GP19) | +0.813s | 15/15 | 311k |
| 8 | ^5 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | Ducati Team (GP19) | +0.855s | 17/18 | 309k |
| 9 | ˅3 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* | +0.877s | 20/20 | 309k |
| 10 | ^1 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +0.957s | 14/15 | 307k |
| 11 | ˅6 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.966s | 17/18 | 309k |
| 12 | ˅2 | Cal Crutchlow | GBR | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +1.040s | 17/17 | 309k |
| 13 | ˅4 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) | +1.256s | 16/17 | 310k |
| 14 | ^6 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Pramac Ducati (GP18)* | +1.566s | 17/18 | 309k |
| 15 | = | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +1.793s | 12/15 | 304k |
| 16 | ^2 | Karel Abraham | CZE | Reale Avintia Ducati (GP18) | +1.812s | 16/17 | 307k |
| 17 | ^2 | Jorge Lorenzo | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +1.897s | 13/17 | 306k |
| 18 | ˅1 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)* | +2.036s | 15/16 | 305k |
| 19 | ^2 | Sylvain Guintoli | FRA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +2.039s | 17/17 | 308k |
| 20 | ˅6 | Andrea Iannone | ITA | Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +2.205s | 14/15 | 303k |
| 21 | ^1 | Tito Rabat | SPA | Reale Avintia Ducati (GP18) | +2.394s | 19/19 | 308k |
| 22 | ˅6 | Mika Kallio | FIN | Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) | +2.548s | 18/18 | 307k |
| 23 | = | Hafizh Syahrin | MAL | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +3.210s | 17/17 | 303k |
Key:
^X Rider is X positions higher than FP1.
= Rider is same position as FP1.
˅X Rider is X positions lower than FP1.
* Rookie.
| Top 10 Combined Practice Times: | |||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team |
| 1 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)* |
| 2 | Maverick Vinales | ESP | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) |
| 3 | Marc Marquez | ESP | Repsol Honda (RC213V) |
| 4 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Ducati Team (GP19) |
| 5 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) |
| 6 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) |
| 7 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Ducati (GP19) |
| 8 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | Ducati Team (GP19) |
| 9 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* |
| 10 | Aleix Espargaro | ESP | Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) |
Fastest FP1 Time:
Maverick Vinales SPA Yamaha 1m 45.572s.
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)
