Japanese MotoGP - Free Practice (4) Results
Marquez leads a damp final practice for the Japanese MotoGP, which saw riders switch from wets to slicks on the drying track.
Rabat was absent after injuring his wrist this morning.
Qualifying 1, for those outside the top ten after third free practice, will now get underway.
Guintoli is making his latest Suzuki wild-card appearance, but was disqualified from the Friday results due to use of a 2020 engine spec.
Marquez leads a damp final practice for the Japanese MotoGP, which saw riders switch from wets to slicks on the drying track.
Rabat was absent after injuring his wrist this morning.
Qualifying 1, for those outside the top ten after third free practice, will now get underway.
Guintoli is making his latest Suzuki wild-card appearance, but was disqualified from the Friday results due to use of a 2020 engine spec.
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.
| Japanese MotoGP - Free Practice (4) Results | ||||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time/Diff | Lap | Max |
| 1 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | 1'48.940s | 12/12 | 303k |
| 2 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.342s | 11/11 | 298k |
| 3 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)* | +1.734s | 12/12 | 297k |
| 4 | Cal Crutchlow | GBR | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +1.807s | 10/10 | 302k |
| 5 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.808s | 12/12 | 298k |
| 6 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) | +2.366s | 9/9 | 303k |
| 7 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +2.408s | 12/12 | 304k |
| 8 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Ducati Team (GP19) | +2.517s | 12/12 | 307k |
| 9 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +2.637s | 8/8 | 297k |
| 10 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Pramac Ducati (GP18)* | +2.677s | 12/12 | 302k |
| 11 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | Ducati Team (GP19) | +2.719s | 8/8 | 302k |
| 12 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Ducati (GP19) | +3.128s | 9/9 | 306k |
| 13 | Sylvain Guintoli | FRA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +3.263s | 6/6 | 299k |
| 14 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)* | +3.471s | 13/13 | 298k |
| 15 | Hafizh Syahrin | MAL | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +3.992s | 12/12 | 295k |
| 16 | Mika Kallio | FIN | Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) | +3.994s | 9/9 | 297k |
| 17 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* | +5.754s | 7/7 | 298k |
| 18 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +6.122s | 9/12 | 293k |
| 19 | Karel Abraham | CZE | Reale Avintia Ducati (GP18) | +6.162s | 8/8 | 298k |
| 20 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +6.711s | 6/10 | 298k |
| 21 | Andrea Iannone | ITA | Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +6.905s | 8/9 | 298k |
| 22 | Jorge Lorenzo | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +8.077s | 4/4 | 294k |
| Tito Rabat | SPA | Reale Avintia Ducati (GP18) | No Time | 0/0 | 0 | |
* Rookie.
Fastest Friday Time:
Fabio Quartararo FRA Yamaha 1m 44.764s
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)
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.
