Malaysian MotoGP - Free Practice (4) Results
Morbidelli leads final practice for the Malaysian MotoGP, as spots of rain fall at Sepang.
Qualifying 1, for those outside the top ten after third free practice, will now get underway.
Tito Rabat is absent due to his hand injury from Motegi. Oliveira tried to return after wrist injuries at Phillip Island, but stopped after just four laps in FP1 and will miss the rest of the weekend. Zarco is making the second of his three appearances for LCR Honda.
Morbidelli leads final practice for the Malaysian MotoGP, as spots of rain fall at Sepang.
Qualifying 1, for those outside the top ten after third free practice, will now get underway.
Tito Rabat is absent due to his hand injury from Motegi. Oliveira tried to return after wrist injuries at Phillip Island, but stopped after just four laps in FP1 and will miss the rest of the weekend. Zarco is making the second of his three appearances for LCR Honda.
| Malaysian MotoGP - Free Practice (4) Results | ||||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time/Diff | Lap | Max |
| 1 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 1'59.600s | 13/13 | 323k |
| 2 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.196s | 11/12 | 320k |
| 3 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Ducati Team (GP19) | +0.357s | 11/11 | 330k |
| 4 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)* | +0.373s | 10/13 | 322k |
| 5 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.380s | 4/12 | 328k |
| 6 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.397s | 10/10 | 322k |
| 7 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* | +0.697s | 11/11 | 325k |
| 8 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | Ducati Team (GP19) | +0.726s | 6/11 | 324k |
| 9 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Ducati (GP19) | +0.817s | 8/11 | 328k |
| 10 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Pramac Ducati (GP18)* | +0.938s | 9/11 | 330k |
| 11 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +1.042s | 10/10 | 325k |
| 12 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) | +1.144s | 9/12 | 322k |
| 13 | Andrea Iannone | ITA | Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +1.514s | 10/12 | 320k |
| 14 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +1.517s | 8/10 | 323k |
| 15 | Cal Crutchlow | GBR | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +1.559s | 9/11 | 324k |
| 16 | Johann Zarco | FRA | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +1.742s | 12/12 | 323k |
| 17 | Jorge Lorenzo | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +1.769s | 10/11 | 326k |
| 18 | Karel Abraham | CZE | Reale Avintia Ducati (GP18) | +1.874s | 5/8 | 325k |
| 19 | Hafizh Syahrin | MAL | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +2.908s | 6/12 | 318k |
| Mika Kallio | FIN | Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) | No Time | 0/0 | 0 | |
* Rookie.
Fastest Friday Time:
Fabio Quartararo FRA Yamaha 1m 58.576s
Official Sepang MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Fabio Quartararo FRA Yamaha 1m 58.576s (2019)
Fastest race lap:
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha 2m 0.606s (2015)
Unofficial Sepang MotoGP record:
Danilo Petrucci ITA Ducati 1m 58.239s (2019 testing)
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.
