Malaysian MotoGP - Warm-up Results
Suzuki rookie Mir causes a surprise by being quickest during morning warm-up for the Malaysian MotoGP at Sepang.
Pole starter Quartararo and the Ducatis of Dovizioso, Petrucci and Miller put in long runs on the soft rear tyre, while the other frontrunners went for the medium rear.
Marquez, who will start just 11th after a highside behind Quartararo in qualifying, was fourth.
Suzuki rookie Mir causes a surprise by being quickest during morning warm-up for the Malaysian MotoGP at Sepang.
Pole starter Quartararo and the Ducatis of Dovizioso, Petrucci and Miller put in long runs on the soft rear tyre, while the other frontrunners went for the medium rear.
Marquez, who will start just 11th after a highside behind Quartararo in qualifying, was fourth.
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 - Warm-up Results | ||||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time/Diff | Lap | Max (km/h) |
| 1 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* | 1'59.516s | 9/9 | 326k |
| 2 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.268s | 9/9 | 323k |
| 3 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.316s | 4/10 | 320k |
| 4 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.341s | 9/10 | 327k |
| 5 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Ducati Team (GP19) | +0.397s | 6/10 | 332k |
| 6 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)* | +0.400s | 4/10 | 322k |
| 7 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.497s | 4/10 | 322k |
| 8 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Ducati (GP19) | +0.507s | 5/10 | 331k |
| 9 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) | +0.656s | 4/10 | 320k |
| 10 | Cal Crutchlow | GBR | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.658s | 8/9 | 325k |
| 11 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.733s | 4/10 | 324k |
| 12 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Pramac Ducati (GP18)* | +0.823s | 9/9 | 327k |
| 13 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +0.843s | 4/10 | 324k |
| 14 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | Ducati Team (GP19) | +0.944s | 4/10 | 326k |
| 15 | Andrea Iannone | ITA | Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +1.009s | 10/10 | 323k |
| 16 | Johann Zarco | FRA | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +1.151s | 6/10 | 323k |
| 17 | Karel Abraham | CZE | Reale Avintia Ducati (GP18) | +1.608s | 9/10 | 326k |
| 18 | Mika Kallio | FIN | Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) | +1.722s | 8/10 | 320k |
| 19 | Jorge Lorenzo | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +1.988s | 7/10 | 324k |
| 20 | Hafizh Syahrin | MAL | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +2.708s | 6/10 | 320k |
* Rookie.
Pole position Time:
Fabio Quartararo FRA Yamaha 1m 58.303s
Official Sepang MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Fabio Quartararo FRA Yamaha 1m 58.303s (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.
