mobilinanews (Jepang) - Andrea Dovizioso sukses menyabet pole position di MotoGP Jepang usai mencatat waktu tercepat di sesi kualifikasi yang berlangsung Sabtu (20/10) di Sirkuit Motegi.
Di awal-awal duel Dovizioso versus Marquez paling sengit, namun Jack Miller memberi kejutan, begitupun dengan rider Tech 3, Johann Zarco.
Johann Zarco mengisi grid kedua disusul Jack Miller di posisi ketiga.
Marc Marquez akhirnya harus puas start dari posisi ke-6 dibelakang Crutchlow dan Iannone.
Sementara itu Rossi hanya bisa menempati start di urutan ke-9.
Hasil kualifikasi MotoGP Jepang:
- Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP18) 1m 44.590s [Lap 7/8] 310km/h (Top Speed)
- Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1) 1m 44.658s +0.068s [Lap 7/7] 305k
- Jack Miller AUS Pramac Ducati (GP17) 1m 44.727s +0.137s [Lap 7/8] 306k
- Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 44.820s +0.230s [Lap 6/7] 308k
- Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 44.832s +0.242s [Lap 8/8] 306k
- Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 44.889s +0.299s [Lap 7/8] 306k
- Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 45.140s +0.550s [Lap 7/7] 308k
- Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 45.225s +0.635s [Lap 8/8] 305k
- Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 45.265s +0.675s [Lap 3/7] 306k
- Alvaro Bautista ESP Angel Nieto Team (GP17) 1m 45.396s +0.806s [Lap 8/8] 307k
- Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 45.519s +0.929s [Lap 8/8] 308k
- Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V)* 1m 46.168s +1.578s [Lap 6/6] 300k
Qualifying 1:
- Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 45.722s 301k
- Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 45.742s 306k
- Danilo Petrucci ITA Pramac Ducati (GP18) 1m 45.759s 306k
- Hafizh Syahrin MAL Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 45.765s 305k
- Franco Morbidelli ITA EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 45.969s 302k
- Karel Abraham CZE Angel Nieto Team (GP16) 1m 46.072s 304k
- Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 46.183s 303k
- Katsuyuki Nakasuga JPN Yamaha Factory (YZR-M1) 1m 46.441s 305k
- Scott Redding GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 46.571s 303k
- Xavier Simeon ESP Reale Avintia (GP17)* 1m 46.573s 300k
- Thomas Luthi SWI EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 46.817s 302k
- Sylvain Guintoli FRA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 47.106s 305k
- Jordi Torres SPA Reale Avintia (GP16) 1m 47.147s 306k
Fastest practice time:
Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati 1m 45.107s (FP3)
Official Motegi MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha 1m 43.790s (2015)
Fastest race lap:
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha 1m 45.350s (2015)