Since the hell experienced at Misano where he was unable to get his rear tire to show temperature, we know that the first drop of rain placed on the track is a formidable handicap for Dani Pedrosa. However, since the start of the humid Motegi meeting, we have noticed that samurai Dani is not happy. For Sunday's race, whoever wears a very nice specific helmet will be one to watch.
Especially since he will start from an honorable sixth place. Incidentally, he is also the competing driver who claims the most career success on this Japanese circuit. Five exactly, including three in MotoGP, the last victory dating back to 2015. So many arguments which prevent the 32-year-old Honda official from being excluded from the predictions.
« Qualifying was difficult because the track was drying » comments the fourth in the championship who regrets 56 points behind the leader and teammate Márquez. " The decision regarding the tires was even more complicated to make. With 15 minutes dedicated, you can't try both types of erasers. It's slick or it's wet ».
« Unfortunately, my first run was not a success. I skated a lot. The second, on the other hand, was better and I was able to improve my time. But it wasn't easy. In these mixed conditions, it's hard to find the right settings. We worked on the electronics, we learned a lot for racing, whether wet or half dry ».
« We'll see what the weather will be like on Sunday. I'm not the fastest, but I hope it goes better than this Saturday ».
#JapaneseGP MotoGP J.2: Chronos
| 1 | 5 | johann zarco | Yamaha | 1'53.469 | ||
| 2 | 9 | Danilo PETRUCCI | Ducati | 1'53.787 | 0.318 | 0.318 |
| 3 | 93 | Marc Márquez | Honda | 1'53.903 | 0.434 | 0.116 |
| 4 | 41 | Aleix Espargaro | Aprilia | 1'53.947 | 0.478 | 0.044 |
| 5 | 99 | Jorge Lorenzo | Ducati | 1'54.235 | 0.766 | 0.288 |
| 6 | 26 | Dani PEDROSA | Honda | 1'54.342 | 0.873 | 0.107 |
| 7 | 38 | Bradley SMITH | KTM | 1'54.872 | 1.403 | 0.530 |
| 8 | 44 | Pol Espargaró | KTM | 1'54.906 | 1.437 | 0.034 |
| 9 | 4 | Andrea Dovizioso | Ducati | 1'55.064 | 1.595 | 0.158 |
| 10 | 42 | Alex Rins | Suzuki | 1'55.483 | 2.014 | 0.419 |
| 11 | 29 | Andrea Iannone | Suzuki | 1'55.617 | 2.148 | 0.134 |
| 12 | 46 | Valentino ROSSI | Yamaha | 1'57.786 | 4.317 | 2.169 |
| Q1 Results: | ||||||
| Q2 | 44 | Pol Espargaró | KTM | 1'55.258 | ||
| Q2 | 38 | Bradley SMITH | KTM | 1'55.844 | 0.586 | 0.586 |
| 13 | 76 | Loris BAZ | Ducati | 1'55.862 | 0.604 | 0.018 |
| 14 | 25 | Maverick VIÑALES | Yamaha | 1'55.916 | 0.658 | 0.054 |
| 15 | 35 | Cal Crutchlow | Honda | 1'55.952 | 0.694 | 0.036 |
| 16 | 19 | Alvaro BAUTISTA | Ducati | 1'56.292 | 1.034 | 0.340 |
| 17 | 8 | Hector BARBERA | Ducati | 1'56.668 | 1.410 | 0.376 |
| 18 | 22 | Sam LOWES | Aprilia | 1'56.771 | 1.513 | 0.103 |
| 19 | 53 | Tito RABAT | Honda | 1'56.903 | 1.645 | 0.132 |
| 20 | 17 | Karel ABRAHAM | Ducati | 1'57.144 | 1.886 | 0.241 |
| 21 | 7 | Hiroshi AOYAMA | Honda | 1'57.157 | 1.899 | 0.013 |
| 22 | 45 | Scott REDDING | Ducati | 1'57.787 | 2.529 | 0.630 |
| 23 | 21 | Katsuyuki NAKASUGA | Yamaha | 1'57.861 | 2.603 | 0.074 |
| 24 | 31 | Kohta NOZANE | Yamaha | 2'01.730 | 6.472 | 3.869 |
