Asapi Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo Rebut Pole Position

Pole position pada babak kualifikasi MotoGP Jepang di sirkuit Twing Ring Motegi menjadi bukti Jorge Lorenzo untuk tampil terdepan. Finis dengan catatan waktu meyakinkan, Lorenzo meneruskan hasil positif yand dia raih dari empat kali latihan bebas sebelumya.

Lorenzo mencatat waktu terbaik dengan 1 menit 43,790 detik, sementara Rossi yang berada di urutan dua mencatat waktu 1 menit 43,871 detik. Juara bertahan Marc Marquez berada di urutan ketiga dengan 1 menit 44,216 detik. 

Berikut hasil babak kualifikasi MotoGP Jepang: 

Qualifying 2:
1. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 43.790s [Lap 8/8] 303km/h (Top Speed) 
2. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 43.871s +0.081s [7/7] 303km/h 
3. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 44.216s +0.426s [7/7] 306km/h 
4. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 44.322s +0.532s [7/7] 310km/h 
5. Andrea Iannone ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 44.436s +0.646s [6/7] 312km/h 
6. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 44.582s +0.792s [8/8] 309km/h 
7. Aleix Espargaro ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 44.809s +1.019s [7/7] 297km/h 
8. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 44.932s +1.142s [3/7] 303km/h 
9. Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 45.067s +1.277s [5/5] 305km/h 
10. Maverick Viñales ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 1m 45.081s +1.291s [5/6] 300km/h 
11. Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 45.219s +1.429s [2/8] 302km/h 
12. Scott Redding GBR Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 45.333s +1.543s [7/7] 301km/h 

Qualifying 1:
13. Stefan Bradl GER Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 45.432s 299km/h
14. Yonny Hernandez COL Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 45.438s 304km/h
15. Katsuyuki Nakasuga JPN Yamaha Factory Racing (YZR-M1) 1m 45.496s 300km/h
16. Alvaro Bautista ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 45.608s 299km/h
17. Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 45.691s 302km/h
18. Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open) 1m 45.724s 306km/h
19. Takumi Takahashi JPN Team HRC (RC213V) 1m 45.743s 303km/h
20. Eugene Laverty IRL Aspar MotoGP Team (RC213V-RS)* 1m 45.751s 298km/h
21. Nicky Hayden USA Aspar MotoGP Team (RC213V-RS) 1m 45.843s 295km/h
22. Jack Miller AUS LCR Honda (RC213V-RS)* 1m 46.039s 299km/h
23. Loris Baz FRA Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha)* 1m 46.048s 293km/h
24. Mike Di Meglio FRA Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open) 1m 46.179s 300km/h
25. Toni Elias SPA Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha) 1m 46.256s 300km/h
26. Kousuke Akiyoshi JPN AB Motoracing (RC213V-RS) 1m 47.760s 291km/h
27. Alex De Angelis RSM E-Motion IodaRacing (ART) No Time