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Japanese Grand Prix: Qualifying Results

MotoGP Qualifying Results Motegi Japan Saturday October 15

P
Rider
Team
Km/hLap timeGap 1st/Prev.
  1
Valentino Rossi
Movistar Yamaha
305.101:43.954
  2
Marc Marquez
Repsol Honda
307.501:44.134  0.180 / 0.180
  3
Jorge Lorenzo
Movistar Yamaha
303.301:44.221  0.267 / 0.087
  4
Andrea Dovizioso      
Ducati
308.301:44.294  0.340 / 0.073
  5
Cal Crutchlow
LCR Honda
305.601:44.402  0.448 / 0.108
  6
Aleix Espargaro
Suzuki Ecstar
304.301:44.494  0.540 / 0.092
  7
Maverick Viñales
Suzuki Ecstar
306.701:44.539  0.585 / 0.045
  8
Hector Barbera*
Ducati
309.901:44.980  1.026 / 0.441
  9
Pol Espargaro
Tech 3
303.701:45.232  1.278 / 0.252
10
Danilo Petrucci
Octo Pramac Yakhnich
304.001:45.782  1.828 / 0.550
11
Scott Redding+
Octo Pramac Yakhnich
306.101:45.827  1.873 / 0.045
12
Alvaro Bautista+
Aprilia Gresini

  no time

+Riders advanced from Q1 to Q2

13
Stefan Bradl
Aprilia Gresini
300.801:45.823  0.209 / 0.115
14
Jack Miller
EG 0,0 Marc VDS
300.501:46.347  0.733 / 0.524
15
Bradley Smith
Tech 3
302.501:46.593  0.979 / 0.246
16
Katsuyuki Nakasuga^
Yamalube Racing
299.701:46.627  1.013 / 0.034
17
Yonny Hernandez
Pull & Bear Aspar        
302.401:46.705  1.091 / 0.078
18
Tito Rabat
EG 0,0 Marc VDS
301.101:46.753  1.139 / 0.048
19
Eugene Laverty
Pull & Bear Aspar
304.601:47.060  1.446 / 0.307
20
Loris Baz
Avintia Racing
295.801:47.501  1.887 / 0.441
21
Mike Jones°
Avintia Racing
301.501:47.631  2.017 / 0.130
22
Hiroshi Aoyama~
Repsol Honda
306.901:47.788  2.174 / 0.157

*Replaced injured Andrea Iannone at Ducati for the Japanese Grand Prix

^Wild card entry

°Replaced Hector Barbera at Avintia Racing for the Japanese Grand Prix

~Replaced injured Dani Pedrosa from FP3 onwards

Note: Repsol Honda rider Dani Pedrosa withdrew from the Japanese Grand Prix after fracturing his collarbone in Friday's FP2



2026 F1 Championship Standings (as of May 3)

PDriverTeamPoints
1Andrea AntonelliMercedes100
2George RussellMercedes80
3Charles LeclercFerrari59
4Lando NorrisMcLaren51
5Lewis HamiltonFerrari51
6Oscar PiastriMcLaren43
7Max VerstappenRed Bull26
8Oliver BearmanHaas17
9Pierre GaslyAlpine16
10Liam LawsonRacing Bulls10
11Franco ColapintoAlpine7
12Arvid LindbladRacing Bulls4
13Carlos SainzWilliams4
14Isack HadjarRed Bull4
15Gabriel BortoletoAudi2
16Esteban OconHaas1
17Alexander AlbonWilliams1
18Nico HülkenbergAudi0
19Sergio PerezCadillac0
20Fernando AlonsoAston Martin0
21Lance StrollAston Martin0
22Valtteri BottasCadillac0
PTeamPoints
1Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team180
         Poles: 4       Sprint wins: 1       GP wins: 4
2Scuderia Ferrari HP110
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
3McLaren Mastercard F1 Team94
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 1       GP wins: 0
4Oracle Red Bull Racing30
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
5BWT Alpine F1 Team23
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
6TGR Haas F1 Team18
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
7Visa Cash App Racing Bulls14
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
8Atlassian Williams F1 Team5
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
9Audi Revolut F1 Team2
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
10Cadillac F1 Team0
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
11Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team0
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0

2026 MotoGP Championship Standings (as of May 16)

PRiderTeamPoints
1Marco BezzecchiAprilia Racing129
2Jorge MartinAprilia Racing127
3Pedro AcostaRed Bull KTM92
4Fabio Di GiannantonioPertamina Enduro VR4691
5Ai OguraTrackhouse Racing69
6Raul FernandezTrackhouse Racing68
7Alex MarquezGresini Racing67
8Marc MarquezDucati Lenovo57
9Francesco BagnaiaDucati Lenovo47
10Enea BastianiniKTM Tech339
11Johann ZarcoCastrol Honda LCR34
12Luca MariniHonda HRC Castrol33
13Franco MorbidelliPertamina Enduro VR4630
14Brad BinderRed Bull KTM28
15Fermin AldeguerGresini Racing27
16Fabio QuartararoMonster Energy Yamaha26
17Diogo MoreiraPro Honda LCR10
18Joan MirHonda HRC Castrol8
19Alex RinsMonster Energy Yamaha7
20Toprak RazgatlıoğluPramac Racing4
21Jack MillerPramac Racing1
22Maverick ViñalesKTM Tech30
23Michele PirroGresini Racing0
24Augusto FernandezYamaha Factory Racing0
25Lorenzo SavadoriAprilia Racing0
26Jonas FolgerKTM Tech30
PTeamPoints
1Aprilia Racing256
         Poles: 1       Sprint wins: 2       GP wins: 4
2Trackhouse MotoGP Team137
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
3Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team121
         Poles: 2       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
4Red Bull KTM Factory Racing120
         Poles: 1       Sprint wins: 1       GP wins: 0
5Ducati Lenovo Team104
         Poles: 2       Sprint wins: 2       GP wins: 0
6BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP94
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 1       GP wins: 1
7Honda LCR MotoGP44
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
8Honda HRC Castrol41
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
9Red Bull KTM Tech339
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
10Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP33
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
11Prima Pramac Racing5
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0