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Japanese Grand Prix: Qualifying Results

MotoGP Qualifying Results Motegi Japan Saturday October 20

P
Rider
Team
Km/hLap timeGap 1st/Prev.
  1
Andrea Dovizioso

Ducati

309.801:44.590
  2
Johann Zarco
Tech 3
304.801:44.658  0.068 / 0.068
  3
Jack Miller
Alma Pramac Racing
306.301:44.727  0.137 / 0.069
  4
Cal Crutchlow
LCR Honda Castrol
308.201:44.820  0.230 / 0.093
  5
Andrea Iannone
Suzuki Ecstar
305.801:44.832  0.242 / 0.012
  6
Marc Marquez
Repsol Honda
306.201:44.889  0.299 / 0.057
  7
Maverick Viñales
Movistar Yamaha
308.201:45.140  0.550 / 0.251
  8
Alex Rins
Suzuki Ecstar
305.201:45.225  0.635 / 0.085
  9
Valentino Rossi
Movistar Yamaha
306.201:45.265  0.675 / 0.040
10
Alvaro Bautista+
Angel Nieto Team
306.901:45.396  0.806 / 0.131
11
Dani Pedrosa
Repsol Honda
307.801:45.519  0.929 / 0.123
12
Takaaki Nakagami+
LCR Honda Idemitsu
299.501:46.168  1.578 / 0.649

+Riders advanced from Q1 to Q2

13
Bradley Smith

Red Bull KTM

300.501:45.722  0.293 / 0.066
14
Pol Espargaro
Red Bull KTM
305.501:45.742  0.313 / 0.020
15
Danilo Petrucci
Alma Pramac Racing
306.201:45.759  0.330 / 0.017
16
Hafizh Syahrin
Tech 3
305.201:45.765  0.336 / 0.006
17
Franco Morbidelli
EG 0,0 Marc VDS
301.601:45.969  0.540 / 0.204
18
Karel Abraham
Angel Nieto Team
303.701:46.072  0.643 / 0.103
19
Aleix Espargaro
Aprilia Gresini
303.201:46.183  0.754 / 0.111
20
Katsuyuki Nakasuga*
Yamalube Racing
304.501:46.441  1.012 / 0.258
21
Scott Redding
Aprilia Gresini
302.501:46.571  1.142 / 0.130
22
Xavier Simeon
Reale Avintia Racing
299.801:46.573  1.144 / 0.002
23
Thomas Luthi
EG 0,0 Marc VDS
302.201:46.817  1.388 / 0.244
24
Sylvain Guintoli*
Suzuki Ecstar
304.501:47.106  1.677 / 0.289
25
Jordi Torres^
Reale Avintia Racing
305.601:47.147  1.718 / 0.041

*Wild card entry

^Replaced Tito Rabat for the Japanese Grand Prix

Note: Ducati Team's Jorge Lorenzo withdrew from the Japanese Grand Prix after completing two laps in FP1




2026 F1 Championship Standings (as of March 8)

PDriverTeamPoints
1George RussellMercedes25
2Andrea AntonelliMercedes18
3Charles LeclercFerrari15
4Lewis HamiltonFerrari12
5Lando NorrisMcLaren10
6Max VerstappenRed Bull8
7Oliver BearmanHaas6
8Arvid LindbladRacing Bulls4
9Gabriel BortoletoAudi2
10Pierre GaslyAlpine1
11Esteban OconHaas0
12Alexander AlbonWilliams0
13Liam LawsonRacing Bulls0
14Franco ColapintoAlpine0
15Carlos SainzWilliams0
16Sergio PerezCadillac0
17Lance StrollAston Martin0
18Fernando AlonsoAston Martin0
19Valtteri BottasCadillac0
20Isack HadjarRed Bull0
21Oscar PiastriMcLaren0
22Nico HülkenbergAudi0
PTeamPoints
1Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team43
         Poles: 1       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 1
2Scuderia Ferrari HP27
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
3McLaren Mastercard F1 Team10
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
4Oracle Red Bull Racing8
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
5TGR Haas F1 Team6
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
6Visa Cash App Racing Bulls4
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
7Audi Revolut F1 Team2
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
8BWT Alpine F1 Team1
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
9Atlassian Williams F1 Team0
         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 March 1)

PRiderTeamPoints
1Pedro AcostaRed Bull KTM32
2Marco BezzecchiAprilia Racing25
3Raul FernandezTrackhouse Racing23
4Jorge MartinAprilia Racing18
5Ai OguraTrackhouse Racing17
6Brad BinderRed Bull KTM13
7Fabio Di GiannantonioPertamina Enduro VR4612
8Marc MarquezDucati Lenovo9
9Francesco BagnaiaDucati Lenovo8
10Franco MorbidelliPertamina Enduro VR468
11Luca MariniHonda HRC Castrol6
12Johann ZarcoCastrol Honda LCR5
13Enea BastianiniKTM Tech34
14Diogo MoreiraPro Honda LCR3
15Joan MirHonda HRC Castrol3
16Fabio QuartararoMonster Energy Yamaha2
17Alex RinsMonster Energy Yamaha1
18Maverick ViñalesKTM Tech30
19Toprak RazgatlıoğluPramac Racing0
20Jack MillerPramac Racing0
21Alex MarquezGresini Racing0
22Michele PirroGresini Racing0
PTeamPoints
1Red Bull KTM Factory Racing45
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 1       GP wins: 0
2Aprilia Racing43
         Poles: 1       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 1
3Trackhouse MotoGP Team40
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
4Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team20
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
5Ducati Lenovo Team17
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
6Honda HRC Castrol9
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
7Honda LCR MotoGP8
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
8Red Bull KTM Tech34
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
9Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP3
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
10Prima Pramac Racing0
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
11BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP0
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0