MotoGP First Free Practice Results Motegi Japan Friday October 4
| P | Rider | Team | Km/h | Lap time | Gap 1st/Prev. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francesco Bagnaia | Ducati Lenovo | 311.2 | 01:45.209 | |
| 2 | Jorge Martin | Pramac Racing | 313.0 | 01:45.318 | 0.109 / 0.109 |
| 3 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | Pertamina Enduro VR46 | 308.5 | 01:45.589 | 0.380 / 0.271 |
| 4 | Marc Marquez | Gresini Racing | 311.2 | 01:45.781 | 0.572 / 0.192 |
| 5 | Jack Miller | Red Bull KTM | 310.3 | 01:45.782 | 0.573 / 0.001 |
| 6 | Marco Bezzecchi | Pertamina Enduro VR46 | 311.2 | 01:45.914 | 0.705 / 0.132 |
| 7 | Joan Mir | Repsol Honda | 310.3 | 01:45.935 | 0.726 / 0.021 |
| 8 | Johann Zarco | LCR Honda Castrol | 313.0 | 01:45.949 | 0.740 / 0.014 |
| 9 | Maverick Viñales | Aprilia Racing | 308.5 | 01:45.959 | 0.750 / 0.010 |
| 10 | Enea Bastianini | Ducati Lenovo | 311.2 | 01:45.968 | 0.759 / 0.009 |
| 11 | Alex Marquez | Gresini Racing | 310.3 | 01:45.985 | 0.776 / 0.017 |
| 12 | Takaaki Nakagami | LCR Honda Idemitsu | 310.3 | 01:46.037 | 0.828 / 0.052 |
| 13 | Pedro Acosta | GASGAS Tech3 | 313.0 | 01:46.062 | 0.853 / 0.025 |
| 14 | Alex Rins | Monster Energy Yamaha | 308.5 | 01:46.090 | 0.881 / 0.028 |
| 15 | Aleix Espargaro | Aprilia Racing | 313.9 | 01:46.102 | 0.893 / 0.012 |
| 16 | Brad Binder | Red Bull KTM | 311.2 | 01:46.245 | 1.036 / 0.143 |
| 17 | Fabio Quartararo | Monster Energy Yamaha | 306.8 | 01:46.296 | 1.087 / 0.051 |
| 18 | Franco Morbidelli | Pramac Racing | 311.2 | 01:46.441 | 1.232 / 0.145 |
| 19 | Luca Marini | Repsol Honda | 310.3 | 01:46.460 | 1.251 / 0.019 |
| 20 | Raul Fernandez | Trackhouse Racing | 305.9 | 01:46.987 | 1.778 / 0.527 |
| 21 | Augusto Fernandez | GASGAS Tech3 | 306.8 | 01:47.038 | 1.829 / 0.051 |
| 22 | Lorenzo Savadori^ | Trackhouse Racing | 305.9 | 01:48.642 | 3.433 / 1.604 |
| 23 | Remy Gardner* | Yamaha Factory Racing | 305.0 | 01:50.206 | 4.997 / 1.564 |
*Wild card entry
^Replaced Miguel Oliveira for the Japanese Grand Prix