Jorge Martin On Pole for Motegi Japanese Grand Prix
by owen pivins
Friday, October 2, 2026
| Pos. | Rider | Team | Bike | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jorge Martin | Aprilia Factory | Aprilia | 1:42.371 |
| 2 | Marc Marquez | Ducati Lenovo | Ducati | 1:42.481 |
| 3 | Pedro Acosta | Red Bull KTM Factory | KTM | 1:42.493 |
| 4 | Marco Bezzecchi | Aprilia Factory | Aprilia | 1:42.530 |
| 5 | Alex Marquez | BK8 Gresini | Ducati | 1:42.546 |
| 6 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | Pertamina Enduro VR46 | Ducati | 1:42.628 |
| 7 | Enea Bastianini | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | KTM | 1:42.669 |
| 8 | Raul Fernandez | Trackhouse Racing | Aprilia | 1:42.741 |
| 9 | Diogo Moreira | Pro Honda LCR | Honda | 1:42.916 |
| 10 | Johann Zarco | Castrol Honda LCR | Honda | 1:42.918 |
| 11 | Ai Ogura | Trackhouse Racing | Aprilia | 1:42.933 |
| 12 | Fabio Quartararo | Monster Energy Yamaha | Yamaha | 1:43.059 |
| 13 | Francesco Bagnaia | Ducati Lenovo | Ducati | 1:43.007 |
| 14 | Franco Morbidelli | Pertamina Enduro VR46 | Ducati | 1:43.136 |
| 15 | Somkiat Chantra | Honda HRC Castrol | Honda | 1:43.196 |
| 16 | Luca Marini | Honda HRC Castrol | Honda | 1:43.278 |
| 17 | Brad Binder | Red Bull KTM Factory | KTM | 1:43.399 |
| 18 | Fermin Aldeguer | Gresini | Ducati | 1:43.419 |
| 19 | Maverick Vinales | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | KTM | 1:43.605 |
| 20 | Jack Miller | Prima Pramac Yamaha | Yamaha | 1:43.811 |
| 21 | Alex Rins | Monster Energy Yamaha | Yamaha | 1:43.896 |
| 22 | Toprak Razgatlioglu | Prima Pramac Yamaha | Yamaha | 1:44.031 |
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