Startaufstellung MotoGP Motegi
| Pos | Fahrer/Land | Team | Zeit | kmh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | » Andrea Dovizioso (I) | Ducati Team | 1:44,502 | 165,39 |
| 2 | » Valentino Rossi (I) | Movistar Yamaha MotoGP | 1:44,557 | 165,303 |
| 3 | » Dani Pedrosa (E) | Repsol Honda Team | 1:44,755 | 164,99 |
| 4 | » Marc Márquez (E) | Repsol Honda Team | 1:44,775 | 164,959 |
| 5 | » Jorge Lorenzo (E) | Movistar Yamaha MotoGP | 1:44,784 | 164,945 |
| 6 | » Andrea Iannone (I) | Pramac Racing | 1:44,854 | 164,834 |
| 7 | » Pol Espargaró (E) | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | 1:44,867 | 164,814 |
| 8 | » Cal Crutchlow (GB) | Ducati Team | 1:44,898 | 164,765 |
| 9 | » Stefan Bradl (D) | LCR Honda MotoGP | 1:45,005 | 164,597 |
| 10 | » Bradley Smith (GB) | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | 1:45,044 | 164,536 |
| 11 | » Aleix Espargaró (E) | NGM Forward Racing | 1:45,315 | 164,113 |
| 12 | » Álvaro Bautista (E) | GO&FUN Honda Gresini | 1:45,677 | 163,551 |
| 13 | » Yonny Hernandez (CO) | Energy T.I. Pramac Racing | 1:45,971 | 163,097 |
| 14 | » Nicky Hayden (USA) | Drive M7 Aspar | 1:46,465 | 162,34 |
| 15 | » Scott Redding (GB) | GO&FUN Honda Gresini | 1:46,499 | 162,288 |
| 16 | » Héctor Barberá (E) | Avintia Racing | 1:46,796 | 161,837 |
| 17 | » Katsuyuki Nakasuga (J) | Yamalube Racing Team with YSP | 1:46,876 | 161,716 |
| 18 | » Hiroshi Aoyama (J) | Drive M7 Aspar | 1:46,915 | 161,657 |
| 19 | » Karel Abraham (CZ) | Cardion AB Motoracing | 1:46,948 | 161,607 |
| 20 | » Alex De Angelis (RSM) | NGM Forward Racing | 1:47,092 | 161,39 |
| 21 | » Danilo Petrucci (I) | IodaRacing Project | 1:47,757 | 160,394 |
| 22 | » Michael Laverty (GB) | Paul Bird Motorsport | 1:48,144 | 159,82 |
| 23 | » Mike di Meglio (F) | Avintia Racing | 1:48,185 | 159,759 |
| 24 | » Broc Parkes (AUS) | Paul Bird Motorsport | 1:48,261 | 159,647 |