2025 Valencia MotoGP Practice Results – Friday
November 14, 2025
Francesco Bagnaia battled his way through Q1 to claim a spectacular pole position for the the 2025 Malaysian MotoGP at Sepang.
Amongst the key challengers, Alex Marquez of the BK8 Gresini Ducati team was a notable protagonist narrowly missing pole position by just 0.016 seconds as he charges to secure second place in the 2025 World Championship standings this weekend.
Close behind him, VR46’s Franco Morbidelli completed an all-Ducati front row, showcasing their dominance at the venue.
Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo appeared a serious contender for pole and was on course to snatch the top spot until the final sector of his last lap compromised his attempt, relegating him to fourth on the grid.
Behind Quartararo stood Pedro Acosta on the Red Bull KTM and Fermin Aldeguer who impressively fought his way from Q1 to secure P6.
Honda’s Joan Mir consistently hovered on the cusp of the front runners, posting competitive lap times that placed him seventh overall. VR46 Ducati’s Fabio Di Giannantonio secured eighth, closely followed by Honda’s Johann Zarco and Yamaha’s Alex Rins rounding out the top ten.
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Full 2025 Malaysian MotoGP Qualifying Results, Sepang
| Pos | Rider | Team | Time/Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francesco Bagnaia | Ducati Lenovo | 1:57.001s |
| 2 | Alex Marquez | BK8 Gresini Ducati | +0.016s |
| 3 | Franco Morbidelli | Pertamina VR46 Ducati | +0.158s |
| 4 | Fabio Quartararo | Monster Yamaha | +0.194s |
| 5 | Pedro Acosta | Red Bull KTM | +0.362s |
| 6 | Fermin Aldeguer | BK8 Gresini Ducati | +0.438s |
| 7 | Joan Mir | Honda HRC Castrol | +0.439s |
| 8 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | Pertamina VR46 Ducati | +0.521s |
| 9 | Johann Zarco | Castrol Honda LCR | +0.530s |
| 10 | Alex Rins | Monster Yamaha | +0.944s |
| 11 | Jack Miller | Pramac Yamaha | +0.948s |
| 12 | Pol Espargaro | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | +1.173s |
| 13 | Luca Marini | Honda HRC Castrol | 1:57.525s |
| 14 | Marco Bezzecchi | Aprilia Racing | 1:57.549s |
| 15 | Raul Fernandez | Trackhouse Aprilia | 1:57.776s |
| 16 | Miguel Oliveira | Pramac Yamaha | 1:57.894s |
| 17 | Ai Ogura | Trackhouse Aprilia | 1:58.034s |
| 18 | Brad Binder | Red Bull KTM | 1:58.183s |
| 19 | Enea Bastianini | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | 1:58.189s |
| 20 | Somkiat Chantra | Idemitsu Honda LCR | 1:58.623s |
| 21 | Lorenzo Savadori | Aprilia Factory | 1:58.791s |
| 22 | Michele Pirro | Ducati Test Rider | 1:59.255s |
| 23 | Augusto Fernandez | Yamaha Factory Racing | 1:59.382s |
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