Marc Marquez uzyskał w trzecim treningu przed GP Japonii czas minimalnie lepszy od Valentino Rossiego. Trzeci był Andrea Iannone.
Wyniki FP3 w MotoGP przed GP Japonii na torze Motegi:
1. ^1 Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 55.254s [Lap 16/18] 298km/h (Max)
2. ^10 Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 55.283s +0.029s [19/19] 295km/h
3. ^4 Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 55.499s +0.245s [16/17] 298km/h
4. = Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (GP17) 1m 55.558s +0.304s [15/19] 295km/h
5. ˅2 Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 55.655s +0.401s [12/12] 298km/h
6. ^4 Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 1m 56.139s +0.885s [16/18] 299km/h
7. ^11 Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 56.218s +0.964s [15/18] 299km/h
8. ˅3 Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 56.257s +1.003s [17/17] 298km/h
9. ˅1 Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 56.267s +1.013s [19/19] 289km/h
10. ^9 Sam Lowes GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* 1m 56.281s +1.027s [15/16] 293km/h
11. ˅5 Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac (GP17) 1m 56.329s +1.075s [17/18] 299km/h
12. ˅1 Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 56.354s +1.100s [13/14] 297km/h
13. ˅12 Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP17) 1m 56.383s +1.129s [9/17] 297km/h
14. ^2 Alvaro Bautista ESP Pull&Bear Aspar (GP16) 1m 56.498s +1.244s [16/16] 295km/h
15. ˅6 Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 56.787s +1.533s [8/16] 291km/h
16. ^1 Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 56.840s +1.586s [15/17] 291km/h
17. ^5 Hiroshi Aoyama JPN EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 57.218s +1.964s [19/19] 297km/h
18. ^2 Loris Baz FRA Reale Avintia (GP15) 1m 57.237s +1.983s [13/15] 292km/h
19. ^4 Tito Rabat ESP EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 57.247s +1.993s [14/20] 292km/h
20. ˅5 Karel Abraham CZE Pull&Bear Aspar (GP15) 1m 57.405s +2.151s [16/16] 294km/h
21. = Hector Barbera ESP Reale Avintia (GP16) 1m 57.463s +2.209s [18/18] 295km/h
22. ˅9 Kohta Nozane JPN Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 57.497s +2.243s [10/15] 296km/h
23. ^1 Katsuyuki Nakasuga JPN Yamaha Factory (YZR-M1) 1m 58.528s +3.274s [17/17] 294km/h
24. ˅10 Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac (GP16) 1m 58.730s +3.476s [14/14] 294km/h