Zarco tried to adapt his riding style to the KTM RC16 and the team tried relentlessly to mould the #5 machine to the Frenchman's wishes and requirements while teammate
Johann Zarco (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) +2.598
4. Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team) +2.837
5. Pol Espargaro (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) +2.957
6. Alex Rins (Team Suzuki ECSTAR) +3.419
7. Valentino Rossi
Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Ajo) + 0.612
3. Luca Marini (SKY Racing Team VR46) + 3.686
4. Tom Lüthi (Dynavolt Intact GP) + 4.
Pol Espargaro (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) + 1.745
Course record holder Chris Fillmore has switched to the Lighweight Division this year, and is riding a KTM 450 single. Impressively, Fillmore has qualified 4th quickest, ahead of many larger displacement bikes.
The 5th quickest rider in
Pol Espargaro (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) + 0.314
5. Francesco Bagnaia (Pramac Racing)+ 0.392
6. Franco Morbideilli (Petronas Yamaha SRT)+ 0.438
7
Aleix Viu (Sama Qatar Ángel Nieto Team), Xavier Artigas (Leopard Impala Junior Team), Denis Öncü (Red Bull KTM Ajo), Carlos Tatay, Jeremy Alcoba (Laglisse Academy) and Barry Baltus (Sama Qatar Angel Nieto Team) once again formed the leading
Pol Espargaro (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) + 0.443
9. Cal Crutchlow (LCR Honda Castrol) + 0.551
10. Andrea Dovizioso (Mission Winnow Ducati) + 0.656
Pol Espargaro (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) - no time set
. The Asia Talent Team rider started from the pole but was overtaken from the lights by Deniz Öncü (Red Bull KTM Ajo). The poleman retook first place in the early stages, while behind came a group of riders with Stefano Nepa (