Overview

• In Saturday’s Top 10 Trial at Suzuka Circuit Johann Zarco delivered a 2m04.290s lap to break the record and secure pole for Honda HRC.
• Andrea Locatelli’s 2m04.316s effort left Yamaha Racing Team just 0.026 seconds adrift in second place.
• Naomichi Uramoto led privateer squads with a 2m05.001s lap to put AutoRace Ube Racing Team third on the grid.
• Jack Miller escaped uninjured from a high-speed crash during Friday qualifying and will line up alongside Andrea Locatelli and Katsuyuki Nakasuga.
• Sunday’s eight-hour contest will challenge MotoGP stars and endurance specialists alike on Suzuka’s technical high-speed layout with Honda HRC out front.