Jorge Lorenzo (Ducati) was quickest out the blocks in a wet on a run of red sectors and laps, but it was Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda) who topped the session by the flag – by only 0.002 from LCR Honda’s Cal Crutchlow. Jack Miller (Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS) completed the top three. Championship leader Valentino Rossi (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) was sixteenth, + 1.615.
The top ten:
1. Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda Team)
2. Cal Crutchlow (LCR Honda) + 0.002
3. Jack Miller (Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS) + 0.159
4. Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team) + 0.182
5. Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) + 0.314
6. Jonas Folger (Monster Yamaha Tech 3) + 0.601
7. Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing Team Gresini) + 0.702
8. Danilo Petrucci (Octo Pramac Racing) + 0.705
9. Jorge Lorenzo (Ducati Team) + 0.711
10. Maverick Viñales (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) + 0.907