Pedro Acosta in pole position of the Japanese GP, Fabio Quartararo 12e, Johann Zarco 16e

On the French side, Fabio Quartararo managed to escape the repechage on his Yamaha. But the 2021 world champion was unable to fight in Q2, where he found himself limited by his tire allocation. He will therefore take 12th place on the grid. Johann Zarco will not be very far behind, despite his crash during a Q1 disrupted by a fall. The LCR driver, the best Honda representative on the grid, will start 16th.