Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati MotoGP Valencia
Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati MotoGP Valencia

Valencia MotoGP - The most important qualifying of the season as it happened

Jorge Martin in pole position for the Valencia MotoGP!

Fabio Quartararo must win Sunday's race and hope Francesco Bagnaia finishes P15 or lower to retain his title.

05 Nov 2022
13:01
Oliveira finishes fastest

Oliveira holds off Quartararo, Martin and Pol Espargaro to top FP4. 

12:57
Gardner joins Binder

Remy Gardner has also crashed in the final sector. 

12:56
Binder's torrid weekend continues

A second crash today and his third of the weekend for Darryn Binder during the closing stages of FP4. 

12:50

Oliveira continues to lead following his early time of 1:30.762s, however, Quartararo looks very quick in race trim.

12:48

Raul Fernandez is not involved in FP4 as he is currently receiving medical checks following his big crash in FP3. HIs participation for the remainder of the weekend is yet to be confirmed. 

12:42

Some very strong pace is being shown by Fabio Quartararo as he climbs up the order. 

12:38

Everyone inside the top ten is using a hard front tyre, with only Marco Bezzecchi using a soft rear as opposed to a medium. 

12:36

It's Miguel Oliveira who currently leads the way from Miller and Johann Zarco. 

12:34

Fabio Quartararo has made a quick return to pit lane without even completing a lap. Potential issues for the current world champion. 

12:32

Takaaki Nakagami has been given a three-place grid penalty for Sunday's race due to impeding Jorge Martin in FP3. 

12:30

And we're underway with FP4.

12:14
Miller in action during FP3

Continuing Ducati's strong showing, Miller led the way during FP3. 

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Jack

12:12

Good afternoon and welcome back to qualifying day at the Valencia MotoGP. Coming up shortly is FP4 ahead of Q1. 

09:46
Miller fastest

Miller tops FP3 ahead of Zarco, Brad Binder, Marini and Quartararo. 

09:44

It looks as though Bagnaia is going to narrowly making it into the top ten.

09:43

Bagnaia just went sixth but has already been pushed back to eighth. Miller remains fastest after finding the first sub 1m 30s lap of the weekend. 

09:41

Binder has just pushed Bagnaia out of the top ten. The Ducati rider desperately needs to find a lap time. 

09:37

Quartararo has found time and he goes third!

09:35
Second fall for Bezzecchi

Bezzecchi has gone down again at turn six.

09:33

Some riders are struggling to find time with their new soft rear tyres - one of those is Quartararo who is still eighth fastest. 

09:29

Miller goes fastest on combined times! That's a very impressive lap from Miller who set a 1:30.095s.

09:28

As has Jack Miller who is quickest in sector one...

09:27

Joan Mir, who is currently second in FP3, has already begun his time attack with 15 minutes remaining. 

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