Brad Binder puts KTM on top of the pile at the end of Day One at the Japanese Grand Prix.
KTM returned to the top of the time sheets as Brad Binder topped the timed Practice session at Motegi. The Austrian manufacturer has gone well at the Japanese Grand Prix in the past and is fastest on Day One this year.
Ducati completed the top three as Gresini Racing MotoGP rider, Marc Marquez, ended the day in second place. The Championship leader of Jorge Martin was in third place as he took first blood on Day One against his title rival.
The second KTM rider inside the five was MotoGP rookie, Pedro Acosta. The Spaniard ended the day in fourth place during his first visit to Motegi as a MotoGP rider.
Despite a big crash early on in the session, Enea Bastianini ended the day in fifth place on the time sheets. The Italian rider is now 75 points behind the Championship leader after crashing out in Indonesia.
The top Aprilia is once again Maverick Vinales as he ends the day in sixth place for the Italian manufacturer.
Ducati took the remaining four spots inside the top ten as the reigning Champion, Francesco Bagnaia, ended the day in seventh place.
Gresini Racing MotoGP rider, Alex Marquez, set a quick lap time at the end of the session and launched himself into eighth.
The final two top ten positions were taken by the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team riders. Fabio di Giannantonio ended up in ninth place with Marco Bezzecchi in tenth place.
MotoGP Japan, Full Practice Results:
| 2024 Japanese MotoGP | Mobility Resort Motegi | Practice Results | Round 16 of 20 | |||||
| Pos | Name | Nat. | Team | Bike | Times |
| 1 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM RC16 | 1:43.436 |
| 2 | Marc Marquez | ESP | Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati GP23 | 1:43.469 |
| 3 | Jorge Martin | ESP | Prima Pramac Racing | Ducati GP24 | 1:43.568 |
| 4 | Pedro Acosta | ESP | GasGas Factory Racing Tech3 | KTM RC16 | 1:43.583 |
| 5 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati GP24 | 1:43.605 |
| 6 | Maverick Vinales | ESP | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia RS-GP | 1:43.720 |
| 7 | Pecco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati GP24 | 1:43.754 |
| 8 | Alex Marquez | ESP | Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati GP23 | 1:44.033 |
| 9 | Fabio di Giannantonio | ITA | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | Ducati GP23 | 1:44.082 |
| 10 | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | Ducati GP23 | 1:44.209 |
| 11 | Jack Miller | AUS | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM RC16 | 1:44.239 |
| 12 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda IDEMITSU | Honda RC213V | 1:44.258 |
| 13 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Prima Pramac Racing | Ducati GP24 | 1:44.326 |
| 14 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Energy Yamaha | Yamaha M1 | 1:44.401 |
| 15 | Aleix Espargaro | ESP | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia RS-GP | 1:44.470 |
| 16 | Joan Mir | ESP | Repsol Honda Team | Honda RC213V | 1:44.670 |
| 17 | Johann Zarco | FRA | LCR Honda Castrol | Honda RC213V | 1:44.685 |
| 18 | Raul Fernandez | ESP | Trackhouse Racing | Aprilia RS-GP | 1:44.694 |
| 19 | Augusto Fernandez | ESP | GasGas Factory Racing Tech3 | KTM RC16 | 1:44.869 |
| 20 | Alex Rins | ESP | Monster Energy Yamaha | Yamaha M1 | 1:44.950 |
| 21 | Luca Marini | ITA | Repsol Honda Team | Honda RC213V | 1:45.118 |
| 22 | Lorenzo Savadori | ITA | Trackhouse Racing | Aprilia RS-GP | 1:45.863 |
| 23 | Remy Gardner | AUS | Yamaha Factory Racing Team | Yamaha M1 | 1:46.716 |
