El Gran Premio de Japón sigue la tónica de las anteriores confrontaciones, a tres -con esta cuatro- del final de temporada. Lorenzo y Pedrosa ó Pedrosa y Lorenzo, tanto monta,monta tanto, son los casi únicos animadores en "MotoGP". Dos decimas de segundo es la diferencia. Todo lo contrario sucede en "Moto2", donde nueve pilotos ha rodado practicamente en el mismo tiempo. Un segundo es la diferencia entre, destacando Esparagaró y Marquez, que encabezan la clasificación provisonal del Campeonato. En "Moto", el piloto británico, Danny Kent, ha conseguido su primera "pole", teniendo tras él al español, Viñales. En suma, tres competiciones que van a ser muy entretenidas y que, en directo, darán comienzo a partir de las 4:00 de la madrugada ("Moto3")
Tiempos de Calificacación "MotoGP" (sabado, 13-10-2012)
| os. | Num. | Piloto | País | Equipo | Moto | Km/h | Tiempo | Diferencia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 99 | Jorge LORENZO | SPA | Yamaha Factory Racing | Yamaha | 302,4 | 1'44.969 | |
| 2 | 26 | Dani PEDROSA | SPA | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 306,9 | 1'45.215 | 0.246 / 0.246 |
| 3 | 35 | Cal CRUTCHLOW | GBR | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | Yamaha | 304,7 | 1'45.257 | 0.288 / 0.042 |
| 4 | 11 | Ben SPIES | USA | Yamaha Factory Racing | Yamaha | 302,5 | 1'45.336 | 0.367 / 0.079 |
| 5 | 19 | Alvaro BAUTISTA | SPA | San Carlo Honda Gresini | Honda | 303,7 | 1'45.481 | 0.512 / 0.145 |
| 6 | 4 | Andrea DOVIZIOSO | ITA | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | Yamaha | 302,9 | 1'45.612 | 0.643 / 0.131 |
| 7 | 1 | Casey STONER | AUS | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 304,0 | 1'45.745 | 0.776 / 0.133 |
| 8 | 6 | Stefan BRADL | GER | LCR Honda MotoGP | Honda | 309,1 | 1'45.848 | 0.879 / 0.103 |
| 9 | 46 | Valentino ROSSI | ITA | Ducati Team | Ducati | 302,6 | 1'45.976 | 1.007 / 0.128 |
| 10 | 69 | Nicky HAYDEN | USA | Ducati Team | Ducati | 301,8 | 1'46.461 | 1.492 / 0.485 |
| 11 | 21 | Katsuyuki NAKASUGA | JPN | Yamaha YSP Racing Team | Yamaha | 303,0 | 1'46.780 | 1.811 / 0.319 |
| 12 | 8 | Hector BARBERA | SPA | Pramac Racing Team | Ducati | 305,2 | 1'46.881 | 1.912 / 0.101 |
| 13 | 41 | Aleix ESPARGARO | SPA | Power Electronics Aspar | ART | 286,5 | 1'47.383 | 2.414 / 0.502 |
| 14 | 14 | Randy DE PUNIET | FRA | Power Electronics Aspar | ART | 288,7 | 1'47.581 | 2.612 / 0.198 |
| 15 | 17 | Karel ABRAHAM | CZE | Cardion AB Motoracing | Ducati | 303,2 | 1'47.791 | 2.822 / 0.210 |
| 16 | 5 | Colin EDWARDS | USA | NGM Mobile Forward Racing | Suter | 287,2 | 1'48.125 | 3.156 / 0.334 |
| 17 | 68 | Yonny HERNANDEZ | COL | Avintia Blusens | BQR | 284,7 | 1'48.513 | 3.544 / 0.388 |
| 18 | 51 | Michele PIRRO | ITA | San Carlo Honda Gresini | FTR | 283,6 | 1'48.653 | 3.684 / 0.140 |
| 19 | 9 | Danilo PETRUCCI | ITA | Came IodaRacing Project | Ioda-Suter | 283,6 | 1'48.831 | 3.862 / 0.178 |
| 20 | 77 | James ELLISON | GBR | Paul Bird Motorsport | ART | 286,5 | 1'49.023 | 4.054 / 0.192 |
| 21 | 84 | Roberto ROLFO | ITA | Speed Master | ART | 282,9 | 1'49.183 | 4.214 / 0.160 |
| 22 | 22 | Ivan SILVA | SPA | Avintia Blusens | BQR | 283,8 | 1'49.831 | 4.862 / 0.648 |
| Condiciones de la Pista: seco| Aire: 22º| Humedad: 42%| Terreno: 22º
| Vuelta Rápida: | Vuelta: 26 | Jorge LORENZO | 1'44.969 | 164,7 Km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Récord del Circuito: | 2011 | Dani PEDROSA | 1'46.090 | 162,9 Km/h |
| Mejor Vuelta: | 2012 | Jorge LORENZO | 1'44.969 | 164,7 Km/h |
Tiempos de Calificacación "Moto2" (sabado, 13-10-2012)
| Pos. | Num. | Piloto | País | Equipo | Moto | Km/h | Tiempo | Diferencia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 | Pol ESPARGARO | SPA | Tuenti Movil HP 40 | Kalex | 257,4 | 1'50.886 | |
| 2 | 93 | Marc MARQUEZ | SPA | Team Catalunya Caixa Repsol | Suter | 257,0 | 1'51.023 | 0.137 / 0.137 |
| 3 | 80 | Esteve RABAT | SPA | Tuenti Movil HP 40 | Kalex | 254,3 | 1'51.156 | 0.270 / 0.133 |
| 4 | 45 | Scott REDDING | GBR | Marc VDS Racing Team | Kalex | 252,9 | 1'51.273 | 0.387 / 0.117 |
| 5 | 12 | Thomas LUTHI | SWI | Interwetten-Paddock | Suter | 254,8 | 1'51.481 | 0.595 / 0.208 |
| 6 | 5 | Johann ZARCO | FRA | JIR Moto2 | Motobi | 252,1 | 1'51.640 | 0.754 / 0.159 |
| 7 | 38 | Bradley SMITH | GBR | Tech 3 Racing | Tech 3 | 248,6 | 1'51.736 | 0.850 / 0.096 |
| 8 | 60 | Julian SIMON | SPA | Blusens Avintia | Suter | 254,3 | 1'51.740 | 0.854 / 0.004 |
| 9 | 18 | Nicolas TEROL | SPA | Mapfre Aspar Team Moto2 | Suter | 254,2 | 1'51.977 | 1.091 / 0.237 |
| 10 | 24 | Toni ELIAS | SPA | Italtrans Racing Team | Kalex | 255,2 | 1'51.980 | 1.094 / 0.003 |
| 11 | 30 | Takaaki NAKAGAMI | JPN | Italtrans Racing Team | Kalex | 253,4 | 1'52.038 | 1.152 / 0.058 |
| 12 | 3 | Simone CORSI | ITA | Came IodaRacing Project | FTR | 252,7 | 1'52.052 | 1.166 / 0.014 |
| 13 | 49 | Axel PONS | SPA | Tuenti Movil HP 40 | Kalex | 251,2 | 1'52.061 | 1.175 / 0.009 |
| 14 | 72 | Yuki TAKAHASHI | JPN | NGM Mobile Forward Racing | FTR | 253,8 | 1'52.098 | 1.212 / 0.037 |
| 15 | 36 | Mika KALLIO | FIN | Marc VDS Racing Team | Kalex | 258,5 | 1'52.223 | 1.337 / 0.125 |
| 16 | 81 | Jordi TORRES | SPA | Mapfre Aspar Team Moto2 | Suter | 250,8 | 1'52.239 | 1.353 / 0.016 |
| 17 | 15 | Alex DE ANGELIS | RSM | NGM Mobile Forward Racing | FTR | 253,4 | 1'52.309 | 1.423 / 0.070 |
| 18 | 29 | Andrea IANNONE | ITA | Speed Master | Speed Up | 252,7 | 1'52.353 | 1.467 / 0.044 |
| 19 | 77 | Dominique AEGERTER | SWI | Technomag-CIP | Suter | 255,1 | 1'52.536 | 1.650 / 0.183 |
| 20 | 95 | Anthony WEST | AUS | QMMF Racing Team | Speed Up | 255,3 | 1'52.686 | 1.800 / 0.150 |
| 21 | 88 | Ricard CARDUS | SPA | Arguiñano Racing Team | AJR | 251,7 | 1'52.781 | 1.895 / 0.095 |
| 22 | 19 | Xavier SIMEON | BEL | Tech 3 Racing | Tech 3 | 250,3 | 1'52.921 | 2.035 / 0.140 |
| 23 | 63 | Mike DI MEGLIO | FRA | Kiefer Racing | Kalex | 250,5 | 1'53.180 | 2.294 / 0.259 |
| 24 | 23 | Marcel SCHROTTER | GER | Desguaces La Torre SAG | Bimota | 251,7 | 1'53.182 | 2.296 / 0.002 |
| 25 | 14 | Ratthapark WILAIROT | THA | Thai Honda PTT Gresini Moto2 | Suter | 251,2 | 1'53.206 | 2.320 / 0.024 |
| 26 | 22 | Alessandro ANDREOZZI | ITA | S/Master Speed Up | Speed Up | 250,8 | 1'53.256 | 2.370 / 0.050 |
| 27 | 75 | Tomoyoshi KOYAMA | JPN | Technomag-CIP | Suter | 256,2 | 1'53.299 | 2.413 / 0.043 |
| 28 | 8 | Gino REA | GBR | Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 | Suter | 252,3 | 1'53.413 | 2.527 / 0.114 |
| 29 | 31 | Kohta NOZANE | JPN | SAG Team | FTR | 251,0 | 1'53.505 | 2.619 / 0.092 |
| 30 | 20 | Jesko RAFFIN | SWI | GP Team Switzerland | Kalex | 252,2 | 1'54.352 | 3.466 / 0.847 |
| 31 | 82 | Elena ROSELL | SPA | QMMF Racing Team | Speed Up | 252,8 | 1'54.674 | 3.788 / 0.322 |
| 32 | 57 | Eric GRANADO | BRA | JIR Moto2 | Motobi | 245,8 | 1'55.057 | 4.171 / 0.383 |
| Condiciones de la Pista: Seco| Aire: 22º| Humedad: 38%| Terreno: 22º
| Vuelta Rápida: | Vuelta: 20 | Pol ESPARGARO | 1'50.886 | 155,9 Km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Récord del Circuito: | 2011 | Andrea IANNONE | 1'52.307 | 153,9 Km/h |
| Mejor Vuelta: | 2012 | Pol ESPARGARO | 1'50.886 | 155,9 Km/h |
Tiempos de Calificacación "Moto3" (sabado, 13-10-2012)
| Pos. | Num. | Piloto | País | Equipo | Moto | Km/h | Tiempo | Diferencia. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52 | Danny KENT | GBR | Red Bull KTM Ajo | KTM | 211,5 | 1'58.371 | |
| 2 | 25 | Maverick VIÑALES | SPA | Blusens Avintia | FTR Honda | 211,9 | 1'58.574 | 0.203 / 0.203 |
| 3 | 11 | Sandro CORTESE | GER | Red Bull KTM Ajo | KTM | 208,8 | 1'58.669 | 0.298 / 0.095 |
| 4 | 63 | Zulfahmi KHAIRUDDIN | MAL | AirAsia-Sic-Ajo | KTM | 212,3 | 1'58.951 | 0.580 / 0.282 |
| 5 | 19 | Alessandro TONUCCI | ITA | Team Italia FMI | FTR Honda | 211,4 | 1'59.072 | 0.701 / 0.121 |
| 6 | 39 | Luis SALOM | SPA | RW Racing GP | Kalex KTM | 213,1 | 1'59.097 | 0.726 / 0.025 |
| 7 | 94 | Jonas FOLGER | GER | Mapfre Aspar Team Moto3 | Kalex KTM | 211,3 | 1'59.125 | 0.754 / 0.028 |
| 8 | 96 | Louis ROSSI | FRA | Racing Team Germany | FTR Honda | 210,0 | 1'59.213 | 0.842 / 0.088 |
| 9 | 7 | Efren VAZQUEZ | SPA | JHK t-shirt Laglisse | FTR Honda | 211,0 | 1'59.287 | 0.916 / 0.074 |
| 10 | 5 | Romano FENATI | ITA | Team Italia FMI | FTR Honda | 209,6 | 1'59.359 | 0.988 / 0.072 |
| 11 | 44 | Miguel OLIVEIRA | POR | Estrella Galicia 0,0 | Suter Honda | 205,4 | 1'59.494 | 1.123 / 0.135 |
| 12 | 27 | Niccolò ANTONELLI | ITA | San Carlo Gresini Moto3 | FTR Honda | 211,5 | 1'59.652 | 1.281 / 0.158 |
| 13 | 42 | Alex RINS | SPA | Estrella Galicia 0,0 | Suter Honda | 209,4 | 1'59.653 | 1.282 / 0.001 |
| 14 | 61 | Arthur SISSIS | AUS | Red Bull KTM Ajo | KTM | 214,1 | 1'59.686 | 1.315 / 0.033 |
| 15 | 23 | Alberto MONCAYO | SPA | Andalucia JHK t-shirt Laglisse | FTR Honda | 208,7 | 1'59.904 | 1.533 / 0.218 |
| 16 | 26 | Adrian MARTIN | SPA | JHK t-shirt Laglisse | FTR Honda | 208,3 | 1'59.945 | 1.574 / 0.041 |
| 17 | 12 | Alex MARQUEZ | SPA | Ambrogio Next Racing | Suter Honda | 208,4 | 1'59.949 | 1.578 / 0.004 |
| 18 | 41 | Brad BINDER | RSA | RW Racing GP | Kalex KTM | 210,4 | 1'59.974 | 1.603 / 0.025 |
| 19 | 84 | Jakub KORNFEIL | CZE | Redox-Ongetta-Centro Seta | FTR Honda | 207,6 | 1'59.998 | 1.627 / 0.024 |
| 20 | 89 | Alan TECHER | FRA | Technomag-CIP-TSR | TSR Honda | 209,1 | 2'00.021 | 1.650 / 0.023 |
| 21 | 81 | Hyuga WATANABE | JPN | Project U 7C Harc | Honda | 210,8 | 2'00.044 | 1.673 / 0.023 |
| 22 | 8 | Jack MILLER | AUS | Caretta Technology | Honda | 206,5 | 2'00.177 | 1.806 / 0.133 |
| 23 | 31 | Niklas AJO | FIN | TT Motion Events Racing | KTM | 212,0 | 2'00.386 | 2.015 / 0.209 |
| 24 | 9 | Toni FINSTERBUSCH | GER | Racing Team Germany | Honda | 210,4 | 2'00.460 | 2.089 / 0.074 |
| 25 | 32 | Isaac VIÑALES | SPA | Ongetta-Centro Seta | FTR Honda | 207,8 | 2'00.526 | 2.155 / 0.066 |
| 26 | 17 | John McPHEE | GBR | Caretta Technology | KRP Honda | 207,6 | 2'00.755 | 2.384 / 0.229 |
| 27 | 82 | Yuudai KAMEI | JPN | 18 Garage Racing Team | Honda | 207,2 | 2'00.940 | 2.569 / 0.185 |
| 28 | 30 | Giulian PEDONE | SWI | Ambrogio Next Racing | Suter Honda | 204,3 | 2'00.987 | 2.616 / 0.047 |
| 29 | 51 | Kenta FUJII | JPN | Technomag-CIP-TSR | TSR Honda | 211,1 | 2'01.233 | 2.862 / 0.246 |
| 30 | 28 | Josep RODRIGUEZ | SPA | Moto FGR | FGR Honda | 206,3 | 2'01.256 | 2.885 / 0.023 |
| 31 | 29 | Luca AMATO | GER | Mapfre Aspar Team Moto3 | Kalex KTM | 209,0 | 2'01.500 | 3.129 / 0.244 |
| 32 | 99 | Danny WEBB | GBR | Mahindra Racing | Mahindra | 205,1 | 2'02.362 | 3.991 / 0.862 |
| 33 | 80 | Armando PONTONE | ITA | IodaRacing Project | Ioda | 198,1 | 2'03.819 | 5.448 / 1.457 |
| 34 | 20 | Riccardo MORETTI | ITA | Mahindra Racing | Mahindra | 197,4 | 2'05.450 | 7.079 / 1.631 |
| Condiciones de la Pista:Seco| Aire: 22º| Humedad: 40%| Terreno: 22º
| Vuelta Rápida: | Vuelta: 17 | Danny KENT | 1'58.371 | 146,0 Km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Récord del Circuito: | 0 | Km/h | ||
| Mejor Vuelta: | 2012 | Danny KENT | 1'58.371 | 146,0 Km/h |