Startaufstellung MotoGP Sepang
| Pos | Fahrer/Land | Team | Zeit | kmh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | » Marc Márquez (E) | Repsol Honda Team | 1:59,791 | 166,58 |
| 2 | » Dani Pedrosa (E) | Repsol Honda Team | 1:59,973 | 166,327 |
| 3 | » Jorge Lorenzo (E) | Movistar Yamaha MotoGP | 2:00,203 | 166,009 |
| 4 | » Stefan Bradl (D) | LCR Honda MotoGP | 2:00,472 | 165,638 |
| 5 | » Andrea Dovizioso (I) | Ducati Team | 2:00,703 | 165,321 |
| 6 | » Valentino Rossi (I) | Movistar Yamaha MotoGP | 2:00,740 | 165,27 |
| 7 | » Aleix Espargaró (E) | NGM Forward Racing | 2:00,801 | 165,187 |
| 8 | » Cal Crutchlow (GB) | Ducati Team | 2:01,119 | 164,753 |
| 9 | » Bradley Smith (GB) | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | 2:01,263 | 164,558 |
| 10 | » Álvaro Bautista (E) | GO&FUN Honda Gresini | 2:02,294 | 163,17 |
| 11 | » Hiroshi Aoyama (J) | Drive M7 Aspar | 2:10,568 | 152,83 |
| 12 | » Pol Espargaró (E) | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | 2:01,885 | 163,718 |
| 13 | » Yonny Hernandez (CO) | Energy T.I. Pramac Racing | 2:02,184 | 163,317 |
| 14 | » Nicky Hayden (USA) | Drive M7 Aspar | 2:02,330 | 163,122 |
| 15 | » Karel Abraham (CZ) | Cardion AB Motoracing | 2:02,548 | 162,832 |
| 16 | » Héctor Barberá (E) | Avintia Racing | 2:02,682 | 162,654 |
| 17 | » Scott Redding (GB) | GO&FUN Honda Gresini | 2:02,874 | 162,4 |
| 18 | » Alex De Angelis (RSM) | NGM Forward Racing | 2:03,165 | 162,016 |
| 19 | » Danilo Petrucci (I) | IodaRacing Project | 2:03,874 | 161,089 |
| 20 | » Michael Laverty (GB) | Paul Bird Motorsport | 2:04,539 | 160,229 |
| 21 | » Mike di Meglio (F) | Avintia Racing | 2:04,784 | 159,914 |
| 22 | » Broc Parkes (AUS) | Paul Bird Motorsport | 2:05,208 | 159,373 |