By Dean AdamsDry session, warm. Austrian hearts sent fluttering when Pol Espo’ was briefly fastest.
| Pos. | Rider | Team | Bike | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Dovizioso | Ducati Team | Ducati GP18 | 1:39.268 |
| 2 | Marc Marquez | Repsol Honda Team | Honda RC213V | 1:39.275 |
| 3 | Pol Espargaro | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 1:39.311 |
| 4 | Danilo Petrucci | Alma Pramac Racing | Ducati | 1:39.429 |
| 5 | Jack Miller | Alma Pramac Racing | Ducati | 1:39.483 |
| 6 | Valentino Rossi | Movistar Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha YZR-M1 | 1:39.488 |
| 7 | Johann Zarco | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | Yamaha YZR-M1 | 1:39.518 |
| 8 | Cal Crutchlow | LCR Honda | Honda RC213V | 1:39.548 |
| 9 | Maverick Vinales | Movistar Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha YZR-M1 | 1:39.559 |
| 10 | Scott Redding | Octo Pramac Racing | Ducati | 1:39.585 |
| 11 | Andrea Iannone | Team SUZUKI ECSTAR | Suzuki GSX-RR | 1:39.614 |
| 12 | Mika Kallio | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 1:39.817 |
| 13 | Aleix Espargaro | Aprilia Racing Team Gresini | Aprilia RS-GP | 1:39.899 |
| 14 | Dani Pedrosa | Repsol Honda Team | Honda RC213V | 1:39.934 |
| 15 | Jorge Lorenzo | Ducati Team | Ducati GP18 | 1:39.986 |
| 16 | Takaaki Nakagami | LCR Honda IDEMITSU | Honda RC213V | 1:40.007 |
| 17 | Karel Abraham | Ángel Nieto Team | Ducati | 1:40.032 |
| 18 | Alvaro Bautista | Pull&Bear Aspar Team | Ducati | 1:40.193 |
| 19 | Tito Rabat | Reale Avintia Racing | Ducati | 1:40.366 |
| 20 | Bradley Smith | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 1:40.371 |
| 21 | Alex Rins | Team SUZUKI ECSTAR | Suzuki GSX-RR | 1:40.537 |
| 22 | Thomas Luthi | Team EG 0,0 Marc VDS | Honda RC213V | 1:40.585 |
| 23 | Franco Morbidelli | Team EG 0,0 Marc VDS | Honda RC213V | 1:40.605 |
| 24 | Xavier Simeon | Reale Avintia Racing | Ducati | 1:41.471 |
| 25 | Hafizh Syahrin | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | Yamaha YZR-M1 | 1:42.074 |
