By Soup StaffMotoGP Motegi Japan Race Results 2018. The Motul Grand Prix of Japan from Twin Ring Motegi, Kanto District, Japan. The 16th round of 2018.
| Pos. | Rider | Team | Bike | Time/Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marc Marquez | Repsol Honda Team | Honda RC213V | 42:36.438 |
| 2 | Cal Crutchlow | LCR Honda | Honda RC213V | 1.573 |
| 3 | Alex Rins | Team SUZUKI ECSTAR | Suzuki GSX-RR | 1.720 |
| 4 | Valentino Rossi | Movistar Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha YZR-M1 | 6.413 |
| 5 | Alvaro Bautista | Pull&Bear Aspar Team | Ducati | 6.919 |
| 6 | Johann Zarco | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | Yamaha YZR-M1 | 8.024 |
| 7 | Maverick Vinales | Movistar Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha YZR-M1 | 13.330 |
| 8 | Dani Pedrosa | Repsol Honda Team | Honda RC213V | 15.582 |
| 9 | Danilo Petrucci | Alma Pramac Racing | Ducati GP18 | 20.584 |
| 10 | Hafizh Syahrin | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | Yamaha YZR-M1 | 24.985 |
| 11 | Franco Morbidelli | Team EG 0,0 Marc VDS | Honda RC213V | 25.931 |
| 12 | Bradley Smith | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 26.875 |
| 13 | Pol Espargaro | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 27.069 |
| 14 | Katsuyuki Nakasuga | Yamaha Factory Racing | Yamaha YZR-M1 | 32.550 |
| 15 | Takaaki Nakagami | LCR Honda IDEMITSU | Honda RC213V | 37.718 |
| 16 | Xavier Simeon | Reale Avintia Racing | Ducati | 39.583 |
| 17 | Jordi Torres | Reale Avintia Racing | Ducati | 39.839 |
| 18 | Andrea Dovizioso | Ducati Team | Ducati GP18 | 42.698 |
| 19 | Scott Redding | Aprilia Racing Team Gresini | Aprilia RS-GP | 49.943 |
| 20 | Thomas Luthi | Team EG 0,0 Marc VDS | Honda RC213V | 52.707 |
| 21 | Sylvain Guintoli | Team SUZUKI ECSTAR | Suzuki GSX-RR | 1:01.848 |
| DNF | Andrea Iannone | Team SUZUKI ECSTAR | Suzuki GSX-RR | 10 LAPS |
| DNF | Karel Abraham | Ángel Nieto Team | Ducati | 12 LAPS |
| DNF | Jack Miller | Alma Pramac Racing | Ducati GP18 | 14 LAPS |
| DNF | Aleix Espargaro | Aprilia Racing Team Gresini | Aprilia RS-GP | 18 LAPS |
