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Speaking of wet conditions and drivers struggling, another man who won't be happy with the rain is Cal Crutchlow... 
Time for the warm-up lap at a very wet Motegi.
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...still, Marquez was nowhere near as irritated as Vinales. The Yamaha rider had another nightmare wet session: 
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Marquez was a bit annoyed after qualifying, after a tyre gamble cost him pole. But that said...: 
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Championship leader Marquez on the front row, and his title rivals Dovizioso and Vinales ninth and 14th. Here's your starting grid:
1 Johann Zarco
2 Danilo Petrucci
3 Marc Marquez
4 Aleix Espargaro
5 Jorge Lorenzo
6 Dani Pedrosa
7 Bradley Smith
8 Pol Espargaro
9 Andrea Dovizioso
10 Alex Rins
11 Andrea Iannone
12 Valentino Rossi
13 Loris Baz
14 Maverick Vinales
15 Cal Crutchlow
16 Alvaro Bautista
17 Hector Barbera
18 Sam Lowes
19 Tito Rabat
20 Karel Abraham
21 Hiroshi Aoyama
22 Scott Redding
23 Katsuyuki Nakasuga
24 Kohta Nozane
1 Johann Zarco
2 Danilo Petrucci
3 Marc Marquez
4 Aleix Espargaro
5 Jorge Lorenzo
6 Dani Pedrosa
7 Bradley Smith
8 Pol Espargaro
9 Andrea Dovizioso
10 Alex Rins
11 Andrea Iannone
12 Valentino Rossi
13 Loris Baz
14 Maverick Vinales
15 Cal Crutchlow
16 Alvaro Bautista
17 Hector Barbera
18 Sam Lowes
19 Tito Rabat
20 Karel Abraham
21 Hiroshi Aoyama
22 Scott Redding
23 Katsuyuki Nakasuga
24 Kohta Nozane
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Let us set the scene. There's a three-way fight for the title, with 28 points covering the trio and 100 on the table. Honda vs Ducati vs Yamaha. All to play for. Everything to lose.
And so Tech 3 rider Johann Zarco's gone and stuck it on pole in Japan:
And so Tech 3 rider Johann Zarco's gone and stuck it on pole in Japan:
Good morning (well, if you're in Europe) and welcome to Autosport Live's coverage of MotoGP's Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi.
By: Matt Beer
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