Brad Binder set a new Motegi lap record on Friday to be the fastest in practice for the Japan MotoGP ahead of championship leader Francesco Bagnaia.
The South African , riding a new carbon-fibre chassis, smashed an eight-year-old record at the Japanese circuit with a time of 1:43.489.
Aleix Espargaro was third, 0.295sec off the pace, followed by fellow Spaniard Jorge Martin , 0.354sec behind. They are joined by the two fastest riders from the first qualifying session, which sets spots 13 to 22.
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