Pembalap KTM, Bradley Smith, terpaksa absen saat kualifikasi dan juga balapan MotoGP Catalunya. Ia mengalami cedera patah tulang jari kelingking karena terjatuh di Tikungan 2 saat sesi Free Practice 4.
Sylvain Guintoli, yang menggantikan Alex Rins di Suzuki, juga absen saat kualifikasi. Ia didera masalah fisik. Belum diketahui apakah ia dapat tampil atau tidak. (MS/BE)
Hasil Q2:
1. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 43.870s [Lap 5/7] 340km/h (Top Speed)
2. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17) 1m 44.201s +0.331s [2/7] 344km/h
3. Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP17) 1m 44.220s +0.350s [6/7] 344km/h
4. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 44.320s +0.450s [5/5] 342km/h
5. Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 44.348s +0.478s [7/7] 338km/h
6. Hector Barbera ESP Reale Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP16) 1m 44.381s +0.511s [5/7] 338km/h
7. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17) 1m 44.451s +0.581s [5/6] 340km/h
8. Jonas Folger GER Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 44.600s +0.730s [3/5] 338km/h
9. Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 44.620s +0.750s [6/8] 339km/h
10. Alvaro Bautista ESP Pull&Bear Aspar Team (Desmosedici GP16) 1m 44.740s +0.870s [6/6] 346km/h
11. Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP16) 1m 44.852s +0.982s [7/7] 344km/h
12. Andrea Iannone ITA Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 44.928s +1.058s [6/8] 343km/h
Hasil Q1:
13. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 44.661s 338km/h
14. Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 44.681s 338km/h
15. Jack Miller AUS Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 44.829s 341km/h
16. Loris Baz FRA Reale Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 44.919s 338km/h
17. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 45.162s 339km/h
18. Karel Abraham CZE Pull&Bear Aspar Team (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 45.641s 340km/h
19. Tito Rabat ESP Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 45.741s 339km/h
20. Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16) 1m 45.887s 344km/h
