Pol Espargaro (Red Bull KTM (RC16)) takes the pole at Valencia in both and dry and wet conditions.
Alex Rins of (Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)) and Takaaki Nakagami (LCR Honda) follow Espargaro.
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Joan Mir teammate of Rins will start from the fifth. Not to forget Mir ranks top in the current 2020 MotoGP ranking with 137 points followed by Quartararo with 123 points.
However, for Valencia GP, Quartararo will have to start from 11th position. Rossi returned to the Valencia GP after his brush with Covid-19.
Garrett Gerloff made his MotoGP debut and took Rossi’s place. Lorenzo Savadori takes the place of Andrea Iannone.
At opening lap in Aragon, the collision between Binder and Miller will see Binder getting a long lap penalty.
KTM’s Iker Lecuona had to miss the event as he tested Covid positive. We do see Marc Marquez getting fit. However, he isn’t completely fit to ride, and HRC test rider Bradl takes his place.
Valencia GP Qualifying Result
| Position | Rider | Manufacturer | Nationality | Lap | Time | Max |
| 1 | Pol Espargaro | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | SPA | 08-Sep | 1’40.434s | 315k |
| 2 | Alex Rins | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | SPA | 08-Sep | +0.041s | 318k |
| 3 | Takaaki Nakagami | LCR Honda (RC213V) | JPN | 05-Aug | +0.096s | 313k |
| 4 | Johann Zarco | Reale Avintia (GP19) | FRA | 05-May | +0.143s | 317k |
| 5 | Joan Mir | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | SPA | 08-Aug | +0.270s | 313k |
| 6 | Jack Miller | Pramac Ducati (GP20) | AUS | 02-May | +0.459s | 318k |
| 7 | Aleix Espargaro | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | SPA | 08-Aug | +0.563s | 314k |
| 8 | Miguel Oliveira | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | POR | 09-Sep | +0.894s | 314k |
| 9 | Franco Morbidelli | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | ITA | 03-Aug | +1.123s | 310k |
| 10 | Brad Binder | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | RSA | 08-Sep | +1.347s | 314k |
| 11 | Fabio Quartararo | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | FRA | 04-Sep | +1.509s | 315k |
| 12 | Andrea Dovizioso | Ducati Team (GP20) | ITA | 08-Aug | +1.815s | 324k |
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| 13 | Stefan Bradl | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | GER | 07-Aug | 1’41.01s | 315k |
| 14 | Alex Marquez | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | SPA | 09-Sep | 1’41.276s | 317k |
| 15 | Maverick Viñales | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | SPA | 07-Jul | 1’41.31s | 313k |
| 16 | Cal Crutchlow | LCR Honda (RC213V) | GBR | 07-Aug | 1’41.311s | 317k |
| 17 | Francesco Bagnaia | Pramac Ducati (GP20) | ITA | 06-Sep | 1’41.395s | 321k |
| 18 | Valentino Rossi | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | ITA | 06-Sep | 1’42.039s | 310k |
| 19 | Danilo Petrucci | Ducati Team (GP20) | ITA | 04-Sep | 1’42.244s | 320k |
| 20 | Lorenzo Savadori | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | ITA | 06-Sep | 1’42.532s | 310k |
| 21 | Tito Rabat | Reale Avintia (GP19) | SPA | 07-Sep | 1’43.03s | 315k |
