Marc Marquez masih belum bisa menemukan performa terbaiknya di Sepang ini dengan hanya selesaikan sesi di posisi ke-9.
Posisi kedua diisi Johann Zarco, ketiga adalah Dani Pedrosa, dan Jorge Lorenzo jadi yang kelima.
Berikut hasil lengkap latihan resmi ke-3 MotoGP Malaysia
1. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 59.947s
2. Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1) 2m 00.024s +0.077s
3. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 2m 00.087s +0.140s
4. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP17) 2m 00.124s +0.177s
5. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (GP17) 2m 00.149s +0.202s
6. Jack Miller AUS EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 2m 00.190s +0.243s
7. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 2m 00.199s +0.252s
8. Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 2m 00.394s +0.447s
9. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 2m 00.467s +0.520s
10. Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 2m 00.695s +0.748s
11. Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 2m 00.746s +0.799s
12. Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac (GP17) 2m 00.864s +0.917s
13. Karel Abraham CZE Pull&Bear Aspar (GP15) 2m 00.876s +0.929s
14. Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 2m 01.013s +1.066s
15. Loris Baz FRA Reale Avintia (GP15) 2m 01.292s +1.345s
16. Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 2m 01.295s +1.348s
17. Tito Rabat ESP EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 2m 01.382s +1.435s
18. Sam Lowes GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 2m 01.506s +1.559s
19. Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac (GP16) 2m 01.752s +1.805s
20. Hector Barbera ESP Reale Avintia (GP16) 2m 01.847s +1.900s
21. Michael Van Der Mark NED Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 2m 01.984s +2.037s
22. Alvaro Bautista ESP Pull&Bear Aspar (GP16) 2m 02.204s +2.257s
Pembalap yang langsung lolos ke kualifikasi kedua (kombinasi FP1-FP3) adalah
1. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1)
2. Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)
3. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V)
4. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP17)
5. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (GP17)
6. Jack Miller AUS EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)
7. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V)
8. Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)
9. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V)
10. Maverick Vinales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1)