DATE:2012-10-13
MotoGP Free Practice Nr. 3 Classification
WEATHER:Fine COURSE:Dry Road Course
| Pos | No. | Rider | Nation | Team | Motorcycle | Time | Lap |
Total | Gap | Top Speed | |
| 1 | 26 | Dani PEDROSA | SPA | Repsol Honda Team | HONDA | 1'45.792 | 10 | 19 | 306.3 | ||
| 2 | 99 | Jorge LORENZO | SPA | Yamaha Factory Racing | YAMAHA | 1'46.057 | 4 | 19 | 0.265 | 0.265 | 300.1 |
| 3 | 11 | Ben SPIES | USA | Yamaha Factory Racing | YAMAHA | 1'46.138 | 9 | 20 | 0.346 | 0.081 | 300.1 |
| 4 | 4 | Andrea DOVIZIOSO | ITA | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | YAMAHA | 1'46.220 | 9 | 19 | 0.428 | 0.082 | 300.9 |
| 5 | 19 | Alvaro BAUTISTA | SPA | San Carlo Honda Gresini | HONDA | 1'46.354 | 4 | 19 | 0.562 | 0.134 | 302.9 |
| 6 | 35 | Cal CRUTCHLOW | GBR | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | YAMAHA | 1'46.436 | 18 | 19 | 0.644 | 0.082 | 303.7 |
| 7 | 1 | Casey STONER | AUS | Repsol Honda Team | HONDA | 1'46.480 | 10 | 16 | 0.688 | 0.044 | 302.5 |
| 8 | 46 | Valentino ROSSI | ITA | Ducati Team | DUCATI | 1'46.641 | 19 | 20 | 0.849 | 0.161 | 298.8 |
| 9 | 6 | Stefan BRADL | GER | LCR Honda MotoGP | HONDA | 1'47.028 | 6 | 18 | 1.236 | 0.387 | 305.3 |
| 10 | 69 | Nicky HAYDEN | USA | Ducati Team | DUCATI | 1'47.240 | 6 | 19 | 1.448 | 0.212 | 301.3 |
| 11 | 41 | Aleix ESPARGARO | SPA | Power Electronics Aspar | ART | 1'47.685 | 15 | 16 | 1.893 | 0.445 | 283.7 |
| 12 | 8 | Hector BARBERA | SPA | Pramac Racing Team | DUCATI | 1'47.726 | 9 | 14 | 1.934 | 0.041 | 304.6 |
| 13 | 21 | Katsuyuki NAKASUGA | JPN | Yamaha YSP Racing Team | YAMAHA | 1'47.737 | 17 | 19 | 1.945 | 0.011 | 302.6 |
| 14 | 17 | Karel ABRAHAM | CZE | Cardion AB Motoracing | DUCATI | 1'47.791 | 19 | 20 | 1.999 | 0.054 | 302.4 |
| 15 | 14 | Randy DE PUNIET | FRA | Power Electronics Aspar | ART | 1'48.358 | 11 | 15 | 2.566 | 0.567 | 284.0 |
| 16 | 77 | James ELLISON | GBR | Paul Bird Motorsport | ART | 1'48.628 | 15 | 17 | 2.836 | 0.270 | 286.2 |
| 17 | 9 | Danilo PETRUCCI | ITA | Came IodaRacing Project | IODA-SUTER | 1'49.243 | 14 | 19 | 3.451 | 0.615 | 281.8 |
| 18 | 51 | Michele PIRRO | ITA | San Carlo Honda Gresini | FTR | 1'49.349 | 17 | 17 | 3.557 | 0.106 | 282.8 |
| 19 | 84 | Roberto ROLFO | ITA | Speed Master | ART | 1'49.353 | 15 | 17 | 3.561 | 0.004 | 282.1 |
| 20 | 68 | Yonny HERNANDEZ | COL | Avintia Blusens | BQR | 1'49.502 | 16 | 16 | 3.710 | 0.149 | 282.1 |
| 21 | 5 | Colin EDWARDS | USA | NGM Mobile Forward Racing | SUTER | 1'49.974 | 6 | 17 | 4.182 | 0.472 | 285.8 |
| 22 | 22 | Ivan SILVA | SPA | Avintia Blusens | BQR | 1'50.117 | 12 | 16 | 4.325 | 0.143 | 281.3 |
Race condition:Dry Air: 20°Humidity:42% Ground: 22°
| Fastest Lap: | Lap 10 | Dani PEDROSA | 1'45.792 | 163.373 Km/h |
| Circuit Record Lap: | 2011 | Dani PEDROSA | 1'46.090 | 162.914 Km/h |
| Circuit Best Lap: | 2011 | Casey STONER | 1'45.267 | 164.188 Km/h |
