Yoichi Ui qualified fastest and earned the pole for Sunday’s 125cc Japanese Grand Prix, topping the time charts in the final qualifying session held Saturday afternoon Japan time. Top times follow:

1. Ui, Derbi 2:14.686
2. Poggiali, Gilera 2:14.832
3. Cecchinello, Aprilia 2:14.941
4. Azuma, Honda 2:14.986
5. Jenkner, Aprilia 2:15.253
6. Borsoi, Aprilia 2:15.292
7. Ueda, TSR-Honda 2:15.614
8. Perugini, Italjet 2:15.899
9. Sabbatani, Aprilia 2:16.265
10. Nakajoh, Honda 2:16.293
11. A. Nieto, Honda 2:16.414
12. Scalvini, Italjet 2:16.537
13. Hules, Honda 2:16.602
14. De Angelis, Honda 2:16.648
15. Kikuchi, Honda 2:16.713