Danny Kent couldn't take pole for his home grand prix, having to settle for third behind Karel Hanika and polesitter Jorge Navarro. Enea Bastianini could only qualify seventh, behind Efren Vasquez, Isaac Viñales (doing amazing things with the RBA bike after replacing the sacked Niklas Ajo) and Alexis Masbou. Masbou's team mate John McPhee started from 12th, two places ahead of the resurgent Maria Herrera.
Moto2
Sam Lowes did what Kent couldn't, taking pole on his Speed Up ahead of Alex Rins and Johann Zarco. Tito Rabat started from fourth, joined by Tom Luthi and Takaaki Nakagami on row two.