Hasil Latihan Bebas 1 MotoGP Malaysia 2018, Sepang hari Jumat 2 November 2018
| Pos. | Num. | Pembalap | Negara | Tim | Motor | Km/h | Waktu | Gap 1st/Prev. |
| 1 | 4 | Andrea DOVIZIOSO | ITA | Ducati Team | Ducati | 324.1 | 1’59.697 | |
| 2 | 46 | Valentino ROSSI | ITA | Movistar Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 322.4 | 1’59.767 | 0.070 / 0.070 |
| 3 | 25 | Maverick VIÑALES | SPA | Movistar Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 322.4 | 1’59.928 | 0.231 / 0.161 |
| 4 | 43 | Jack MILLER | AUS | Alma Pramac Racing | Ducati | 321.6 | 1’59.941 | 0.244 / 0.013 |
| 5 | 9 | Danilo PETRUCCI | ITA | Alma Pramac Racing | Ducati | 326.1 | 2’00.182 | 0.485 / 0.241 |
| 6 | 42 | Alex RINS | SPA | Team SUZUKI ECSTAR | Suzuki | 322.2 | 2’00.241 | 0.544 / 0.059 |
| 7 | 41 | Aleix ESPARGARO | SPA | Aprilia Racing Team Gresini | Aprilia | 320.4 | 2’00.552 | 0.855 / 0.311 |
| 8 | 19 | Alvaro BAUTISTA | SPA | Angel Nieto Team | Ducati | 322.9 | 2’00.664 | 0.967 / 0.112 |
| 9 | 5 | Johann ZARCO | FRA | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | Yamaha | 319.8 | 2’00.726 | 1.029 / 0.062 |
| 10 | 93 | Marc MARQUEZ | SPA | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 325.4 | 2’00.801 | 1.104 / 0.075 |
| 11 | 29 | Andrea IANNONE | ITA | Team SUZUKI ECSTAR | Suzuki | 322 | 2’00.973 | 1.276 / 0.172 |
| 12 | 30 | Takaaki NAKAGAMI | JPN | LCR Honda IDEMITSU | Honda | 315.2 | 2’01.199 | 1.502 / 0.226 |
| 13 | 21 | Franco MORBIDELLI | ITA | EG 0,0 Marc VDS | Honda | 318.4 | 2’01.209 | 1.512 / 0.010 |
| 14 | 38 | Bradley SMITH | GBR | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 313.5 | 2’01.230 | 1.533 / 0.021 |
| 15 | 6 | Stefan BRADL | GER | LCR Honda CASTROL | Honda | 323.2 | 2’01.313 | 1.616 / 0.083 |
| 16 | 26 | Dani PEDROSA | SPA | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 322.7 | 2’01.320 | 1.623 / 0.007 |
| 17 | 55 | Hafizh SYAHRIN | MAL | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | Yamaha | 316.5 | 2’01.419 | 1.722 / 0.099 |
| 18 | 45 | Scott REDDING | GBR | Aprilia Racing Team Gresini | Aprilia | 316.5 | 2’01.690 | 1.993 / 0.271 |
| 19 | 44 | Pol ESPARGARO | SPA | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 322.4 | 2’01.825 | 2.128 / 0.135 |
| 20 | 12 | Thomas LUTHI | SWI | EG 0,0 Marc VDS | Honda | 313.4 | 2’01.922 | 2.225 / 0.097 |
| 21 | 17 | Karel ABRAHAM | CZE | Angel Nieto Team | Ducati | 317.5 | 2’02.097 | 2.400 / 0.175 |
| 22 | 10 | Xavier SIMEON | BEL | Reale Avintia Racing | Ducati | 317.3 | 2’02.101 | 2.404 / 0.004 |
| 23 | 81 | Jordi TORRES | SPA | Reale Avintia Racing | Ducati | 320 | 2’02.451 | 2.754 / 0.350 |
| 24 | 99 | Jorge LORENZO | SPA | Ducati Team | Ducati | 313.5 | 2’03.204 | 3.507 / 0.753 |
