Latihan bebas pertama MotoGP Jepang, Jumat (14/10) dikuasai oleh rider Ducati Andrea Dovizioso. Dovizioso tercepat di latihan bebas pertama MotoGP Jepang dengan catatan waktu 1 menit 45.786 detik di trek Twin Ring Motegi.
Menguntit ketat dibelakang Dovizoso yang tercepat di latihan bebas pertama MotoGP Jepang ada pimpinan klasemen sementara Marc Marquez. Marquez lebih lambat 0,245 detik dari Dovizioso.
Duet tim Yamaha Jorge Lorenzo dan Valentino Rossi masing-masing mengisi urutan ketiga dan keempat. Sementara Dani Pedrosa melengkapi posisi lima besar di latihan bebas pertama MotoGP Jepang.
Hasil Latihan Bebas Pertama MotoGP Jepang
1. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP) 1m 45.786s [Lap 16/16] 309km/h (Top Speed)
2. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 46.031s +0.245s [10/18] 305km/h
3. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 46.181s +0.395s [16/18] 305km/h
4. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 46.222s +0.436s [14/20] 303km/h
5. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 46.314s +0.528s [19/19] 307km/h
6. Maverick Viñales ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 46.349s +0.563s [17/18] 307km/h
7. Aleix Espargaro ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 46.406s +0.620s [14/15] 304km/h
8. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 46.590s +0.804s [6/17] 304km/h
9. Alvaro Bautista ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 46.721s +0.935s [18/19] 303km/h
10. Hector Barbera ESP Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP) 1m 46.853s +1.067s [17/17] 308km/h
11. Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 46.998s +1.212s [5/16] 305km/h
12. Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 47.125s +1.339s [13/19] 305km/h
13. Stefan Bradl GER Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 47.426s +1.640s [7/17] 300km/h
14. Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 47.641s +1.855s [18/18] 304km/h
15. Yonny Hernandez COL Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 47.704s +1.918s [17/17] 302km/h
16. Jack Miller AUS Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 47.777s +1.991s [14/15] 301km/h
17. Eugene Laverty IRL Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 47.988s +2.202s [8/16] 303km/h
18. Katsuyuki Nakasuga JPN Yamalube Yamaha Factory Racing (YZR-M1) 1m 48.058s +2.272s [9/17] 305km/h
19. Tito Rabat ESP Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 48.409s +2.623s [19/23] 300km/h
20. Loris Baz FRA Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 48.914s +3.128s [12/16] 295km/h
21. Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 51.415s +5.629s [13/13] 301km/h
Outside 107%:
Mike Jones AUS Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 53.473s +7.687s (www.motorplus-online.com)