Sesi latihan bebas ketiga MotoGP Prancis masih diguyur hujan seperti di hari Jumat kemarin.
Namun, trek yang mengering jelang sesi berakhir membuat beberapa pembalap bisa menggunakan ban Slick.
Rider tim satelit Ducati Scott Redding memimpin jalannya latihan resmi ketiga yang digelar pada Sabtu pagi waktu setempat. Ia mencatatkan waktu 1 menit 35,674 detik.
Duet rider Honda Cal Crutchlow dan Jack Miller yang dikenal sebagai jagoan hujan menyusul di tempat kedua dan ketiga.
Lalu ada Valentino Rossi dan Marc Marquez di posisi keempat dan kelima.
Marquez dan Rossi serta Maverick Vinales jadi rider unggulan yang bisa menembus Q2 langsung berkat strategi yang tepat.
Sementara duet Ducati Jorge Lorenzo dan Andrea Dovizioso, pemenang di seri Jerez lalu Dani Pedrosa, serta tuan rumah Johann Zarco gagal menembus posisi 10 besar.
Akibatnya ketiganya harus bertarung satu sama lain sejak sesi Q1 atau kualifikasi pertama.
Duet KTM Bradley Smith dan Pol Espargaro membuat kejutan dengan duduk di posisi 7 dan 10.
Hasil latihan bebas ketiga MotoGP Prancis
1. Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP16) 1m 35.674s [Lap 18/18] 303km/h (Top Speed)
2. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 36.035s +0.361s [12/12] 299km/h
3. Jack Miller AUS Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 36.122s +0.448s [9/10] 291km/h
4. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 36.185s +0.511s [22/22] 297km/h
5. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 36.354s +0.680s [16/16] 294km/h
6. Karel Abraham CZE Pull&Bear Aspar Team (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 36.497s +0.823s [13/13] 297km/h
7. Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16) 1m 36.612s +0.938s [17/17] 304km/h
8. Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 36.616s +0.942s [15/15] 298km/h
9. Loris Baz FRA Reale Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 36.752s +1.078s [16/17] 292km/h
10. Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16) 1m 36.805s +1.131s [15/15] 295km/h
11. Alvaro Bautista ESP Pull&Bear Aspar Team (Desmosedici GP16) 1m 36.821s +1.147s [21/21] 301km/h
12. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17) 1m 36.823s +1.149s [18/18] 301km/h
13. Sam Lowes GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* 1m 36.839s +1.165s [16/16] 294km/h
14. Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP17) 1m 36.873s +1.199s [18/18] 299km/h
15. Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 37.464s +1.790s [18/18] 297km/h
16. Jonas Folger GER Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 37.610s +1.936s [13/13] 299km/h
17. Andrea Iannone ITA Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 37.772s +2.098s [18/18] 296km/h
18. Tito Rabat ESP Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 38.888s +3.214s [20/22] 294km/h
19. Sylvain Guintoli FRA Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 38.931s +3.257s [15/15] 300km/h
20. Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 39.730s +4.056s [9/9] 292km/h
21. Hector Barbera ESP Reale Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP16) 1m 40.373s +4.699s [19/19] 302km/h
22. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 41.354s +5.680s [7/17] 289km/h
23. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17) 1m 41.608s +5.934s [9/20] 291km/h
Langsung ke Q2
1. Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP16)
2. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V)
3. Jack Miller AUS Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)
4. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)
5. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V)
6. Karel Abraham CZE Pull&Bear Aspar Team (Desmosedici GP15)
7. Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16)
8. Maverick Vinales ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)
9. Loris Baz FRA Reale Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP15)
10. Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16)