Marc Marquez akhirnya kembali keluar sebagai yang tercepat dalam sesi kualifikasi MotoGP Indianapolis, Sabtu (8/8). Rider tim Repsol Honda tersebut berhak atas start terdepan setelah mencatatkan waktu terbaik 1 menit 31,884 detik.
Rekan setimnya, Dani Pedrosa menyusul di tempat kedua dengan selisih hanya 0,171 detik dari Marquez. Sementara Jorge Lorenzo akan start dari grid ketiga.
Performa kurang menjanjikan ditunjukkan oleh Valentino Rossi dalam sesi kualifikasi MotoGP Indianapolis. Ia hanya mampu mencatatkan waktu tercepat kedelepan. (www.motorplus-online.com)
1. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 31.884s [Lap 2/6] 344km/h (Top Speed)
2. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 32.055s +0.171s [5/8] 342km/h
3. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 32.186s +0.302s [8/8] 335km/h
4. Cal Crutchlow GBR CWM LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 32.208s +0.324s [6/8] 340km/h
5. Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.1) 1m 32.243s +0.359s [5/6] 343km/h
6. Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 32.269s +0.385s [7/9] 341km/h
7. Andrea Iannone ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 32.468s +0.584s [7/7] 343km/h
8. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 32.511s +0.627s [3/8] 337km/h
9. Maverick Viñales ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 1m 32.571s +0.687s [5/7] 337km/h
10. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 32.636s +0.752s [7/8] 346km/h
11. Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 32.670s +0.786s [2/8] 340km/h
12. Aleix Espargaro ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 32.814s +0.930s [5/6] 331km/h
Qualifying 1:
13. Scott Redding GBR Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 33.170s 341km/h
14. Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open) 1m 33.199s 340km/h
15. Yonny Hernandez COL Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 33.278s 342km/h
16. Jack Miller AUS CWM LCR Honda (RC213V-RS)* 1m 33.381s 339km/h
17. Stefan Bradl GER Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 33.822s 335km/h
18. Alvaro Bautista ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 33.839s 336km/h
19. Eugene Laverty IRL Aspar MotoGP Team (RC213V-RS)* 1m 33.978s 334km/h
20. Nicky Hayden USA Aspar MotoGP Team (RC213V-RS) 1m 34.030s 331km/h
21. Alex De Angelis RSM E-Motion IodaRacing (ART) 1m 34.226s 328km/h
22. Mike Di Meglio FRA Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open) 1m 34.322s 334km/h
23. Toni Elias SPA AB Motoracing (RC213V-RS) 1m 35.167s 333km/h
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