Spanish MotoGP, Jerez - Free Practice (1) Results
Dani Pedrosa fastest during a wet FP1 for the Spanish MotoGP at Jerez, which saw rain showers throughout the 45-minutes.
Bradley Smith and Pol Espargaro both used KTM's "new configuration" engine which, as suspected, sounds very much like a 'big bang' engine designs...
1.Dani PedrosaESPRepsol Honda Team (RC213V)1m 51.648s[Lap 14/17]276km/h (Top Speed)2.Cal CrutchlowGBRLCR Honda (RC213V)1m 51.650s +0.002s[12/12]275km/h3.Jack MillerAUSEstrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)1m 51.807s +0.159s[11/12]275km/h4.Andrea DoviziosoITADucati Team (Desmosedici GP17)1m 51.830s +0.182s[8/8]279km/h5.Marc MarquezESPRepsol Honda Team (RC213V)1m 51.962s +0.314s[16/17]276km/h6.Jonas FolgerGERMonster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)*1m 52.249s +0.601s[11/16]276km/h7.Aleix EspargaroESPFactory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)1m 52.350s +0.702s[12/12]275km/h8.Danilo PetrucciITAOcto Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP17)1m 52.353s +0.705s[16/17]277km/h9.Jorge LorenzoESPDucati Team (Desmosedici GP17)1m 52.359s +0.711s[11/13]280km/h10.Maverick Vi?alesESPMovistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)1m 52.555s +0.907s[17/17]277km/h11.Scott ReddingGBROcto Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP16)1m 52.684s +1.036s[9/15]278km/h12.Andrea IannoneITATeam Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)1m 52.834s +1.186s[15/15]273km/h13.Johann ZarcoFRAMonster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)*1m 52.917s +1.269s[17/17]277km/h14.Pol EspargaroESPRed Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16)1m 53.102s +1.454s[18/18]275km/h15.Bradley SmithGBRRed Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16)1m 53.204s +1.556s[13/13]274km/h16.Valentino RossiITAMovistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)1m 53.263s +1.615s[16/18]273km/h17.Loris BazFRAReale Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP15)1m 53.375s +1.727s[12/15]271km/h18.Sam LowesGBRFactory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)*1m 53.752s +2.104s[8/8]272km/h19.Tito RabatESPEstrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)1m 53.885s +2.237s[17/17]273km/h20.Alvaro BautistaESPPull&Bear Aspar Team (Desmosedici GP16)1m 54.087s +2.439s[16/17]277km/h21.Takuya TsudaJPNTeam Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)1m 54.316s +2.668s[15/19]271km/hHector BarberaESPReale Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP16)No TimeKarel AbrahamCZEPull&Bear Aspar Team (Desmosedici GP15)No Time
Blue Name = Rides for Factory Team.Red Name = Rides for Satellite Team.
* Rookie
Official Jerez MotoGP records:Best lap: Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha 1m 37.190s (2015)Fastest race lap:Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha 1m 38.735s (2015)
Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
