Redding Bersinar pada Latihan Ketiga GP Prancis

Miller akhirnya menempati urutan ketiga. Adapun Valentino Rossi (Movistar Yamaha) berada di urutan keempat, diikuti Marquez.

Rekan satu tim Rossi, Maverick Vinales menyelesaikan sesi dengan menempati urutan ke-8.

Para pebalap akan kembali ke lintasan untuk menjalani sesi latihan bebas keempat dan kualifikasi pada Sabtu malam.

Sepuluh pebalap yang masuk 10 besar kombinasi hasil latihan bebas pertama hingga ketiga akan otomatis melaju ke kualifikasi kedua (Q2).

Sesi latihan kedua kemarin tidak dihitung karena berlangsung di lintasan basah. 

Berikut hasil latihan bebas ketiga GP 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

Berikut pebalap yang lolos ke kualifikasi kedua (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)

Fastest Friday time:
Jack Miller AUS Honda 1m 37.467s (FP1)

Official Le Mans MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha 1m 31.975s (2016)
Fastest race lap:
Valentino Rossi ITA Yamaha 1m 32.879s (2015)