Giliran Marquez Paling Cepat pada Sesi Latihan Bebas Kedua GP Americas

Horrific looking crash for Karel Abraham heading onto the back straight! He's up & walked off to the side of the track... #AmericasGP pic.twitter.com/3g28sSAoHt

— MotoGP™ (@MotoGP) April 21, 2017

Sementara itu, Rossi naik ke posisi ketiga tercepat ketika sesi tersisa sekitar dua menit. Dia menggeser Dani Pedrosa ( Repsol Honda Team) ke posisi keempat.

Memasuki menit terakhir, Zarco membuat kejutan dengan mencatat putaran tercepat dalam 2 menit 4,347 detik .

Namun, Zarco tidak bertahan lama di posisi sebagai pebalap tercepat. Marquez menggesernya setelah menyelesaikan satu putaran dalam 2 menit 4,061 detik.

Sesi berakhir dengan Marquez bertahan sebagai yang tercepat, disusul Zarco, Vinales, serta Rossi.

Ideal conditions, more rubber on the track - everyone in the top 9 improved on their times from FP1! #AmericasGP pic.twitter.com/5aFpT3qase

— MotoGP™ (@MotoGP) April 21, 2017

Para pebalap akan kembali bersaing di lintasan untuk menjadi yang tercepat pada sesi latihan bebas ketiga dan keempat, serta sesi kualifikasi, Sabtu (22/4/2017).

Berikut hasil sesi latihan bebas kedua GP Americas.

1. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 2m 04.061s [Lap 14/14] 331km/h (Top Speed)
2. Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)* 2m 04.347s +0.286s [16/17] 331km/h
3. Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 2m 04.451s +0.390s [10/17] 331km/h

4. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 2m 04.806s +0.745s [15/17] 331km/h
5. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 2m 04.811s +0.750s [12/15] 332km/h
6. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17) 2m 04.830s +0.769s [15/16] 334km/h
7. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 2m 05.005s +0.944s [13/15] 328km/h
8. Jonas Folger GER Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)* 2m 05.033s +0.972s [14/15] 332km/h
9. Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP16) 2m 05.116s +1.055s [14/15] 333km/h
10. Andrea Iannone ITA Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 2m 05.142s +1.081s [17/17] 327km/h
11. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17) 2m 05.282s +1.221s [14/15] 337km/h
12. Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP17) 2m 05.284s +1.223s [14/15] 333km/h
13. Jack Miller AUS Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 2m 05.463s +1.402s [12/15] 332km/h
14. Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 2m 05.468s +1.407s [14/14] 328km/h
15. Hector Barbera ESP Reale Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP16) 2m 05.584s +1.523s [12/14] 338km/h
16. Alvaro Bautista ESP Pull&Bear Aspar Team (Desmosedici GP16) 2m 05.602s +1.541s [15/17] 340km/h
17. Tito Rabat ESP Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 2m 05.943s +1.882s [14/16] 330km/h
18. Alex Rins ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 2m 06.155s +2.094s [13/13] 330km/h
19. Loris Baz FRA Reale Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP15) 2m 06.358s +2.297s [4/13] 327km/h
20. Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16) 2m 06.503s +2.442s [12/15] 330km/h
21. Karel Abraham CZE Pull&Bear Aspar Team (Desmosedici GP15) 2m 06.709s +2.648s [9/11] 328km/h
22. Sam Lowes GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* 2m 06.741s +2.680s [12/13] 327km/h
23. Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16) 2m 07.434s +3.373s [15/15] 327km/h

Fastest FP1 time:
Maverick Vinales SPA Yamaha 2m 4.923s

Official Circuit of the Americas MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda 2m 2.135s (2015)
Fastest race lap:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda 2m 3.575s (2014)