Terverifikasi Administratif dan Faktual oleh Dewan Pers
Hingga sesi berakhir, tidak ada pebalap lagi yang mempertajam putaran sehingga Lorenzo memastikan diri sebagai yang tercepat pada sesi ini.
#MotoGP FP1#JL99 sets the benchmark for the weekend! Over 0.3 up on #VR46 & #MM93#ValenciaGP pic.twitter.com/Z7NtDlbIyd
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Rossi berada di urutan kedua, disusul Marquez yang menempati posisi ketiga tercepat.
Para pebalap akan kembali ke lintasan malam nanti mulai pukul 14.05 waktu setempat (20.05 WIB untuk menjalani sesi latihan bebas kedua.
Berikut hasil sesi latihan bebas pertama GP Valencia.
1. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 31.045s [Lap 19/21] 318km/h (Top Speed)
2. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 31.432s +0.387s [18/18] 315km/h
3. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 31.442s +0.397s [14/20] 314km/h
4. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP) 1m 31.532s +0.487s [20/20] 320km/h
5. Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 31.785s +0.740s [12/22] 316km/h
6. Maverick Viñales ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 31.926s +0.881s [14/21] 319km/h
7. Aleix Espargaro ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 31.942s +0.897s [17/20] 315km/h
8. Jack Miller AUS Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 32.155s +1.110s [16/19] 314km/h
9. Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 32.212s +1.167s [18/19] 315km/h
10. Andrea Iannone ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP) 1m 32.265s +1.220s [12/21] 322km/h
11. Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 32.285s +1.240s [24/25] 319km/h
12. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 32.453s +1.408s [7/16] 318km/h
13. Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 32.479s +1.434s [13/19] 316km/h
14. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 32.576s +1.531s [6/19] 315km/h
15. Tito Rabat ESP Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 32.637s +1.592s [20/23] 312km/h
16. Stefan Bradl GER Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 32.845s +1.800s [11/21] 316km/h
17. Alvaro Bautista ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 32.924s +1.879s [16/21] 317km/h
18. Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 33.056s +2.011s [14/19] 315km/h
19. Yonny Hernandez COL Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 33.161s +2.116s [18/18] 318km/h
20. Eugene Laverty IRL Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 33.349s +2.304s [16/19] 317km/h
21. Loris Baz FRA Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 33.506s +2.461s [15/21] 311km/h
22. Mika Kallio FIN KTM MotoGP Factory Racing (RC16) 1m 33.985s +2.940s [7/19] 313km/h
Official Valencia MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha 1m 30.011s (2015)
Fastest race lap:
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha 1m 31.367s (2015)