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Di bawah tiga menit, Marquez menggeser Vinales dengan hasil putaran 2 menit 1,382 detik. Pebalap 23 tahun tersebut mempertajam putarannya menjadi 2 menit 2,314 detik.
Pada pengujung sesi, Jak Miller (Marc VDS) terjatuh saat melewati tikungan 15. Dia menjadi pebalap MotoGP pertama yang terjatuh di Sirkuit Sepang, akhir pekan ini.
Sementara itu, Marquez menggebrak pada putaran terakhirnya. Dia menutup sesi dengan catatan 2 menit 1,210 detik.
#MotoGP FP1#MM93 up by over 0.2s in the opening session! #MV25 #SR45 not far behind.#MalaysianGP pic.twitter.com/NXOHo9FAGC
— MotoGP™ (@MotoGP) October 28, 2016
Vinales berada di urutan kedua, disusul Scott Redding (Octo Pramac) yang berada di urutan ketiga tercepat.
Para pebalap akan kembali ke lintasan siang ini mulai pukul 14.05 waktu setempat (13.05 WIB) untuk menjalani sesi latihan bebas kedua.
Who's taking what line through turn 15 with the new changes?#MalaysianGP
— MotoGP™ (@MotoGP) October 28, 2016
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Berikut hasil sesi latihan bebas pertama GP Malaysia.
1. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 2m 01.210s [Lap 16/16] 321km/h (Top Speed)
2. Maverick Viñales ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 2m 01.478s +0.268s [16/16] 322km/h
3. Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15) 2m 01.507s +0.297s [17/17] 316km/h
4. Andrea Iannone ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP) 2m 01.521s +0.311s [16/17] 321km/h
5. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 2m 01.611s +0.401s [17/18] 318km/h
6. Hector Barbera ESP Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP) 2m 01.667s +0.457s [13/14] 318km/h
7. Aleix Espargaro ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 2m 01.774s +0.564s [15/16] 318km/h
8. Yonny Hernandez COL Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2) 2m 01.815s +0.605s [15/17] 319km/h
9. Alvaro Bautista ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 2m 02.011s +0.801s [16/17] 315km/h
10. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 2m 02.013s +0.803s [16/17] 319km/h
11. Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15) 2m 02.036s +0.826s [18/18] 318km/h
12. Stefan Bradl GER Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 2m 02.164s +0.954s [16/16] 311km/h
13. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 2m 02.334s +1.124s [11/17] 314km/h
14. Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 2m 02.484s +1.274s [17/17] 320km/h
15. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP) 2m 02.561s +1.351s [15/15] 316km/h
16. Jack Miller AUS Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 2m 02.600s +1.390s [13/13] 311km/h
17. Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 2m 02.732s +1.522s [16/16] 316km/h
18. Eugene Laverty IRL Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2) 2m 03.013s +1.803s [16/16] 318km/h
19. Tito Rabat ESP Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 2m 03.108s +1.898s [20/20] 312km/h
20. Hiroshi Aoyama JPN Honda Test Rider (RC213V) 2m 03.901s +2.691s [18/18] 318km/h
21. Loris Baz FRA Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 2m 04.623s +3.413s [6/15] 310km/h
Official Sepang MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha 2m 0.606s (2015)
Fastest race lap:
Dani Pedrosa SPA Honda 1m 59.053s (2015)