BABAT POST – Sebelum kepindahannya ke Ducati, Jorge Lorenzo, menutup sesi latihan terakhir GP Perancis di Sirkuit Le Mans, Sabtu (7/5/2016), sebagai yang tercepat.
Lorenzo naik ke posisi tercepat setelah menyelesaikan putaran dalam 1 menit 33,267 detik.
Pada menit-menit akhir sesi, pebalap Spanyol tersebut mempertajam waktu putarannya menjadi 1 menit 32,801 detik.
Dia bertahan sebagai yang tercepat hingga sesi berakhir. Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda) dan Valentino Rossi (Movistar Yamaha) menyusul di urutan kedua dan ketiga.
Selanjutnya para pebalap turun pada sesi kualifikasi untuk menentukan posisi start balapan yang akan berlangsung Minggu (8/5/2016).
Berikut hasil sesi latihan bebes ketiga GP Perancis.
1. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 32.801s [Lap 13/13] 311km/h (Top Speed)
2. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 33.333s +0.532s [7/15] 306km/h
3. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 33.381s +0.580s [7/15] 309km/h
4. Andrea Iannone ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP) 1m 33.493s +0.692s [10/14] 316km/h
5. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP) 1m 33.522s +0.721s [6/15] 314km/h
6. Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 33.528s +0.727s [15/16] 310km/h
7. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 33.749s +0.948s [15/15] 310km/h
8. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 33.887s +1.086s [11/15] 308km/h
9. Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 33.940s +1.139s [16/16] 307km/h
10. Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 33.950s +1.149s [14/14] 311km/h
11. Maverick Viñales ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 34.010s +1.209s [7/15] 305km/h
12. Aleix Espargaro ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 34.164s +1.363s [5/11] 306km/h
13. Stefan Bradl GER Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 34.189s +1.388s [7/13] 302km/h
14. Eugene Laverty IRL Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 34.304s +1.503s [10/11] 311km/h
15. Jack Miller AUS Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 34.317s +1.516s [8/13] 306km/h
16. Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 34.330s +1.529s [9/13] 306km/h
17. Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 34.478s +1.677s [11/12] 311km/h
18. Tito Rabat ESP Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 34.652s +1.851s [13/15] 300km/h
19. Yonny Hernandez COL Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 34.926s +2.125s [12/13] 304km/h
20. Loris Baz FRA Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 34.933s +2.132s [3/12] 300km/h
21. Alvaro Bautista ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 35.139s +2.338s [11/15] 302km/h
Fastest practice time:
Andrea Iannone ITA Ducati 1m 32.528s (FP3)
Official Le Mans MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda 1m 32.042s (2014)
Fastest race lap:
Valentino Rossi ITA Yamaha 1m 32.879s (2015)
