TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Valentino Rossi tampil tak maksimal dalam dua latihan bebas pertama MotoGP Republik Cek di Brno, Jumat, 3 Agustus 2018. Pembalap Yamaha itu hanya menempati posisi kelima dan ketujuh.

Rossi mengakui mengalami hari-hari sulit karena sejumlah hal. Ia menilai panas dan kondisi lintasan membuat segalanya menjadi lebih sulit.

"Sangat sulit mengendarai sepeda dengan maksimal karena terlihat seperti lintasan memiliki benjolan yang cukup banyak, seperti sedikit lebih buruk dibanding tahun lalu," kata dia.

Pembalap asal Italia itu juga merasa masih memiliki masalah besar terkait dengan ban belakang. “Kami masih harus bekerja. Bagi saya masalah utamanya adalah degradasi ban belakang. Di sini ban belakang aus dengan cepat. Setelah tiga atau empat putaran, Anda kehilangan banyak cengkeraman padahal Anda memiliki banyak putaran sehingga sulit menjaga kecepatan yang tepat," kata Rossi.

Pada latihan pertama Johann Zarco (Yamaha Tech3), Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati), dan Marc Marquez (Honda) berada di posisi tiga terdepan. Sedangkan dalam latihan kedua giliran Dani Pedrosa (Honda), Danilo Petrucci (Pramac Ducati), dan Alvaro Bautista (Angel Nieto Team) menguasai posisi tiga terdepan.

Dalam klasemen umum, Marquez masih menjadi pengumpul poin terbanyak, yakni 165. Di belakangnya ada Rossi (119) dan Maverick Vinales (109).

Hasil latihan bebas 1 MotoGP Brno:

1. Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1) 1m 56.647s [Lap 16/16] 305km/h (Top Speed)
2. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP18) 1m 56.720s +0.073s [7/16] 314k
3. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 56.828s +0.181s [4/18] 308k
4. Alvaro Bautista ESP Angel Nieto Team (GP17) 1m 56.831s +0.184s [14/17] 306k
5. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 56.888s +0.241s [13/16] 307k
6. Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 57.079s +0.432s [14/17] 305k
7. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 57.289s +0.642s [5/17] 309k
8. Stefan Bradl GER HRC Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 57.291s +0.644s [15/18] 312k
9. Jack Miller AUS Pramac Ducati (GP17) 1m 57.321s +0.674s [16/17] 306k
10. Tito Rabat ESP Reale Avintia (GP17) 1m 57.325s +0.678s [15/17] 311k
11. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 57.386s +0.739s [4/17] 311k
12. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (GP18) 1m 57.426s +0.779s [4/14] 307k
13. Hafizh Syahrin MAL Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 57.428s +0.781s [5/15] 306k
14. Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 57.764s +1.117s [6/18] 308k
15. Danilo Petrucci ITA Pramac Ducati (GP18) 1m 57.938s +1.291s [15/18] 312k
16. Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V)* 1m 58.027s +1.380s [11/18] 305k
17. Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 58.032s +1.385s [8/16] 305k
18. Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 58.098s +1.451s [14/16] 310k
19. Sylvain Guintoli FRA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 58.114s +1.467s [17/18] 305k
20. Thomas Luthi SWI EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 58.226s +1.579s [16/16] 303k
21. Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 58.238s +1.591s [14/15] 306k
22. Franco Morbidelli ITA EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 58.299s +1.652s [3/16] 303k
23. Scott Redding GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 58.497s +1.850s [15/15] 303k
24. Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 58.635s +1.988s [13/15] 305k
26. Karel Abraham CZE Angel Nieto Team (GP16) 1m 59.052s +2.405s [13/13] 306k
26. Xavier Simeon ESP Reale Avintia (GP16)* 1m 59.863s +3.216s [14/14] 305k.

Latihan bebas 2 MotoGP Brno

1. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 55.976s [Lap 16/18] 311km/h (Top Speed)
2. Danilo Petrucci ITA Pramac Ducati (GP18) 1m 56.099s +0.123s [15/16] 310k
3. Alvaro Bautista ESP Angel Nieto Team (GP17) 1m 56.144s +0.168s [18/19] 309k
4. Hafizh Syahrin MAL Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 56.200s +0.224s [13/14] 308k
5. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP18) 1m 56.218s +0.242s [14/16] 312k
6. Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 56.392s +0.416s [16/17] 309k
7. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 56.480s +0.504s [15/17] 307k
8. Tito Rabat ESP Reale Avintia (GP17) 1m 56.521s +0.545s [18/18] 313k
9. Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1) 1m 56.535s +0.559s [15/16] 307k
10. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 56.635s +0.659s [4/18] 310k
11. Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 56.644s +0.668s [17/18] 306k
12. Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 56.661s +0.685s [19/19] 309k
13. Jack Miller AUS Pramac Ducati (GP17) 1m 56.915s +0.939s [16/16] 310k
14. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 57.014s +1.038s [7/17] 312k
15. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (GP18) 1m 57.205s +1.229s [12/18] 311k
16. Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 57.417s +1.441s [14/15] 308k
17. Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 57.473s +1.497s [14/15] 310k
18. Stefan Bradl GER HRC Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 57.479s +1.503s [16/18] 310k
19. Franco Morbidelli ITA EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 57.498s +1.522s [14/15] 306k
20. Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 57.506s +1.530s [14/15] 309k
21. Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V)* 1m 57.647s +1.671s [18/18] 307k
22. Thomas Luthi SWI EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 57.729s +1.753s [15/16] 305k
23. Scott Redding GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 57.941s +1.965s [13/13] 304k
24. Karel Abraham CZE Angel Nieto Team (GP16) 1m 58.127s +2.151s [13/17] 309k
25. Xavier Simeon ESP Reale Avintia (GP16)* 1m 58.453s +2.477s [16/16] 308k
26. Sylvain Guintoli FRA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 58.617s +2.641s [9/17] 308k.

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