TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Pembalap Honda, Marc Marquez, menjadi yang tercepat dalam latihan bebas pertama MotoGP Prancis di Sirkuit Le Mans, Jumat, 18 Mei 2018. Ia mengungguli Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati) dan Maverick Vinales (Yamaha).
Marquez, yang merupakan juara bertahan sekaligus penguasa klasemen, menorehkan waktu tercepat 1 menit 32,47 menit. ia meraih catatan waktu itu pada lap terakhir dari 22 putaran yang dilaluinya. Ia unggul 0,025 detik dari Dovizioso dan 0,0067 detik dari Vinales.
Pembalap Yamaha lainnya, Valentino Rossi, kembali kedodoran. Ia hanya berada di posisi keenam, di belakang Cal Crutchlow (Honda) dan Johann Zarco (Yamaha Tech3).
Hasil latihan bebas pertama MotoGP Prancis:
1. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 32.476s [Lap 22/22] 300km/h (Top Speed)
2. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP18) 1m 32.501s +0.025s [18/19] 305k
3. Maverick Vinales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 32.543s +0.067s [23/25] 305k
4. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 32.734s +0.258s [21/22] 309k
5. Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1) 1m 32.755s +0.279s [19/19] 303k
6. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 32.777s +0.301s [19/20] 299k
7. Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 32.919s +0.443s [21/22] 298k
8. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (GP18) 1m 33.084s +0.608s [18/19] 303k
9. Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 33.157s +0.681s [19/20] 298k
10. Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 33.245s +0.769s [17/19] 304k
11. Danilo Petrucci ITA Pramac Ducati (GP18) 1m 33.254s +0.778s [19/19] 301k
12. Jack Miller AUS Pramac Ducati (GP17) 1m 33.268s +0.792s [16/18] 301k
13. Tito Rabat ESP Reale Avintia (GP17) 1m 33.326s +0.850s [21/25] 296k
14. Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 33.380s +0.904s [19/20] 295k
15. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 33.389s +0.913s [20/24] 303k
16. Alvaro Bautista ESP Angel Nieto Team (GP17) 1m 33.492s +1.016s [20/20] 300k
17. Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 33.692s +1.216s [22/22] 298k
18. Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V)* 1m 33.833s +1.357s [15/19] 297k
19. Scott Redding GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 33.851s +1.375s [11/19] 299k
20. Karel Abraham CZE Angel Nieto Team (GP16) 1m 34.333s +1.857s [19/19] 302k
21. Franco Morbidelli ITA EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 34.509s +2.033s [18/19] 297k
22. Hafizh Syahrin MAL Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 34.600s +2.124s [19/19] 299k
23. Xavier Simeon ESP Reale Avintia (GP16)* 1m 35.224s +2.748s [19/20] 295k
24. Thomas Luthi SWI EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 35.232s +2.756s [12/18] 294k.
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