Diisukan Akan ke Yamaha, Pedrosa Tercepat pada Latihan Pertama GP Perancis

LE MANS, KOMPAS.com - Pebalap Repsol Honda, Dani Pedrosa, menjadi yang tercepat pada sesi latihan bebas pertama GP Perancis di Sirkuit Le Mans, Jumat (6/5/2016).

Putaran terbaik Pedrosa adalah 1 menit 34,042 detik yang dicatat pada percobaan ke-18 dari 20 kali putarannya pada sesi yang berlangsung 45 menit ini.

???? #MotoGP FP1 ????????

Top of the pile ???? #DP26

Full report to follow... pic.twitter.com/n6RwvLbPfu

— MotoGP™ (@MotoGP) May 6, 2016

Beberapa pebalap langsung turun ke lintasan saat sesi dibuka. Mereka sempat bergantian memimpin daftar pencatat waktu tercepat.

Think they're as eager to get out on circuit as we all are to see them..

?? MotoGP FP1 is???? https://t.co/Nm3rtJjiRJ https://t.co/2q5Xfjta4I

— MotoGP™ (@MotoGP) May 6, 2016

Pebalap Yamaha Tech3, Pol Espargaro, sempat memimpin sebelum tergeser Andrea Iannone (Ducati). 

Iannone dan rekan satu timnya, Andrea Dovizioso, turun dengan Desmedici GP16 yang dipasangi winglet model terbaru.

Winglet technology marches on #DesmosediciGP #FrenchGP #forzaducati pic.twitter.com/FfBzx1AlR2

— Ducati Motor (@DucatiMotor) May 6, 2016

Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda) juga memasang winglet yang sempat dipakai saat menjalani tes tengah musim di Valencia, dua pekan lalu.

First debuted at the test in Jerez, #MM93 is using the new set of winglets here at #FrenchGP...#WingletWatch https://t.co/CVRvx9Tf93

— MotoGP™ (@MotoGP) May 6, 2016

Sesi ini juga sempat diwarnai beberapa kecelakan yang menimpa Yonny Hernandez (Aspar) dan wakil tuan rumah, Loris Baz (Avintia).

First faller of the #FrenchGP weekend is #YH68, in the gravel down at turn 8.#RiderOK and heading back to pits. ???? pic.twitter.com/NUuIOKAhj8

— MotoGP™ (@MotoGP) May 6, 2016

A minor crash for home hero #LB76 down at turn 8 in the dying seconds of the session. He's OK. #FrenchGP pic.twitter.com/tes69geAEn

— MotoGP™ (@MotoGP) May 6, 2016

Berikut hasil sesi latihan bebas pertama GP Perancis.

1. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 34.042s [Lap 18/20] 313km/h (Top Speed)
2. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 34.086s +0.044s [17/20] 312km/h
3. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 34.323s +0.281s [20/21] 309km/h
4. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP) 1m 34.343s +0.301s [15/18] 314km/h
5. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 34.452s +0.410s [18/22] 307km/h
6. Andrea Iannone ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP) 1m 34.489s +0.447s [18/19] 316km/h
7. Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 34.597s +0.555s [19/20] 309km/h
8. Maverick Viñales ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 34.632s +0.590s [19/20] 308km/h
9. Loris Baz FRA Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 34.727s +0.685s [19/21] 303km/h 10. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 34.732s +0.690s [18/20] 308km/h
11. Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 34.757s +0.715s [22/22] 309km/h
12. Aleix Espargaro ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 34.799s +0.757s [19/19] 302km/h 13. Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 34.816s +0.774s [18/19] 312km/h
14. Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 34.984s +0.942s [17/19] 313km/h
15. Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 35.308s +1.266s [19/19] 306km/h
16. Yonny Hernandez COL Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 35.355s +1.313s [16/17] 306km/h
17. Stefan Bradl GER Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 35.381s +1.339s [18/20] 299km/h 18. Jack Miller AUS Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 35.465s +1.423s [14/18] 302km/h
19. Alvaro Bautista ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 35.798s +1.756s [17/18] 307km/h 20. Tito Rabat ESP Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 36.283s +2.241s [13/21] 298km/h
21. Eugene Laverty IRL Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 36.472s +2.430s [12/16] 307km/h

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)