Lorenzo mengalami highside saat melewati tikungan 2. Dia terlempar dari motornya dan terjatuh cukup keras di lintasan.
Huge drama for #JL99 on his OUT LAP
A substantial highside leaves him struggling to walk away.#JapaneseGP pic.twitter.com/pxsOs59yJn
— MotoGP™ (@MotoGP) October 15, 2016
Lorenzo kesulitan berdiri dan akhirnya ditandu saat menuju pinggir lintasan. Dia dibonceng dengan motor oleh marshal menuju paddock.
Pebalap 29 tahun ini lalu dibawa ke rumah sakit untuk menjalani pemeriksaan lebih lanjut.
UPDATE: #JL99 headed to hospital for cranial CT scan
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Memasuki menit-menit terakhir sesi, beberapa pebalap berhasil mempertajam putaran, tetapi tidak ada yang menggeser Marquez dari posisi tercepat.
???? #MotoGP FP3#MM93 fastest ahead of qualifying! #JapaneseGP pic.twitter.com/AC51v4ctS3
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Cal Crutchlow (LCR Honda) berada di urutan kedua tercepat, disusul Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati).
Para pebalap akan bersaing pada sesi kualifikasi untuk memperebutkan posisi start terbaik, siang nanti mulai pukul 14.10 waktu setempat atau 12.10 WIB.
Sebelumnya, mereka akan menjalani sesi latihan bebas keempat pada pukul 13.30 waktu setempat (11.30 WIB).
Berikut hasil sesi latihan bebas keempat GP Jepang.
1. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 44.987s [Lap 6/19] 304km/h (Top Speed)
2. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 45.026s +0.039s [17/18] 305km/h
3. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP) 1m 45.057s +0.070s [15/17] 308km/h
4. Hector Barbera ESP Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP) 1m 45.120s +0.133s [18/18] 310km/h
5. Aleix Espargaro ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 45.155s +0.168s [19/19] 304km/h
6. Maverick Viñales ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 45.284s +0.297s [17/18] 305km/h
7. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 45.417s +0.430s [19/19] 303km/h
8. Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 45.680s +0.693s [16/17] 305km/h
9. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 45.794s +0.807s [7/15] 304km/h
10. Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 45.844s +0.857s [17/18] 305km/h
11. Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 45.854s +0.867s [17/17] 306km/h
12. Stefan Bradl GER Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 46.012s +1.025s [17/18] 305km/h
13. Yonny Hernandez COL Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 46.236s +1.249s [18/19] 304km/h
14. Katsuyuki Nakasuga JPN Yamalube Yamaha Factory Racing (YZR-M1) 1m 46.807s +1.820s [15/15] 302km/h
15. Alvaro Bautista ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 46.962s +1.975s [17/17] 302km/h
16. Tito Rabat ESP Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 47.327s +2.340s [17/22] 301km/h
17. Hiroshi Aoyama JPN Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 47.522s +2.535s [14/19] 308km/h
18. Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 47.556s +2.569s [17/17] 303km/h
19. Jack Miller AUS Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 48.184s +3.197s [6/11] 300km/h
20. Loris Baz FRA Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 48.283s +3.296s [15/16] 297km/h
21. Mike Jones AUS Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 49.071s +4.084s [7/17] 303km/h
Eugene Laverty IRL Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2) No Time [0/0]
Brikut daftar 10 pebalap yang langsung turun pada kualifikasi kedua (Q2).
1. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V)
2. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V)
3. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP)
4. Hector Barbera ESP Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP)
5. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)
6. Aleix Espargaro ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)
7. Maverick Vinales ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)
8. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)
9. Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)
10. Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15)
Fastest Friday time:
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha 1m 45.151s
Official Motegi MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha 1m 43.790s (2015)
Fastest race lap:
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha 1m 45.350s (2014)