Lorenzo Ukir Waktu Tercepat

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Motegi - Jorge Lorenzo belum tertandingi di sesi latihan bebas MotoGP Jepang. Dalam latihan ketiga, pebalap Movistar Yamaha itu kembali tampil sebagai pebalap dengan catatan waktu tercepat.

Lorenzo melahap 16 lap dalam sesi latihan di Sirkuit Motegi, Sabtu (10/10/2015). Di lap terakhirnya, dia mencatat waktu 1 menit 44,089 detik, yang menjadikannya pebalap terbaik.

Lorenzo mengungguli dua pebalap Ducati, Andrea Iannone dan Andrea Dovizioso, yang masing-masing harus puas di tempat kedua dan ketiga. Di posisi keempat ada pebalap andalan Honda, Marc Marquez.

Pemimpin klasemen Valentino Rossi mampu memperbaiki performanya setelah meraih hasil mengecewakan di latihan bebas kedua. The Doctor menempati posisi kelima di latihan kali ini.

Posisi keenam hingga kesepuluh masing-masing jadi milik Pol Espargaro, Cal Crutchlow, Bradley Smith, Scott Redding, dan Maverick Vinales. Pebalap Honda Dani Pedrosa melorot ke posisi ke-11.

Hasil Free Practice III MotoGP Jepang

Posisi - Pebalap - Tim - Catatan Waktu 

1. Jorge Lorenzo Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 44.089s [Lap 16/16] 303km/h (Top Speed)

2. Andrea Iannone Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 44.497s +0.408s [20/21] 314km/h

3. Andrea Dovizioso Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 44.568s +0.479s [17/18] 311km/h

4. Marc Marquez Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 44.771s +0.682s [15/17] 304km/h

5. Valentino Rossi Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 44.822s +0.733s [17/18] 300km/h

6. Pol Espargaro Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 45.088s +0.999s [14/16] 303km/h

7. Cal Crutchlow LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 45.103s +1.014s [16/17] 304km/h

8. Bradley Smith Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 45.319s +1.230s [11/18] 305km/h

9. Scott Redding Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 45.446s +1.357s [15/18] 303km/h

10. Maverick Viñales Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 45.458s +1.369s [15/15] 301km/h

11. Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 45.507s +1.418s [6/18] 309km/h

12. Aleix Espargaro  Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 45.557s +1.468s [16/17] 299km/h

13. Hector Barbera Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open) 1m 45.716s +1.627s [17/18] 306km/h

14. Danilo Petrucci  Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 45.840s +1.751s [17/18] 303km/h

15. Yonny Hernandez  Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 45.848s +1.759s [12/15] 306km/h

16. Takumi Takahashi  Team HRC (RC213V) 1m 46.090s +2.001s [16/20] 302km/h

17. Alvaro Bautista  Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 46.166s +2.077s [16/16] 300km/h

18. Nicky Hayden  Aspar MotoGP Team (RC213V-RS) 1m 46.190s +2.101s [15/16] 294km/h

19. Katsuyuki Nakasuga  Yamaha Factory Racing (YZR-M1) 1m 46.280s +2.191s [5/17] 301km/h

20. Mike Di Meglio  Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open) 1m 46.599s +2.510s [3/13] 303km/h

21. Jack Miller  LCR Honda (RC213V-RS) 1m 46.644s +2.555s [13/15] 298km/h

22. Stefan Bradl Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 46.675s +2.586s [19/20] 297km/h

23. Eugene Laverty  Aspar MotoGP Team (RC213V-RS) 1m 46.755s +2.666s [12/16] 296km/h

24. Loris Baz  Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha) 1m 47.106s +3.017s [13/16] 293km/h

25. Toni Elias  Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha) 1m 47.408s +3.319s [13/13] 298km/h

26. Alex De Angelis  E-Motion IodaRacing (ART) 1m 48.192s +4.103s [8/10] 289km/h

27. Kousuke Akiyoshi  AB Motoracing (RC213V-RS) 1m 48.449s +4.360s [14/14] 290km/h