Aleix Espargaro Raih Lap Time Tercepat di Latihan Pertama MotoGP Jerman
Aleix Espargaro sukses mencatatkan diri sebagai yang tercepat di sesi latihan bebas hari pertama MotoGP Jerman, jumat (11/7). Rider dari tim open ini juga berhasil menorehkan top speed di Sirkuit Sachsenring.
Disesi FP1, rider dari tim NGM Forward Racing ini berhasil meraih lap time 1 menit 22,170 detik. Kali itu, Espargaro juga mampu meraih kecepatan tertinggi dengan 285 km/jam. Sementara diposisi dua ada Jorge Lorenzo dan Valentino Rossi ditempat ketiga, Pol Espargaro keempat dan Alvaro Bautista kelima.
Di FP1 ini juga terjadi insiden yang menimpa Marc Marquez. Setelah melahap beberapa lap, Marquez mengalami high side yang membuat lehernya mengalami sedikit cidera. Namun demikian Marquez masih bisa mengamankan posisi keenam dalam daftar pembalap tercepat.
Di FP2, Marquez yang mengaku sedikit sakit justru sempat kokoh menghuni daftar rider tercepat. Namun, menjelang FP2 usai Espargaro kembali mempertajam waktunya dengan waktu 1 menit 22,041 detik. Alhasil, Marquez ada diposisi dua, ditempel Lorenzo diposisi tiga dan Stefan Bradl ditempat keempat. Di FP2 ini, torehan waktu Rossi merosot dan membuatnya hanya ada diposisi 10.
Hasil FP1 MotoGP Jerman :
1. Aleix Espargaro ESP NGM Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha) 1m 22.170s [Lap 20/21] 285km/h (Top Speed)
2. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 22.423s +0.253s [10/21] 288km/h
3. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 22.466s +0.296s [25/25] 290km/h
4. Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 22.599s +0.429s [25/25] 291km/h
5. Alvaro Bautista ESP Go&Fun Honda Gresini (RC213V) 1m 22.631s +0.461s [18/21] 291km/h
6. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 22.767s +0.597s [11/17] 289km/h
7. Stefan Bradl GER LCR Honda MotoGP (RC213V) 1m 22.802s +0.632s [10/24] 292km/h
8. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 22.848s +0.678s [21/22] 291km/h
9. Andrea Iannone ITA Pramac Racing (Desmosedici) 1m 22.874s +0.704s [17/23] 290km/h
10. Yonny Hernandez COL Pramac Racing (Desmosedici) 1m 22.896s +0.726s [19/23] 289km/h
11. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici) 1m 22.908s +0.738s [20/20] 293km/h
12. Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 23.150s +0.980s [12/14] 290km/h
13. Cal Crutchlow GBR Ducati Team (Desmosedici) 1m 23.229s +1.059s [20/21] 289km/h
14. Nicky Hayden USA Drive M7 Aspar (RCV1000R) 1m 23.372s +1.202s [20/21] 277km/h
15. Scott Redding GBR Go&Fun Honda Gresini (RCV1000R)* 1m 23.420s +1.250s [14/19] 277km/h
16. Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Racing (Avintia) 1m 23.428s +1.258s [19/22] 278km/h
17. Karel Abraham CZE Cardion AB Motoracing (RCV1000R) 1m 23.432s +1.262s [18/19] 279km/h
18. Colin Edwards USA NGM Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha) 1m 23.699s +1.529s [16/21] 285km/h
19. Hiroshi Aoyama JPN Drive M7 Aspar (RCV1000R) 1m 23.825s +1.655s [22/23] 282km/h
20. Michael Laverty GBR Paul Bird Motorsport (PBM-ART) 1m 23.925s +1.755s [21/22] 279km/h
21. Mike Di Meglio FRA Avintia Racing (Avintia)* 1m 24.131s +1.961s [19/23] 277km/h
22. Broc Parkes AUS Paul Bird Motorsport (PBM-ART)* 1m 24.974s +2.804s [19/19] 274km/h
23. Danilo Petrucci ITA IodaRacing Project (ART) 1m 25.219s +3.049s [17/18] 272km/h
Hasil FP2 MotoGP Jerman :
1. Aleix Espargaro ESP NGM Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha) 1m 22.041s [Lap 18/18] 282km/h (Top Speed)
2. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 22.158s +0.117s [6/20] 290km/h
3. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 22.368s +0.327s [22/23] 289km/h
4. Stefan Bradl GER LCR Honda MotoGP (RC213V) 1m 22.430s +0.389s [17/22] 291km/h
5. Alvaro Bautista ESP Go&Fun Honda Gresini (RC213V) 1m 22.440s +0.399s [17/23] 291km/h
6. Andrea Iannone ITA Pramac Racing (Desmosedici) 1m 22.565s +0.524s [15/23] 289km/h
7. Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 22.569s +0.528s [16/21] 290km/h
8. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici) 1m 22.576s +0.535s [17/23] 292km/h
9. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 22.589s +0.548s [3/18] 291km/h
10. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 22.619s +0.578s [21/21] 289km/h
11. Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 22.719s +0.678s [18/23] 289km/h
12. Yonny Hernandez COL Pramac Racing (Desmosedici) 1m 22.724s +0.683s [12/18] 288km/h
13. Cal Crutchlow GBR Ducati Team (Desmosedici) 1m 22.757s +0.716s [19/21] 288km/h
14. Michael Laverty GBR Paul Bird Motorsport (PBM-ART) 1m 22.928s +0.887s [16/19] 276km/h
15. Scott Redding GBR Go&Fun Honda Gresini (RCV1000R)* 1m 22.933s +0.892s [16/17] 276km/h
16. Hiroshi Aoyama JPN Drive M7 Aspar (RCV1000R) 1m 22.961s +0.920s [23/23] 282km/h
17. Karel Abraham CZE Cardion AB Motoracing (RCV1000R) 1m 23.049s +1.008s [17/18] 280km/h
18. Nicky Hayden USA Drive M7 Aspar (RCV1000R) 1m 23.204s +1.163s [20/22] 277km/h
19. Colin Edwards USA NGM Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha) 1m 23.327s +1.286s [20/21] 283km/h
20. Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Racing (Avintia) 1m 23.393s +1.352s [11/18] 276km/h
21. Mike Di Meglio FRA Avintia Racing (Avintia)* 1m 23.858s +1.817s [14/21] 276km/h
22. Danilo Petrucci ITA IodaRacing Project (ART) 1m 23.912s +1.871s [15/22] 271km/h
23. Broc Parkes AUS Paul Bird Motorsport (PBM-ART)* 1m 24.158s +2.117s [17/17] 277km/h