Movistar rider Yamaha, Jorge Lorenzo, managed to lock the fastest lap time in the third free practice session of the French GP at Le Mans circuit on Saturday (05/16/2015). This 45-minute session takes place in a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius.
Andrea Dovizioso opened the session with a lap time of 1 minute 33.176 seconds. Jorge Lorenzo then shifted to second fastest with a 1 minute 33.157 seconds.
In mid-session, Aleix Espargaro fell after a highside in the corner five. The Suzuki rider can walk, but went straight to the medical center for a checkup.
Espargaro reported feeling pain in his right hand and waist, but the results of the scan no bones were fractured.
Meanwhile, Lorenzo re-sharpening time to 1 minute 33.129 seconds.
Nearing the end of the session, Andrea Iannone heat up competition with doing the rounds in 1 minute 33.018 seconds. However, Lorenzo made a breakthrough end with a record of 1 minute 32.647 seconds last until the session ends.
From the results of the first free practice session accumulation up to third, 10 riders with the best record entitled directly down to the second qualifying.
While others have to go down in the first qualifying to find the two best that can be joined to the second qualifying. Kualifiaksi session will take place on Saturday afternoon local time (evening GMT).
Here are the results of the fourth free practice session the French GP.
1. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Yamaha MotoGP Movistar (YZR-M1) 1m 32.647s [Lap 18/18] 312km / h (Top Speed)
2. Andrea Iannone ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 33.018s + 0.371s [17/19] 317km / h
3. Cal Crutchlow GBR CWM LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 33.126s + 0.479s [19/19] 316km / h
4. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 33.176s + 0.529s [4/16] 314km / h
5. Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 33.502s + 0.855s [21/22] 312km / h
6. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 33.517s + 0.870s [17/20] 315km / h
7. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 33.597s + 0.950s [17/17] 313km / h
8. Yonny Hernandez COL Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 33.646s + 0.999s [17/20] 308km / h
9. Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 33.694s + 1.047s [21/22] 311km / h
10. Valentino Rossi ITA Yamaha MotoGP Movistar (YZR-M1) 1m 33.782s + 1.135s [19/19] 308km / h
11. Maverick Viñales ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) * 1m 33.837s + 1.190s [18/19] 305km / h
12. Danilo Petrucci ITA Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.1) 1m 34.057s + 1.410s [17/18] 308km / h
13. Scott Redding GBR Marc VDS Estrella Galicia 0,0 (RC213V) 1m 34.097s + 1.450s [20/24] 308km / h
14. Aleix Espargaro ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 34.214s + 1.567s [9/11] 301km / h
15. Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open) 1m 34.332s + 1.685s [21/21] 314km / h
16. Alvaro Bautista ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 34.341s + 1.694s [16/18] 304km / h
17. Jack Miller AUS CWM LCR Honda (RC213V-RS) * 1m 34.505s + 1.858s [18/21] 302km / h
18. Nicky Hayden USA Aspar Team MotoGP (RC213V-RS) 1m 34.604s + 1.957s [16/18] 302km / h
19. Stefan Bradl GER Athina Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha) 1m 34.759s + 2.112s [6/16] 307km / h
20. Loris Baz FRA Forward Racing Athina (Forward Yamaha) * 1m 35.000s + 2.353s [16/17] 301km / h
21. Karel Abraham CZE Cardion AB Motoracing (RC213V-RS) 1m 35.101s + 2.454s [12/18] 304km / h
22. Mike Di Meglio FRA Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open) 1m 35.487s + 2.840s [19/19] 309km / h
23. Eugene Laverty IRL Aspar Team MotoGP (RC213V-RS) * 1m 35.511s + 2.864s [14/17] 302km / h
24. Alex De Angelis RSM Octo IodaRacing (ART) 1m 35.671s + 3.024s [16/18] 297km / h
25. Marco Melandri ITA Gresini Factory Aprilia (RS-GP) 1m 35.711s + 3.064s [17/17] 304km / h
Top 10 Fastest Racers:
1. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Yamaha MotoGP Movistar (YZR-M1)
2. Andrea Iannone ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP15)
3. Cal Crutchlow GBR CWM LCR Honda (RC213V)
4. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP15)
5. Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)
6. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V)
7. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V)
8. Yonny Hernandez COL Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2)
9. Valentino Rossi ITA Yamaha MotoGP Movistar (YZR-M1)
10. Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)
Friday Fastest time:
Bradley Smith GBR Yamaha 1m 33.179s (FP2)
Official Le Mans MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda 1m 32.042s (2014)
Fastest race lap:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda 1m 33.548s (2014)