Valencia, KompasOtomotif – Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha Movistar) memastikan diri start paling di GP Valencia, Spanyol, Minggu (13/11/2016). Pebalap Yamaha ini bukan hanya menjadi yang tercepat, tapi raihan waktunya memecahkan rekor di Sirkuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia, Spanyol, Sabtu (12/11/2016).
INCREDIBLE first lap from #JL99!
1:29! Lap record! #ValenciaGP pic.twitter.com/g7BfNNeoXo
— MotoGP™ (@MotoGP) 12 November 2016
Lorenzo menyelesaikan satu putaran dengan catatan tercepat, 1 menit 29,401 detik. Marquez yang sempat terjatuh saat sesi latihan terakhir mendapat posisi grid di belakang Lorenzo.
???? #MotoGP Q2#JL99 has absolutely DESTROYED the lap record to take pole! ????????????????????#ValenciaGP! https://t.co/DSToyo3NjU
— MotoGP™ (@MotoGP) 12 November 2016
Masih di barisan pertama di grid, Valentino Rossi (Yamaha Movistar) mengisi posisi tiga. Pada baris kedua ada Maverick Viñales (Suzuki Ecstar), Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati), dan Pol Espargaro (Monster Yamaha Tech 3).
Hasil kualifikasi 2:
1. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 29.401s [Lap 8/9] 316km/h (Top Speed)
2. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 29.741s +0.340s [5/8] 315km/h
3. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 30.128s +0.727s [8/9] 315km/h
4. Maverick Viñales ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 30.276s +0.875s [8/8] 317km/h
5. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP) 1m 30.338s +0.937s [7/9] 321km/h
6. Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 30.392s +0.991s [5/8] 314km/h
7. Andrea Iannone ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP) 1m 30.420s +1.019s [5/9] 319km/h
8. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 30.574s +1.173s [7/9] 318km/h
9. Aleix Espargaro ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 30.885s +1.484s [3/5] 313km/h
10. Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 30.949s +1.548s [8/9] 317km/h
11. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 31.030s +1.629s [3/6] 313km/h
12. Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 31.203s +1.802s [3/4] 312km/h
Hasil kualifikasi 1:
13. Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 30.894s 314km/h
14. Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 31.406s 316km/h
15. Jack Miller AUS Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 31.686s 314km/h
16. Loris Baz FRA Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 31.749s 311km/h
17. Stefan Bradl GER Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 31.813s 313km/h
18. Alvaro Bautista ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 31.847s 318km/h
19. Eugene Laverty IRL Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 31.956s 315km/h
20. Mika Kallio FIN Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16) 1m 32.092s 311km/h
21. Tito Rabat ESP Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 32.181s 311km/h
22. Yonny Hernandez COL Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 32.240s 310km/h