Brno – Pembalap Yamaha, Jorge Lorenzo kembali keluar sebagai pembalap paling kencanag usai menuntaskan sesi latihan bebas ketiga Sabtu pagi (15/8), meninggalkan rekan setimnya, Valentino Rossi.
Jorge Lorenzo sebelumnya juga mencetak waktu tercepat pada latihan pertama Jumat pagi. Di latihan kedua ia berada di belakang pembalap Honda, Marc Marquez. Namun secara keseluruhan, catatan waktu Marc Marquez masih kalah cepat dari Jorge Lorenzo.
Kali ini Marc Marquez masuk urutan tiga tercepat, diikuti Bradley Smith. Pembalap Ducati, Andrea Iannone dan rider Suzuki, Maverick Bibales terus memberi kemajuan. Begitupun pembalap Pramac, Yonny Hernandez.
Dalam latihan ketiga ini kembali diikuti Dani Pedrosa yang berada di urutan 10 tercepat. Dani Pedrosa pada latihan kedua hari Jumat kecelakaan, kakinya sakit sehingga tidak melanjutkan aksinya mencatat waktu.
Hasil latihan ketiga menyaring 10 pembalap teratas dari kombinasi seluruh waktu latihan, untuk langsung mengikuti kualifikasi dua. (otosport.otomotifnet.com)
Hasil Latihan Bebas Ketiga
1. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 55.476s [Lap 13/14] 309km/h (Top Speed)
2. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 56.031s +0.555s [16/17] 308km/h
3. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 56.044s +0.568s [17/18] 311km/h
4. Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 56.195s +0.719s [17/18] 311km/h
5. Andrea Iannone ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 56.222s +0.746s [10/18] 316km/h
6. Maverick Viñales ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 1m 56.271s +0.795s [17/18] 307km/h
7. Yonny Hernandez COL Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 56.351s +0.875s [15/15] 313km/h
8. Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open) 1m 56.400s +0.924s [12/12] 311km/h
9. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 56.429s +0.953s [15/15] 316km/h
10. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 56.471s +0.995s [18/19] 310km/h
11. Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 56.484s +1.008s [17/18] 310km/h
12. Aleix Espargaro ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 56.533s +1.057s [16/17] 303km/h
13. Cal Crutchlow GBR CWM LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 56.576s +1.100s [14/15] 309km/h
14. Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.1) 1m 56.756s +1.280s [16/17] 308km/h
15. Scott Redding GBR Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 56.822s +1.346s [12/17] 309km/h
16. Alvaro Bautista ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 57.458s +1.982s [16/18] 303km/h
17. Mike Di Meglio FRA Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open) 1m 57.463s +1.987s [13/14] 306km/h
18. Eugene Laverty IRL Aspar MotoGP Team (RC213V-RS)* 1m 57.849s +2.373s [14/15] 304km/h
19. Stefan Bradl GER Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 57.910s +2.434s [16/18] 303km/h
20. Jack Miller AUS CWM LCR Honda (RC213V-RS)* 1m 58.090s +2.614s [3/12] 301km/h
21. Alex De Angelis RSM E-Motion IodaRacing (ART) 1m 58.239s +2.763s [13/15] 299km/h
22. Loris Baz FRA Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha)* 1m 58.256s +2.780s [13/15] 298km/h
23. Nicky Hayden USA Aspar MotoGP Team (RC213V-RS) 1m 58.280s +2.804s [14/15] 301km/h
24. Karel Abraham CZE AB Motoracing (RC213V-RS) 1m 58.947s +3.471s [12/13] 303km/h
25. Claudio Corti ITA Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha) 1m 59.165s +3.689s [14/15] 299km/h
10 pembalap hasil kombinasi waktu latihan, langsung mengikuti kualifikasi 2:
1. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)
2. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)
3. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V)
4. Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)
5. Andrea Iannone ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP15)
6. Maverick Vinales ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)*
7. Yonny Hernandez COL Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2)
8. Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open)
9. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP15)
10. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V)