Phillip Island - Di sesi latihan ketiga yang di gelar di sirkuit Phillip Island, Sabtu(18/10). Jorge Lorenzo kembali menjadi pembalap tercepat di hari kedua sesi latihan MotoGP Australia. Lorenzo berhasil mencatatkan waktu tercepat 1 menit 29.157 detik.
Meski tampil tidak terlalu dominan, namun torehan waktu tercepat Lorenzo mampu mengalahkan catatan waktu sang juara dunia, Marc Marquez yang tadinya cukup mendominasi. Menjelang sesi latihan berakhir, Lorenzo terus mempertajam catatan waktunya dan akhirnya mampu menggeser Marquez dari posisi pertama dengan selisih 0.297 detik.
Posisi ketiga berhasil di tempati oleh pembalap Pramac Racing, Andrea Iannone dengan torehan waktu 1 menit 29.491 detik. Meski sempat terjatuh, posisi penggeber Ducati tersebut tidak bergeser disusul Valentino Rossi debelakangnya dengan selisih hanya 0.004 detik!(otosport.co.id)
Hasil FP3 MotoGP Phillip Island :
FP3:
1. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 29.157s [Lap 13/18] 340km/h (Top Speed)
2. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 29.454s +0.297s [3/19] 342km/h
3. Andrea Iannone ITA Pramac Racing (Desmosedici) 1m 29.491s +0.334s [11/11] 343km/h
4. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 29.495s +0.338s [22/22] 341km/h
5. Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 29.635s +0.478s [18/19] 340km/h
6. Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 29.661s +0.504s [20/23] 342km/h
7. Aleix Espargaro ESP NGM Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha) 1m 29.802s +0.645s [15/19] 335km/h
8. Cal Crutchlow GBR Ducati Team (Desmosedici) 1m 29.810s +0.653s [5/20] 343km/h
9. Stefan Bradl GER LCR Honda MotoGP (RC213V) 1m 29.879s +0.722s [19/21] 341km/h
10. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 29.976s +0.819s [18/19] 335km/h
11. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici) 1m 30.248s +1.091s [10/18] 346km/h
12. Scott Redding GBR Go&Fun Honda Gresini (RCV1000R)* 1m 30.271s +1.114s [13/17] 329km/h
13. Yonny Hernandez COL Pramac Racing (Desmosedici) 1m 30.406s +1.249s [16/19] 344km/h
14. Alvaro Bautista ESP Go&Fun Honda Gresini (RC213V) 1m 30.468s +1.311s [20/20] 342km/h
15. Hiroshi Aoyama JPN Drive M7 Aspar (RCV1000R) 1m 30.527s +1.370s [16/19] 335km/h
16. Alex De Angelis RSM NGM Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha) 1m 30.625s +1.468s [19/20] 336km/h
17. Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Racing (Desmosedici) 1m 30.663s +1.506s [16/19] 336km/h
18. Karel Abraham CZE Cardion AB Motoracing (RCV1000R) 1m 30.757s +1.600s [9/18] 333km/h
19. Nicky Hayden USA Drive M7 Aspar (RCV1000R) 1m 30.946s +1.789s [14/21] 329km/h
20. Danilo Petrucci ITA IodaRacing Project (ART) 1m 31.382s +2.225s [23/24] 325km/h
21. Mike Di Meglio FRA Avintia Racing (Avintia)* 1m 31.631s +2.474s [17/17] 321km/h
22. Michael Laverty GBR Paul Bird Motorsport (PBM-ART) 1m 31.984s +2.827s [17/20] 327km/h
23. Broc Parkes AUS Paul Bird Motorsport (PBM-ART)* 1m 32.366s +3.209s [13/14] 319km/h
Top 10 - Combined practice times:
1. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Yamaha Factory Racing (YZR-M1)
2. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V)
3. Andrea Iannone ITA Pramac Racing (Desmosedici)
4. Valentino Rossi ITA Yamaha Factory Racing (YZR-M1)
5. Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)
6. Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)
7. Aleix Espargaro ESP NGM Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha)
8. Cal Crutchlow GBR Ducati Team (Desmosedici)
9. Stefan Bradl GER LCR Honda MotoGP (RC213V)
10. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici)