Tak disangka, Valentino Rossi yang sempat bilang Indianapolis tak cocok untuknya malah mencatat waktu tercepat pada sesi latihan 1 MotoGP di Amerika Serikat itu. Dengan adanya ubahan layout dan pengaspalan ulang, tentu karakter sirkuit pun berbeda.
Tikungan 3, 4, 7, 15, dan 16 merupakan bagian sirkuit yang diubah. Perubahan konfigurasi lima tikungan itu pun tampaknya berdampak langsung pada karakter lintasan. terbukti rider Yamaha mendominasi. Marc Marquez hanya mampu bercokol di posisi 5 dan bahkan rekan setimnya Dani Pedrosa berada jauh di posisi 16. (otosport.co.id)
Tikungan 3, 4, 7, 15, dan 16 merupakan bagian sirkuit yang diubah. Perubahan konfigurasi lima tikungan itu pun tampaknya berdampak langsung pada karakter lintasan. terbukti rider Yamaha mendominasi. Marc Marquez hanya mampu bercokol di posisi 5 dan bahkan rekan setimnya Dani Pedrosa berada jauh di posisi 16. (otosport.co.id)
Hasil FP1 MotoGP Indianapolis :
1. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 34.535s [Lap 21/21] 339km/h (Top Speed)
2. Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 34.569s +0.034s [17/17] 338km/h
3. Andrea Iannone ITA Pramac Racing (Desmosedici) 1m 34.579s +0.044s [16/18] 341km/h
4. Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 34.678s +0.143s [19/19] 337km/h
5. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 34.885s +0.350s [16/18] 340km/h
6. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 35.084s +0.549s [16/18] 337km/h
7. Scott Redding GBR Go&Fun Honda Gresini (RCV1000R)* 1m 35.122s +0.587s [17/19] 326km/h
8. Aleix Espargaro ESP NGM Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha) 1m 35.283s +0.748s [19/19] 333km/h
9. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici) 1m 35.445s +0.910s [14/17] 339km/h
10. Yonny Hernandez COL Pramac Racing (Desmosedici) 1m 35.501s +0.966s [18/18] 334km/h
11. Colin Edwards USA NGM Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha) 1m 35.743s +1.208s [18/19] 337km/h
12. Cal Crutchlow GBR Ducati Team (Desmosedici) 1m 35.935s +1.400s [16/16] 334km/h
13. Hiroshi Aoyama JPN Drive M7 Aspar (RCV1000R) 1m 35.953s +1.418s [21/21] 324km/h
14. Stefan Bradl GER LCR Honda MotoGP (RC213V) 1m 35.972s +1.437s [19/19] 337km/h
15. Karel Abraham CZE Cardion AB Motoracing (RCV1000R) 1m 35.995s +1.460s [15/16] 323km/h
16. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 36.419s +1.884s [15/17] 333km/h
17. Alvaro Bautista ESP Go&Fun Honda Gresini (RC213V) 1m 36.436s +1.901s [6/18] 341km/h
18. Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Racing (Avintia) 1m 36.444s +1.909s [13/17] 322km/h
19. Broc Parkes AUS Paul Bird Motorsport (PBM-ART) 1m 36.445s +1.910s [16/18] 314km/h
20. Danilo Petrucci ITA IodaRacing Project (ART) 1m 36.837s +2.302s [19/20] 316km/h
21. Michael Laverty GBR Paul Bird Motorsport (PBM-ART) 1m 38.399s +3.864s [13/17] 321km/h
22. Mike Di Meglio FRA Avintia Racing (Avintia) 1m 38.405s +3.870s [7/17] 319km/h
23. Leon Camier GBR Drive M7 Aspar (RCV1000R) 1m 39.962s +5.427s [21/22] 317km/h