Jorge Lorenzo (Movistar Yamaha), vainqueur de l’épreuve japonaise ces deux dernières années, a dominé les deux séances d'essais de vendredi au Twin Ring Motegi.
En tête le matin avec près de quatre dixièmes de seconde d’avance sur Andrea Iannone (Ducati Factory) le majorquin a conservé le leadership l'après midi malgré une nette progression de l’ensemble des pilotes. Il a devancé Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda) de 0.128s.
Iannone, Malgré un blessure à l'épaule, a confirmé sa performance du matin en se maintenant dans le Top 3 au terme de la seconde séance d’essais.
Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati) et Bradley Smith (Monster Yamaha Tech3) complètent le top5 de la journée.
Marc Márquez (Repsol Honda), récemment opéré de la main gauche, et Valentino Rossi (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) ont pris les septième et huitième places.
Les pilotes français Mike Di Meglio (Avintia Racing) et Loris Baz (Forward Racing) se sont respectivement classés 21ème et 24ème.
Résultats de la seconde séance d'essais du Grand Prix du Japon / Motegi :
Vendredi 9 octobre 2015
1 | 99 | Jorge LORENZO | SPA | Movistar Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 1'44.731 | ||
2 | 26 | Dani PEDROSA | SPA | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 1'44.859 | 0.128 / 0.128 | |
3 | 29 | Andrea IANNONE | ITA | Ducati Team | Ducati | 1'45.043 | 0.312 / 0.184 | |
4 | 4 | Andrea DOVIZIOSO | ITA | Ducati Team | Ducati | 1'45.059 | 0.328 / 0.016 | |
5 | 38 | Bradley SMITH | GBR | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | Yamaha | 1'45.250 | 0.519 / 0.191 | |
6 | 41 | Aleix ESPARGARO | SPA | Team SUZUKI ECSTAR | Suzuki | 1'45.348 | 0.617 / 0.098 | |
7 | 93 | Marc MARQUEZ | SPA | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 1'45.492 | 0.761 / 0.144 | |
8 | 46 | Valentino ROSSI | ITA | Movistar Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 1'45.554 | 0.823 / 0.062 | |
9 | 44 | Pol ESPARGARO | SPA | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | Yamaha | 1'45.597 | 0.866 / 0.043 | |
10 | 8 | Hector BARBERA | SPA | Avintia Racing | Ducati | 1'45.645 | 0.914 / 0.048 | |
11 | 35 | Cal CRUTCHLOW | GBR | LCR Honda | Honda | 1'45.846 | 1.115 / 0.201 | |
12 | 45 | Scott REDDING | GBR | EG 0,0 Marc VDS | Honda | 1'46.074 | 1.343 / 0.228 | |
13 | 25 | Maverick VIÑALES | SPA | Team SUZUKI ECSTAR | Suzuki | 1'46.464 | 1.733 / 0.390 | |
14 | 43 | Jack MILLER | AUS | LCR Honda | Honda | 1'46.477 | 1.746 / 0.013 | |
15 | 68 | Yonny HERNANDEZ | COL | Octo Pramac Racing | Ducati | 1'46.563 | 1.832 / 0.086 | |
16 | 9 | Danilo PETRUCCI | ITA | Octo Pramac Racing | Ducati | 1'46.648 | 1.917 / 0.085 | |
17 | 6 | Stefan BRADL | GER | Aprilia Racing Team Gresini | Aprilia | 1'46.649 | 1.918 / 0.001 | |
18 | 72 | Takumi TAKAHASHI | JPN | Team HRC with Nissin | Honda | 1'46.650 | 1.919 / 0.001 | |
19 | 50 | Eugene LAVERTY | IRL | Aspar MotoGP Team | Honda | 1'46.770 | 2.039 / 0.120 | |
20 | 69 | Nicky HAYDEN | USA | Aspar MotoGP Team | Honda | 1'46.827 | 2.096 / 0.057 | |
21 | 63 | Mike DI MEGLIO | FRA | Avintia Racing | Ducati | 1'46.934 | 2.203 / 0.107 | |
22 | 19 | Alvaro BAUTISTA | SPA | Aprilia Racing Team Gresini | Aprilia | 1'46.974 | 2.243 / 0.040 | |
23 | 21 | Katsuyuki NAKASUGA | JPN | Yamaha Factory Racing Team | Yamaha | 1'47.096 | 2.365 / 0.122 | |
24 | 76 | Loris BAZ | FRA | Forward Racing | Yamaha Forward | 1'47.219 | 2.488 / 0.123 | |
25 | 24 | Toni ELIAS | SPA | Forward Racing | Yamaha Forward | 1'47.689 | 2.958 / 0.470 | |
26 | 15 | Alex DE ANGELIS | RSM | E-Motion IodaRacing Team | ART | 1'48.572 | 3.841 / 0.883 | |
27 | 64 | Kousuke AKIYOSHI | JPN | AB Motoracing | Honda | 1'48.769 | 4.038 / 0.197 |
Résultats de la première séance d'essais du Grand Prix du Japon / Motegi :
Vendredi 9 octobre 2015
1 | 99 | Jorge LORENZO | SPA | Movistar Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 1'45.432 | ||
2 | 29 | Andrea IANNONE | ITA | Ducati Team | Ducati | 1'45.827 | 0.395 / 0.395 | |
3 | 46 | Valentino ROSSI | ITA | Movistar Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 1'45.844 | 0.412 / 0.017 | |
4 | 38 | Bradley SMITH | GBR | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | Yamaha | 1'45.888 | 0.456 / 0.044 | |
5 | 26 | Dani PEDROSA | SPA | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 1'45.896 | 0.464 / 0.008 | |
6 | 4 | Andrea DOVIZIOSO | ITA | Ducati Team | Ducati | 1'45.947 | 0.515 / 0.051 | |
7 | 93 | Marc MARQUEZ | SPA | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 1'45.965 | 0.533 / 0.018 | |
8 | 41 | Aleix ESPARGARO | SPA | Team SUZUKI ECSTAR | Suzuki | 1'46.234 | 0.802 / 0.269 | |
9 | 44 | Pol ESPARGARO | SPA | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | Yamaha | 1'46.323 | 0.891 / 0.089 | |
10 | 6 | Stefan BRADL | GER | Aprilia Racing Team Gresini | Aprilia | 1'46.371 | 0.939 / 0.048 | |
11 | 35 | Cal CRUTCHLOW | GBR | LCR Honda | Honda | 1'46.551 | 1.119 / 0.180 | |
12 | 8 | Hector BARBERA | SPA | Avintia Racing | Ducati | 1'46.699 | 1.267 / 0.148 | |
13 | 25 | Maverick VIÑALES | SPA | Team SUZUKI ECSTAR | Suzuki | 1'46.765 | 1.333 / 0.066 | |
14 | 68 | Yonny HERNANDEZ | COL | Octo Pramac Racing | Ducati | 1'47.073 | 1.641 / 0.308 | |
15 | 72 | Takumi TAKAHASHI | JPN | Team HRC with Nissin | Honda | 1'47.079 | 1.647 / 0.006 | |
16 | 45 | Scott REDDING | GBR | EG 0,0 Marc VDS | Honda | 1'47.171 | 1.739 / 0.092 | |
17 | 69 | Nicky HAYDEN | USA | Aspar MotoGP Team | Honda | 1'47.181 | 1.749 / 0.010 | |
18 | 21 | Katsuyuki NAKASUGA | JPN | Yamaha Factory Racing Team | Yamaha | 1'47.184 | 1.752 / 0.003 | |
19 | 19 | Alvaro BAUTISTA | SPA | Aprilia Racing Team Gresini | Aprilia | 1'47.304 | 1.872 / 0.120 | |
20 | 9 | Danilo PETRUCCI | ITA | Octo Pramac Racing | Ducati | 1'47.364 | 1.932 / 0.060 | |
21 | 63 | Mike DI MEGLIO | FRA | Avintia Racing | Ducati | 1'47.503 | 2.071 / 0.139 | |
22 | 43 | Jack MILLER | AUS | LCR Honda | Honda | 1'47.539 | 2.107 / 0.036 | |
23 | 24 | Toni ELIAS | SPA | Forward Racing | Yamaha Forward | 1'47.626 | 2.194 / 0.087 | |
24 | 76 | Loris BAZ | FRA | Forward Racing | Yamaha Forward | 1'48.083 | 2.651 / 0.457 | |
25 | 50 | Eugene LAVERTY | IRL | Aspar MotoGP Team | Honda | 1'48.625 | 3.193 / 0.542 | |
26 | 15 | Alex DE ANGELIS | RSM | E-Motion IodaRacing Team | ART | 1'49.277 | 3.845 / 0.652 | |
27 | 64 | Kousuke AKIYOSHI | JPN | AB Motoracing | Honda | 1'49.846 | 4.414 / 0.569 |
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