Rider tim Repsol Honda yang juga juara MotoGP musim lalu, Marc Marquez sukses jadi yang tercepat di hari pertama sesi tes pra musim MotoGP 2017 di Phillip Island, Australia kemarin (15/2).
Di sesi tes pra musim kedua setelah Sepang tersebut, Marquez menguji dua motor dengan mesin baru yang mampu mengejutkan banyak orang. Pasalnya, catatan waktu Marquez lebih cepat setengah detik dari Maverick Vinales yang sejak sesi tes pasca musim terlihat digdaya di atas motor Yamaha YZR-M1 barunya.
Untungnya, catatan waktu Marquez bisa didekati oleh rekan setim Vinales, yakni rider veteran, Valentino Rossi dan jagoan baru tim Suzuki Ecstar, Andrea Iannone.
1. = Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 29.497s [Lap 53/68]
2. ^ Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 29.683s +0.186s [76/77]
3. ^ Andrea Iannone ITA Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 29.926s +0.429s [68/70]
4. ? Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 29.989s +0.492s [26/64]
5. ? Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 30.065s +0.568s [61/61]
6. ^ Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP17) 1m 30.262s +0.765s [87/87]
7. ? Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 30.281s +0.784s [13/55]
8. ? Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17) 1m 30.410s +0.913s [16/64]
9. = Jack Miller AUS Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 30.426s +0.929s [80/82]
10. ? Jonas Folger GER Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 30.578s +1.081s [30/62]
11. ? Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17) 1m 30.631s +1.134s [33/61]
12. ? Alvaro Bautista ESP Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP16) 1m 30.770s +1.273s [24/68]
13. ? Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP16) 1m 30.771s +1.274s [7/51]
14. ? Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 30.802s +1.305s [26/28]
15. = Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 30.867s +1.370s [77/80]
16. = Karel Abraham CZE Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 31.179s +1.682s [17/61]
17. = Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16) 1m 31.200s +1.703s [54/59]
18. = Loris Baz FRA Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 31.249s +1.752s [56/60]
19. = Alex Rins ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 1m 31.432s +1.935s [66/66]
20. = Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP16) 1m 31.755s +2.258s [33/59]
21. = Sam Lowes GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* 1m 32.307s +2.810s [15/35]
22. = Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16) 1m 32.690s +3.193s [43/57]