Dari semua kontroversi, rider tetap konsentrasi hadapi akhir pekan yang dimulai pada sesi latihan pertama Jumat pagi waktu setempat. Marc Marquez langsung melesat atas depan di tabel catatan waktu.
Jorge Lorenzo membuktikan kualitasnya dengan berada di posisi kedua. Lalu diikuti Dani Pedrosa, Andrea Dovizioso. Rossi melengkapi lima besar. Apapun hasil latihan dan kualifikasi, Valentino Rossi tetap start dari paling belakang. (otorider.com)
Hasil Latihan 1 MotoGP Valencia :
1. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 31.250s [Lap 17/20] 328km/h (Top Speed)
2. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 31.434s +0.184s [10/17] 321km/h
3. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 31.553s +0.303s [10/19] 331km/h
4. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 31.642s +0.392s [17/17] 329km/h
5. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 31.665s +0.415s [21/21] 318km/h
6. Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 31.892s +0.642s [17/20] 322km/h
7. Andrea Iannone ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 32.192s +0.942s [19/20] 332km/h
8. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 32.260s +1.010s [18/19] 321km/h
9. Aleix Espargaro ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 32.359s +1.109s [5/19] 317km/h
10. Yonny Hernandez COL Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 32.412s +1.162s [16/18] 325km/h
11. Stefan Bradl GER Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 32.514s +1.264s [15/19] 316km/h
12. Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 32.574s +1.324s [18/21] 321km/h
13. Michele Pirro ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 32.724s +1.474s [16/19] 328km/h
14. Alvaro Bautista ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 32.725s +1.475s [16/18] 315km/h
15. Mike Di Meglio FRA Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open) 1m 32.797s +1.547s [14/17] 316km/h
16. Maverick Viñales ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 1m 32.801s +1.551s [9/16] 316km/h
17. Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 32.841s +1.591s [19/21] 321km/h
18. Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open) 1m 32.927s +1.677s [13/15] 321km/h
19. Nicky Hayden USA Aspar MotoGP Team (RC213V-RS) 1m 32.978s +1.728s [17/19] 311km/h
20. Jack Miller AUS LCR Honda (RC213V-RS)* 1m 33.049s +1.799s [14/19] 317km/h
21. Eugene Laverty IRL Aspar MotoGP Team (RC213V-RS)* 1m 33.097s +1.847s [17/22] 311km/h
22. Scott Redding GBR Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 33.143s +1.893s [17/19] 319km/h
23. Loris Baz FRA Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha)* 1m 33.211s +1.961s [15/18] 309km/h
24. Toni Elias SPA Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha) 1m 33.657s +2.407s [21/21] 318km/h
25. Anthony West AUS AB Motoracing (RC213V-RS) 1m 33.837s +2.587s [18/20] 312km/h
26. Broc Parkes AUS E-Motion IodaRacing (ART) 1m 35.290s +4.040s [15/17] 304km/h