Novi svetski šampion vrlo brzo postavio vreme blisko rekordu staze
Marc Marquez je bio odlučan u nameri da što pre zaboravi odustajanje sa poslednje trke u Australiji. Dok su se mnogi pitali kako će se MotoGP vozači snaći na stazi presvučenoj novim slojem asfalta, španski as je postavio vreme blisko rekordu.
Dobro je vozio i Maverick Vinales, koji je prvi trening završio na 2.poziciji, sa samo 0.268 sekundi zaostatka za vodećim.
Povratnik Andrea Iannone je solidnom vožnjom zauzeo 4.mesto, iza Reddinga.
FP1
1. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 2m 01.210s [Lap 16/16] 321km/h (Top Speed)
2. Maverick Viñales ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 2m 01.478s +0.268s [16/16] 322km/h
3. Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15) 2m 01.507s +0.297s [17/17] 316km/h
4. Andrea Iannone ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP) 2m 01.521s +0.311s [16/17] 321km/h
5. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 2m 01.611s +0.401s [17/18] 318km/h
6. Hector Barbera ESP Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP) 2m 01.667s +0.457s [13/14] 318km/h
7. Aleix Espargaro ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 2m 01.774s +0.564s [15/16] 318km/h
8. Yonny Hernandez COL Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2) 2m 01.815s +0.605s [15/17] 319km/h
9. Alvaro Bautista ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 2m 02.011s +0.801s [16/17] 315km/h
10. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 2m 02.013s +0.803s [16/17] 319km/h
11. Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15) 2m 02.036s +0.826s [18/18] 318km/h
12. Stefan Bradl GER Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 2m 02.164s +0.954s [16/16] 311km/h
13. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 2m 02.334s +1.124s [11/17] 314km/h
14. Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 2m 02.484s +1.274s [17/17] 320km/h
15. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP) 2m 02.561s +1.351s [15/15] 316km/h
16. Jack Miller AUS Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 2m 02.600s +1.390s [13/13] 311km/h
17. Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 2m 02.732s +1.522s [16/16] 316km/h
18. Eugene Laverty IRL Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2) 2m 03.013s +1.803s [16/16] 318km/h
19. Tito Rabat ESP Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 2m 03.108s +1.898s [20/20] 312km/h
20. Hiroshi Aoyama JPN Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 2m 03.901s +2.691s [18/18] 318km/h
21. Loris Baz FRA Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 2m 04.623s +3.413s [6/15] 310km/h
Pred početak drugog slobodnog treninga je objavljeno da se Marquez razboleo i da se zbog stomačnih problema neće pojaviti na stazi.
Vremena koja su postavljena na vlažnoj stazi su bila mnogo lošija od FP1 rezultata, tako da niko nije uspeo da nadmaši Marqueza.
Miller je završio na čelu poretka u FP2, sa vremenom od 2m08.872s, što je mnogo lošije od tempa na prvom treningu.
FP2
1. Jack Miller AUS Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 2m 08.872s [Lap 10/10] 291km/h (Top Speed)
2. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 2m 09.271s +0.399s [8/8] 299km/h
3. Hector Barbera ESP Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP) 2m 09.414s +0.542s [15/15] 302km/h
4. Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 2m 09.440s +0.568s [8/8] 299km/h
5. Loris Baz FRA Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 2m 09.698s +0.826s [17/17] 301km/h
6. Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15) 2m 10.175s +1.303s [8/8] 296km/h
7. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP) 2m 10.208s +1.336s [12/12] 297km/h
8. Stefan Bradl GER Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 2m 10.283s +1.411s [14/14] 293km/h
9. Tito Rabat ESP Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 2m 11.297s +2.425s [18/18] 292km/h
10. Hiroshi Aoyama JPN Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 2m 11.426s +2.554s [12/12] 295km/h
11. Alvaro Bautista ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 2m 12.179s +3.307s [18/18] 300km/h
12. Eugene Laverty IRL Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2) 2m 12.803s +3.931s [9/9] 264km/h
13. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 2m 13.416s +4.544s [12/15] 287km/h
14. Yonny Hernandez COL Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2) 2m 13.586s +4.714s [8/10] 295km/h
15. Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 2m 14.438s +5.566s [9/10] 291km/h
16. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 2m 14.863s +5.991s [9/10] 297km/h
17. Maverick Viñales ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 2m 15.505s +6.633s [8/10] 292km/h
18. Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15) 2m 16.269s +7.397s [5/6] 286km/h
19. Aleix Espargaro ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 2m 16.679s +7.807s [8/10] 289km/h