Defending champion Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha) broke the lap record during qualifying for tomorrow’s Le Mans MotoGP race. Lorenzo is the first rider ever to dip under 1:32. Qualifying second and third respectively, were Marc Marquez (Honda) and Andrea Iannone (Ducati). The winner of the last round, Valentino Rossi (Yamaha), qualified in 7th position and will start on row 3. For more details, visit the official MotoGP site.
| Pos. | Num. | Rider | Team | Bike | Km/h | Time | Gap 1st/Prev. |
| 1 | 99 | Jorge LORENZO | Movistar Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 313.3 | 1’31.975 | |
| 2 | 93 | Marc MARQUEZ | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 306.0 | 1’32.416 | 0.441 / 0.441 |
| 3 | 29 | Andrea IANNONE | Ducati Team | Ducati | 314.0 | 1’32.469 | 0.494 / 0.053 |
| 4 | 44 | Pol ESPARGARO | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | Yamaha | 312.8 | 1’32.502 | 0.527 / 0.033 |
| 5 | 4 | Andrea DOVIZIOSO | Ducati Team | Ducati | 313.3 | 1’32.587 | 0.612 / 0.085 |
| 6 | 38 | Bradley SMITH | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | Yamaha | 309.6 | 1’32.820 | 0.845 / 0.233 |
| 7 | 46 | Valentino ROSSI | Movistar Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 311.0 | 1’32.829 | 0.854 / 0.009 |
| 8 | 25 | Maverick VIÑALES | Team SUZUKI ECSTAR | Suzuki | 307.8 | 1’32.933 | 0.958 / 0.104 |
| 9 | 35 | Cal CRUTCHLOW | LCR Honda | Honda | 308.0 | 1’32.963 | 0.988 / 0.030 |
| 10 | 9 | Danilo PETRUCCI | OCTO Pramac Yakhnich | Ducati | 309.8 | 1’33.102 | 1.127 / 0.139 |
| 11 | 26 | Dani PEDROSA | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 311.3 | 1’33.109 | 1.134 / 0.007 |
| 12 | 41 | Aleix ESPARGARO | Team SUZUKI ECSTAR | Suzuki | 305.8 | 1’33.115 | 1.140 / 0.006 |
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Urrrrrrgh please post the race report so we can talk about the results auuuugh!
VR is back to is old ways….
This looks like it could be a snoozer unless The Bowling Ball takes out Mr. Smooth.
And I hope he does. Then I hope they become teammates next season.
Win-win.
That was painful to watch. Maverick totally held up Rossi during his best qualifying lap, dropping #46 to 7th.
Gah!
Pedrosa behind Petrucci?
Gah!
maybe we will get to see the Rossi and Pedro working their way through the crowd to the front and of course, by then, the top 3 will be long gone
Gah again!
After that run by Lorenzo I wonder if we will hear complaints about the tires if he doesn’t win tomorrow? I could have easily won if bla bla bla (Spanish for blah blah blah I’ve read)
Interesting, how far apart the two top team’s #1 & #2 riders qualified.
If someone doesn’t get in front of Lorenzo early…
Maybe his future teammate can mix it up with him.