Aleix Espargaro Unggul di FP1 MotoGP Catalunya, Spanyol
Rider yang bernaung di bawah payung tim open, Aleix Espargaro membuka sesi latihan bebas perdana sebagai yang tercepat. Aleix mengumpulkan waktu tercept yaitu 1 menit 41,672 detik.
Di sesi ini, rider asal Spanyol masih mendominasi karena setelah Aleix ada Jorge Lorenzo yang mencetak waktu tercepat kedua. Barulah diikuti oleh rider Italia, Andrea Iannone dan Valentino Rossi ditempat ketiga dan keempat dalam daftar pembalap tercepat.
Sementara duo rider tim Honda Dani Pedrosa dan Marc Marquez tampak belum 'panas' karena ada diurutan enam dan tujuh, di bawah Stefan Bradl. Sementara itu Nicky Hayden yang beberapa waktu lalu tidak bisa ikut dalam gelaran MotoGP Mugello, kini sudah bergabung di sesi latihan bebas pertama MotoGP Catalunya.
Hasil FP1 MotoGP Catalunya, Spanyol :
1. Aleix Espargaro ESP NGM Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha) 1m 41.672s [Lap 15/15] 338km/h (Top Speed)
2. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 42.401s +0.729s [5/17] 336km/h
3. Andrea Iannone ITA Pramac Racing (Desmosedici) 1m 42.411s +0.739s [18/19] 341km/h
4. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 42.423s +0.751s [4/19] 341km/h
5. Stefan Bradl GER LCR Honda MotoGP (RC213V) 1m 42.620s +0.948s [6/18] 342km/h
6. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 42.664s +0.992s [5/18] 344km/h
7. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 42.742s +1.070s [8/19] 342km/h
8. Alvaro Bautista ESP Go&Fun Honda Gresini (RC213V) 1m 42.833s +1.161s [4/18] 342km/h
9. Yonny Hernandez COL Pramac Racing (Desmosedici) 1m 42.960s +1.288s [17/18] 338km/h
10. Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 43.001s +1.329s [16/19] 338km/h
11. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici) 1m 43.456s +1.784s [6/18] 341km/h
12. Michele Pirro ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici) 1m 43.644s +1.972s [9/13] 333km/h
13. Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 43.718s +2.046s [16/21] 336km/h
14. Karel Abraham CZE Cardion AB Motoracing (RCV1000R) 1m 43.905s +2.233s [13/13] 324km/h
15. Cal Crutchlow GBR Ducati Team (Desmosedici) 1m 43.912s +2.240s [16/18] 337km/h
16. Scott Redding GBR Go&Fun Honda Gresini (RCV1000R)* 1m 43.988s +2.316s [4/17] 325km/h
17. Nicky Hayden USA Drive M7 Aspar (RCV1000R) 1m 44.008s +2.336s [14/15] 324km/h
18. Colin Edwards USA NGM Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha) 1m 44.020s +2.348s [16/16] 330km/h
19. Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Racing (Avintia) 1m 44.186s +2.514s [14/17] 320km/h
20. Michael Laverty GBR Paul Bird Motorsport (PBM-ART) 1m 44.450s +2.778s [16/17] 324km/h
21. Hiroshi Aoyama JPN Drive M7 Aspar (RCV1000R) 1m 44.471s +2.799s [20/20] 330km/h
22. Broc Parkes AUS Paul Bird Motorsport (PBM-ART)* 1m 44.681s +3.009s [15/15] 319km/h
23. Mike Di Meglio FRA Avintia Racing (Avintia)* 1m 45.892s +4.220s [15/15] 318km/h
24. Michel Fabrizio ITA IodaRacing Project (ART) 1m 47.297s +5.625s [15/16] 0km/h