Dominating FP1 Qatar GP, Lorenzo Believes Can Be Faster

MASSAPEDIA NEWS - Defending champion MotoGP, Jorge Lorenzo, said they might get a faster time record even managed to be the fastest in free practice (free practice) the first Grand Prix of Qatar at the Losail circuit, on Thursday (17/3) evening local time.

With a time of 1 minute 55.440 seconds, Lorenzo managed to beat rivals once Movistar Yamaha teammate, Valentino Rossi, with the advantages of 0.267 seconds.

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Lorenzo said he was satisfied with the way the first free practice. However, the Spanish rider was sure I could have a better record on the second day after the track conditions at the Losail circuit will have a better grip.

"It's a good start. From the first lap I was able to get the best lap record pace and perhaps also the best. But we still have room to improve the record time and speed, 'he said as quoted from Crash.net.

Lorenzo said his team was still searching for an electronic device settings (ECU) to test the second day, Friday (18/3). The Spanish rider was also regarded as a medium front tire suitable choice for Yamaha M1 bike at the Losail circuit.

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"The hard part for me is part of the ECU. It was like performing in MotoGP five or six years ago. You can be tired on the bike and have to save energy for the lap-lap final," said Lorenzo.

Two Repsol Honda rider, Dani Pedrosa and Marc Marquez, had trouble in the first free practice with just being in seventh and eighth positions. Marquez trailed by 0.658 seconds from Lorenzo.

"This is not the first free practice easy, but we are trying to improve everything. The feeling is not good. We know the track in Qatar can change drastically," said Marquez told the official MotoGP website.

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The results of the Qatar Grand Prix first free practice:

1. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha 1'55.440

2. Valentino Rossi Yamaha 1'55.707 +0267

3. Andrea Iannone Ducati 1'55.736 +0296

4. Hector Barbera Avintia 1'55.810 +0370

5. Maverick Vinales Suzuki 1'55.847 +0407

6. Pol Espargaro Tech 3 1'56.051 +0611

7. Dani Pedrosa Honda 1'56.098 +0658

8. Marc Marquez Honda 1'56.258 +0818

9. Andrea Dovizioso Ducati 1'56.387 +0947

10. Scott Redding Pramac 1'56.412 +0972