Let's go for the 400rd Grand Prix in the history of MotoGP on a Brno field which was also that of the very first success of a certain Valentino Rossi twenty years ago. The same Doctor whose stated intention is to compete with his teammate who won in the Czech Republic last year.
Here are the references available for this weekend in the Czech Republic:
| Brno | 2015 | 2016 |
| FP1 | 1'56.499 by Jorge Lorenzo | |
| FP2 | 1'56.513 by Marc Marquez | |
| FP3 | 1'55.476 by Jorge Lorenzo | |
| FP4 | 1'56.274 by Jorge Lorenzo | |
| Q2 | 1'54.989 by Jorge Lorenzo | |
| WU | 1'56.048 by Jorge Lorenzo | |
| Track record | 1'54.989 by Jorge Lorenzo (2015) |
The Yamaha official had also warned that we would have to reckon with Ducatis right in the momentum of their double achieved a week ago in Austria. However, it is precisely this last evaluation which prevailed with a Andrea Iannone who does not come down from his cloud. Despite a breakdown of his first Desmosedici a little over a quarter of an hour from the end of this first exercise of the day, Jo le Maniac did not let himself be counted on to take the best time in 1'56.189.
Valentino Rossi follows by a little more than two tenths, the same gap that he has set up to push back Jorge Lorenzo who dominated the start of the session. The fourth man revealed himself late in the person ofHector Barbera which actually shows the good dispositions of the Ducatis on this route. The Spaniard from Avintia has the luxury of being ahead of the official machine of Dovizioso which closes the top 5.
Marc Márquez has been discreet but remains in the rhythm and must once again deal with a Casa Particular in Viñales always ambitious on his Suzuki. Scott Redding et Dani Pedrosa are in a top 10 closed by Aleix Espargaro. Bradley Smith is the first to stay outside the first part of the timesheet in front Crutchlow et Pol Espargaro. Bradl is fifteenth on an Aprilia which will be closely observed by the big bosses of the Piaggio group who are more than disappointed with the latest Austrian escapade. Loris Baz is penultimate. Second session, this afternoon.
Brno, MotoGP, FP.1: Chronos
1. Andrea Iannone ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP) 1m 56.189s [T 14/15] 311km/h
2. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 56.454s +0.265s [10/17] 306km/h
3. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 56.673s +0.484s [11/15] 308km/h
4. Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 56.964s +0.775s
[16/16] 308km/h
5. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP) 1m 57.037s +0.848s [17/17] 312km/h
6. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 57.085s +0.896s [10/16] 306km/h
7. Maverick Vinales ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 57.176s +0.987s [12/18] 307km/h
8. Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 57.504s +1.315s
[17/18] 306km/h
9. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 57.524s +1.335s [12/17] 309km/h
10. Alex Espargaro ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 57.538s +1.349s [16/16] 304km/h
11. Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 57.599s +1.410s [17/17] 306km/h
12. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 57.621s +1.432s [5/16] 307km/h
13. Espargaro Pol ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 58.086s +1.897s [16/16] 305km/h
14. Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 58.321s +2.132s
[18/18] 306km/h
15. Stefan bradl GER Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 58.481s +2.292s [16/17] 304km/h
16. Yonny Hernandez COL Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 58.660s +2.471s
[18/18] 305km/h
17. Alvaro Bautista ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 58.685s +2.496s [18/18] 300km/h
18. Tito Rabat ESP Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 58.834s +2.645s
[19/21] 302km/h
19. Loris Baz FRA Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 59.116s +2.927s
[9/15] 300km/h
20. Eugene Laverty IRL Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 59.352s +3.163s
[6/16] 307km/h
