{"id":237560,"date":"2016-05-06T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-05-06T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rtrsports.com\/motogp-lorenzo-storms-to-pole-in-le-mans\/"},"modified":"2024-08-09T02:46:00","modified_gmt":"2024-08-09T00:46:00","slug":"motogp-lorenzo-storms-to-pole-in-le-mans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rtrsports.com\/en\/blog\/motogp-lorenzo-storms-to-pole-in-le-mans\/","title":{"rendered":"MotoGP: Lorenzo storms to pole in Le Mans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rtrsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/yfr_editorial_use_pictures_16-30.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-14714\" src=\"https:\/\/rtrsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/yfr_editorial_use_pictures_16-30.jpeg\" alt=\"Yamaha_jorge_lorenzo\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>After keeping up the pace in today\u2018s two free practice sessions on the second day in France, <b>Movistar Yamaha MotoGP&#8217;s Jorge Lorenzo <\/b>and <b>Valentino Rossi <\/b>went straight through to the Q2 session to qualify on the first and third row for tomorrow&#8217;s fifth race of the 2016 MotoGP World Championship.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Lorenzo <\/b>had his signature start to the qualifying session, waiting for all other riders to leave the pit lane before rushing out on his <b>YZR-M1<\/b>. Having set a 1\u201832s lap this weekend, the Mallorcan continued the trend dropping a 1\u201832.437s, a best lap of the weekend at that time, for first place. He further extended his lead with a 1\u201832.236s before heading back to the pits with more than seven minutes remaining.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\">Two minutes later <b>Lorenzo <\/b>was back on track and had just enough time left for two more hot laps. Despite a slight error on his third hot lap, he made a stunning recovery. He waited until the last moment to show his blistering pace and became the <b>fastest man ever <\/b>around the Le Mans Bugatti circuit, posting a <b>new circuit best lap record of 1&#8217;31.975s<\/b>, extending his lead to 0.441s.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Valentino Rossi <\/b>had a similar strategy to his teammate and was one of the last riders to exit pit lane as the lights went green. His first flying lap put him in third place until <b>Lorenzo <\/b>completed his first flying lap, pushing the Italian back to fourth. Eager to stay on the first row, he improved his time on his second try and moved back into the provisional top three with a <b>1\u201832.829s<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>The Doctor <\/b>quickly returned to his box, before heading back out with a little less than six minutes remaining to start his second stint. He rode a strong second and third sector on his next lap but was unable to set another personal best lap and was pushed back to sixth. <b>The Doctor <\/b>put in two more laps, but was unable to improve and ended the session in <b>seventh place<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n<table class=\"t1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td1\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">1.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td2\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>J. LORENZO<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td3\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>MOVISTAR YAMAHA MOTOGP<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td4\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>1&#8217;31.975<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td5\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p3\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td6\" colspan=\"5\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p3\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td7\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">2.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td8\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>M. MARQUEZ<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td9\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>REPSOL HONDA TEAM<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td10\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>1&#8217;32.416<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td11\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p3\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td6\" colspan=\"5\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p3\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td7\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">3.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td8\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>A. IANNONE<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td9\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>DUCATI TEAM<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td10\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>1&#8217;32.469<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td11\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p3\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td6\" colspan=\"5\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p3\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td6\" colspan=\"5\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p3\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td6\" colspan=\"5\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>SECOND ROW<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td6\" colspan=\"5\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p3\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td12\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">4.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td13\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>P. ESPARGAR\u00d2<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td14\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>MONSTER YAMAHA TECH3<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td15\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>1&#8217;32.502<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td16\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p3\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td6\" colspan=\"5\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p3\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td7\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">5.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td8\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>A. DOVIZIOSO<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td9\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>DUCATI TEAM<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td10\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>1&#8217;32.587<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td11\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p3\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td6\" colspan=\"5\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p3\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td12\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">6.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td13\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>B. SMITH<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td14\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>MONSTER YAMAHA TECH3<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td15\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>1&#8217;32.820<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td16\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p3\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td6\" colspan=\"5\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p3\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td6\" colspan=\"5\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p3\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td6\" colspan=\"5\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>THIRD ROW<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td6\" colspan=\"5\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p3\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td17\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p7\"><span class=\"s1\">7.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td18\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p7\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>V. ROSSI<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td19\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p7\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>MOVISTAR YAMAHA MOTOGP<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td20\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p8\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>1&#8217;32.829<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td21\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p3\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td6\" colspan=\"5\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p3\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td7\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">8.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td8\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>M. VI\u00d1ALES<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td9\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>TEAM SUZUKI ECSTAR<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td10\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>1&#8217;32.933<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td11\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p3\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td6\" colspan=\"5\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p3\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td7\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">9.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td8\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>C. CRUTCHLOW<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td9\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>LCR HONDA<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td10\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>1&#8217;32.963<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td11\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p3\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td6\" colspan=\"5\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p3\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td6\" colspan=\"5\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p3\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td6\" colspan=\"5\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>FOURTH ROW<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td6\" colspan=\"5\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p3\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td7\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">10.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td8\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>D. PETRUCCI<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td9\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>OCTO PRAMAC YAKHNICH<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td10\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>1&#8217;33.102<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td11\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p3\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td6\" colspan=\"5\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p3\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td7\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">11.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td8\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>D. PEDROSA<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td9\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>REPSOL HONDA TEAM<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td10\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>1&#8217;33.109<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td11\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p3\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td6\" colspan=\"5\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p3\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td7\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">12.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td8\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>A. 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