Honda teammates fastest in Argentina MotoGP Friday
The inaugural Grand Prix of Argentina got underway Friday as the MotoGP paddock took its first official practice sessions on the Termas de RÃo Hondo Circuit.
Yet again tire wear proved to be the biggest challenge of the day as most MotoGP riders experienced issues with the rear tire on the new circuit.
Jorge Lorenzo was the fastest man in the first ever session in the morning, leading FP1 by nearly half a second with a fastest time of 1’42.804.
The afternoon saw big improvements with Honda's Marc Marquez fastest in 1’39.313.
Results
| Pos | Rider | Bike | Nat | Time |
| 1 | Marc Marquez | Honda | ESP | 1'39.313 |
| 2 | Daniel Pedrosa | Honda | ESP | 1'40.396 |
| 3 | Aleix Espargaro | Forward Yamaha | ESP | 1'40.566 |
| 4 | Stefan Bradl | Honda | GER | 1'40.891 |
| 5 | Andrea Dovizioso | Ducati | ITA | 1'41.042 |
| 6 | Bradley Smith | Yamaha | GBR | 1'41.303 |
| 7 | Pol Espargaro | Yamaha | ESP | 1'41.368 |
| 8 | Valentino Rossi | Yamaha | ITA | 1'41.395 |
| 9 | Jorge Lorenzo | Yamaha | ESP | 1'41.533 |
| 10 | Andrea Iannone | Ducati | ITA | 1'41.924 |
| 11 | Alvaro Bautista | Honda | ESP | 1'42.029 |
| 12 | Yonny Hernandez | Ducati | COL | 1'42.128 |
| 13 | Karel Abraham | Honda | CZE | 1'42.348 |
| 14 | Colin Edwards | Forward Yamaha | USA | 1'42.608 |
| 15 | Nicky Hayden | Honda | USA | 1'42.621 |