Jorge Lorenzo has topped the opening day of action at the Japanese Grand prix after a manic day that saw numerous bad crashes for some of MotoGP’s top riders. Andrea Dovizioso and Maverick Viñales led most of the afternoon’s session, but a late lap from Lorenzo put him top of the times, 0.053 clear of the Ducati rider. Marc Marquez was fourth, with Cal Crutchlow a strong sixth and Aleix Espargaró ahead of Valentino Rossi in sixth. TOP STORIES Yamaha reveal 'radical' new YZF-R6 for 2017 BMW unveil the future of motorcycles – Vision Next 100 First lap crash ends ‘no-handed’ record attempt Want an R1M? Go online now MotoGP: Lorenzo disappointed with Yamaha testing restriction But...
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