Reigning MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenzo went fastest in the first practice session for the Spanish Grand Prix with a late flyer that deposed long-time leader Hector Barbera from the top of the timesheets. Avintia Ducati rider Barbera was the undisputed star of the 45-minute opening session at Jerez, the Spaniard going fastest early on with a best time of 1m41.130s. That was briefly topped by Marc Marquez, running a large pair of winglets on his Repsol Honda machine, who set a 1m40.944s before Barbera responded immediately with a time 0.008s quicker. Just after the halfway mark, Valentino Rossi took over the top spot on a 1m40.677s, which stood as the quickest time until the closing stages,...
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