– Yamaha rider Jorge Lorenzo set the standard during the first European practice session of the 2016 campaign at the Circuito de Jerez.Lorenzo dominated headlines in the build up to the event, after confirming that he will be joining Ducati on a two-year deal from 2017.But he brushed aside the attention on home soil on Friday morning, as he rounded the Jerez circuit in a best time of 1:40.270 to top FP1.Héctor Barberá finished as Lorenzo's nearest challenger on his Avintia Ducati, with the other works Yamaha of Valentino Rossi in third.Repsol Honda pair Dani Pedrosa and Marc Márquez followed in fourth and fifth, the latter arriving as the title leader after two wins from three...
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