Sepang Test 1

Miller fastest on day one!

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Day 1 - 1PM

1. ˄ Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 2m 0.380s [Lap 27/29]
2. ˄ Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 2m 0.930s +0.550s [29/30]
3. ˄ Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 2m 1.010s +0.630s [30/36]
4. ˅ Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 2m 1.139s +0.759s [21/22]
5. ˅ Jorge Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 2m 1.260s +0.880s [26/28]
6. ˅ Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP14.3) 2m 1.289s +0.909s [10/20]
7. = Andrea Iannone ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP14.3) 2m 1.458s +1.078s [30/31]
8. = Cal Crutchlow GBR CWM LCR Honda (RC213V) 2m 1.856s +1.476s [28/28]
9. ˄ Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 2m 2.538s +2.158s [22/24]
10. ˄ Aleix Espargaro ESP Team Suzuki MotoGP (GSX-RR) 2m 2.552s +2.172s [14/19]
11. ˄ Nicky Hayden USA Drive M7 Aspar (RC213V-RS) 2m 2.699s +2.319s [22/22]
12. ˅ Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Racing (Desmosedici) 2m 2.700s +2.320s [28/29]
13. = Scott Redding GBR Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 2m 2.746s +2.366s [32/34]
14. ˅ Danilo Petrucci ITA Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.1) 2m 2.996s +2.616s [31/31]
15. ˅ Hiroshi Aoyama JPN Honda Test Rider (RC213V/RC213V-RS) 2m 3.134s +2.754s [30/31]
16. ˄ Michele Pirro ITA Pramac Racing(Desmosedici) 2m 3.162s +2.782s [15/16]
17. ˅ Alvaro Bautista ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (Aprilia) 2m 3.202s +2.822s [18/20]
18. ˅ Katsuyuki Nakasuga JPN Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1) 2m 3.492s +3.112s [27/29]
19. ˅ Stefan Bradl GER Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha) 2m 3.611s +3.231s [15/25]
20. = Jack Miller AUS CWM LCR Honda (RC213V-RS)* 2m 3.757s +3.377s [18/23]
21. ˄ Maverick Viñales ESP Team Suzuki MotoGP (GSX-RR)* 2m 4.071s +3.691s [26/28]
22. ˅ Karel Abraham CZE Cardion AB Motoracing (RC213V-RS) 2m 4.128s +3.748s [21/26]
23. ˅ Mike Di Meglio FRA Avintia Racing (Desmosedici) 2m 4.325s +3.945s [21/30]
24. ˄ Eugene Laverty IRL Drive M7 Aspar Honda (RC213V-RS)* 2m 4.598s +4.218s [20/21]
25. ˄ Alex De Angelis RSM Octo IodaRacing (ART) 2m 4.783s +4.403s [23/25]
26. ˄ Marco Melandri ITA Factory Aprilia Gresini (Aprilia) 2m 4.864s +4.484s [23/23]
27. ˅ Takumi Takahashi JPN Honda Test Rider (RC213V/RC213V-RS) 2m 5.260s +4.880s [10/37]
28. ˅ Takuya Tsuda JPN Suzuki Test Rider (GSX-RR) 2m 5.478s +5.098s [13/16]
29. ˅ Loris Baz FRA Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha)* 2m 5.824s +5.444s [20/22]
30. = Michael Laverty GBR Aprilia Test Rider (Aprilia) 2m 7.240s +6.860s [11/12]

End of play on day 1

1 MARQUEZ, Marc Repsol Honda Team 2:00.262 62 / 63 1:07.607
2 ROSSI, Valentino Movistar Yamaha MotoGP 2:00.380 0.118 0.118 27 / 57 2:19.571
3 LORENZO, Jorge Movistar Yamaha MotoGP 2:00.521 0.259 0.141 30 / 54 1:06.792
4 DOVIZIOSO, Andrea Ducati Team 2:00.617 0.355 0.096 36 / 41 1:07.239
5 PEDROSA, Dani Repsol Honda Team 2:00.745 0.483 0.128 25 / 45 15:14.790
6 ESPARGARO, Pol Monster Yamaha Tech 3 2:00.930 0.668 0.185 29 / 53 2:01.096
7 IANNONE, Andrea Ducati Team 2:01.424 1.162 0.494 58 / 59 1:16.608
8 BRADL, Stefan Forward Racing Team 2:01.556 1.294 0.132 50 / 58 1:10.446
9 SMITH, Bradley Monster Yamaha Tech 3 2:01.707 1.445 0.151 27 / 52 2:15.595
10 CRUTCHLOW, Cal CWM LCR Honda 2:01.713 1.451 0.006 34 / 58 2:09.863
11 REDDING, Scott Estrella Galicia 0.0 Marc VDS 2:01.917 1.655 0.204 59 / 60 2:02.219
12 PIRRO, Michele Pramac Racing 2:01.951 1.689 0.034 51 / 51 2:01.951
13 ESPARGARO, Aleix Team Suzuki MotoGP 2:02.225 1.963 0.274 42 / 43 1:11.532
14 BAUTISTA, Alvaro Factory Aprilia Gresini 2:02.285 2.023 0.060 27 / 47 2:02.712
15 AOYAMA, Hiroshi HRC 2:02.560 2.298 0.275 45 / 69 1:11.518
16 PETRUCCI, Danilo Pramac Racing 2:02.627 2.365 0.067 32 / 48 1:14.694
17 HAYDEN, Nicky Drive M7 Aspar 2:02.699 2.437 0.072 22 / 46 2:02.971
18 BARBERA, Hector Avintia Racing 2:02.700 2.438 0.001 28 / 52 15:10.029
19 MILLER, Jack CWM LCR Honda 2:02.807 2.545 0.107 53 / 59 1:14.178
20 NAKASUGA, Katsuyuki Yamaha Factory Test Team 2:03.092 2.830 0.285 38 / 44 2:03.870
21 VIÑALES, Maverick Team Suzuki MotoGP 2:03.164 2.902 0.072 58 / 69 5:34.207
22 LAVERTY, Eugene Drive M7 Aspar 2:03.295 3.033 0.131 41 / 44 15:45.889
23 DI MEGLIO, Mike Avintia Racing 2:03.878 3.616 0.583 34 / 55 1:11.432
24 ABRAHAM, Karel AB Motoracing 2:03.879 3.617 0.001 38 / 43 2:04.001
25 BAZ, Loris Forward Racing Team 2:04.163 3.901 0.284 57 / 64 2:07.974
26 MELANDRI, Marco Factory Aprilia Gresini 2:04.502 4.240 0.339 41 / 42 2:34.639
27 DE ANGELIS, Alex Octo Ioda Racing Team 2:04.673 4.411 0.171 40 / 46 2:23.456
28 TAKAHASHI, Takumi HRC 2:05.037 4.775 0.364 69 / 74 2:05.137
29 TSUDA, Takuya Team Suzuki MotoGP 2:05.478 5.216 0.441 13 / 18 2:23.659
30 LAVERTY, Michael Aprilia Test Team 2:06.190 5.928 0.712 23 / 28 1:21.116


Marquez stormed it in last 5 mins to take top spot after VR led most of the day

no surprises so far, I still wonder what Ducati is getting out of this test?

Miller only a tenth behind Hayden on the same bike. Didn't Nicky win a championship once? How many times has Miller ridden this bike?

Miller will be the talking point of this season.

Mental Anarchist said:

Miller only a tenth behind Hayden on the same bike. Didn't Nicky win a championship once? How many times has Miller ridden this bike?

Miller will be the talking point of this season.

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2nd post here after introduction....lol but I totally agree with you Mental Anarchist!!! Where has Hayden's passion for winning gone?!?!?!? He seems to never be putting in a full effort. Besides last years health problems I still think he lost his mojo somewhere along the way.

I love seeing Rossi back up in the top three with marc and Jorge! Hopfuly we will see some hard battles with Rossi and Marc or Jorge and Marc. Either way, someone needs to rough up Marc and make him actually work for a win!

I am predicting Rossi for the Championship in 2015. It is his absolute last chance and Marquez is due some bad luck.

Miller from yesterday.

Jack Miller #43 (19th, 2’02.807, 59 laps)
“I’m very happy with the result today, we started off where we left things at the end of last year and I’m really happy with how the bike is working.

“The team is working great as always and today we tested many things. Without electronics, I’m still trying to adjust my riding style to fit the MotoGP bike and tomorrow we might be able to start working with some electronics and start making some more steps forward.

“For today we are really happy. We are learning to conserve the tyres better and making a good job and looking forward to the rest of the test.”

Still riding with no electronics? Or still riding without adjusting electronics?

Mental Anarchist said:

I am predicting Rossi for the Championship in 2015. It is his absolute last chance and Marquez is due some bad luck.

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I hope you're right! :blink:

After watching 3 days of testing, the honda not only have the fastest laps but had the best race simulation (most consistent laps times). JLo was able to sting together a couple fast laps, though Rossi was not. The Ducatis were all over the place, though like last season they are still good for one lap.

It is interesting that as more is learned about the way Marquez rides the bike the more Stoner comes into the conversation. Comments such as "I can see his data but I can't understand what he does" are comments that team mates made and are making about both riders.

The comment was also made that when Marquez turned up in MotoGP he spent a lot of time analysing Stoner's data and the crew had a few key people from Stoner's crew.

I don't think having Stoner testing the Honda for Marquez should be underrated. Having the 2 riders with similarly alien styles who were and are able to blow away the lap times of their competition is powerful resourcing. The fact that they are both working on the same outcome as opposed to doing battle is a stroke of genius.