Sepang Test 2

Monday 2PM

1. = Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 2m 0.414s [Lap 25/32]
2. = Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 2m 0.543s +0.129s [20/31]
3. = Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 2m 0.876s +0.462s [17/33]
4. = Aleix Espargaro ESP Team Suzuki MotoGP (GSX-RR) 2m 1.055s +0.641s [17/24]
5. ˄ Jorge Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 2m 1.162s +0.748s [37/45]
6. ˅ Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 2m 1.190s +0.776s [24/36]
7. ˅ Cal Crutchlow GBR CWM LCR Honda (RC213V) 2m 1.222s +0.808s [13/30]
8. ˅ Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 2m 1.241s +0.827s [22/37]
9. ˅ Maverick Viñales ESP Team Suzuki MotoGP (GSX-RR)* 2m 1.317s +0.903s [22/32]
10. ˅ Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP14.3/GP15) 2m 1.355s +0.941s [5/20]
11. = Scott Redding GBR Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 2m 1.592s +1.178s [31/33]
12. ˄ Alvaro Bautista ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 2m 1.740s +1.326s [29/32]
13. ˅ Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open) 2m 1.926s +1.512s [6/32]
14. ˅ Nicky Hayden USA Drive M7 Aspar (RC213V-RS) 2m 2.062s +1.648s [26/32]
15. ˅ Andrea Iannone ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP14.3/GP15) 2m 2.142s +1.728s [16/26]
16. ˅ Danilo Petrucci ITA Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.1) 2m 2.225s +1.811s [9/35]
17. ˅ Karel Abraham CZE Cardion AB Motoracing (RC213V-RS) 2m 2.394s +1.980s [26/28]
18. ˅ Stefan Bradl GER Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha) 2m 2.410s +1.996s [19/33]
19. ˄ Yonny Hernandez COL Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 2m 2.606s +2.192s [24/27]
20. ˅ Eugene Laverty IRL Drive M7 Aspar Honda (RC213V-RS)* 2m 2.730s +2.316s [28/30]
21. ˄ Mike Di Meglio FRA Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open) 2m 2.941s +2.527s [23/24]
22. ˅ Loris Baz FRA Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha)* 2m 3.316s +2.902s [28/29]
23. ˅ Jack Miller AUS CWM LCR Honda (RC213V-RS)* 2m 3.378s +2.964s [14/20]
24. = Michele Pirro ITA Ducati Test Rider (Desmosedici) 2m 3.533s +3.119s [16/23]
25. = Alex De Angelis RSM Octo IodaRacing (ART) 2m 3.966s +3.552s [8/31]
26. = Marco Melandri ITA Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 2m 4.493s +4.079s [19/25]
27. = Katsuyuki Nakasuga JPN Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1) 2m 4.510s +4.096s [19/22]

Is Rossi enjoying the new fully-seamless transmission?

Session stopped with half hour remaining, no idea why yet :S

557953 said:

Session stopped with half hour remaining, no idea why yet :S

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The rain she come!!!

Day 1 - Monday Final Times

Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 2m 0.414s [Lap 25/46]
2. = Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 2m 0.543s +0.129s [20/40]
3. = Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 2m 0.876s +0.462s [17/33]
4. = Aleix Espargaro ESP Team Suzuki MotoGP (GSX-RR) 2m 1.055s +0.641s [17/29]
5. = Jorge Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 2m 1.162s +0.748s [37/45]
6. = Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 2m 1.190s +0.776s [24/43]
7. = Cal Crutchlow GBR CWM LCR Honda (RC213V) 2m 1.222s +0.808s [13/31]
8. = Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 2m 1.241s +0.827s [22/37]
9. = Maverick Viñales ESP Team Suzuki MotoGP (GSX-RR)* 2m 1.317s +0.903s [22/41]
10. = Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP14.3/GP15) 2m 1.355s +0.941s [5/23]
11. = Scott Redding GBR Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 2m 1.592s +1.178s [31/39]
12. = Alvaro Bautista ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 2m 1.740s +1.326s [29/40]
13. = Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open) 2m 1.926s +1.512s [6/39]
14. = Nicky Hayden USA Drive M7 Aspar (RC213V-RS) 2m 2.062s +1.648s [26/32]
15. = Andrea Iannone ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP14.3/GP15) 2m 2.142s +1.728s [16/30]
16. = Danilo Petrucci ITA Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.1) 2m 2.225s +1.811s [9/35]
17. = Karel Abraham CZE Cardion AB Motoracing (RC213V-RS) 2m 2.394s +1.980s [26/28]
18. = Stefan Bradl GER Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha) 2m 2.410s +1.996s [19/37]
19. = Yonny Hernandez COL Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 2m 2.606s +2.192s [24/29]
20. = Eugene Laverty IRL Drive M7 Aspar Honda (RC213V-RS)* 2m 2.730s +2.316s [28/35]
21. = Mike Di Meglio FRA Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open) 2m 2.941s +2.527s [23/33]
22. = Jack Miller AUS CWM LCR Honda (RC213V-RS)* 2m 3.006s +2.592s [23/28]
23. = Michele Pirro ITA Ducati Test Rider (Desmosedici) 2m 3.105s +2.691s [33/35]
24. = Loris Baz FRA Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha)* 2m 3.316s +2.902s [28/37]
25. = Katsuyuki Nakasuga JPN Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1) 2m 3.337s +2.923s [24/38]
26. = Alex De Angelis RSM Octo IodaRacing (ART) 2m 3.966s +3.552s [8/36]
27. = Marco Melandri ITA Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 2m 4.000s +3.586s [29/35]

Mick D said:

Is Rossi enjoying the new fully-seamless transmission?

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And yes


So was it wet/damp all session then? Seems weird the Suzuki's being so near the front, something must be amiss!!!

gp15

any one know if the fastest Ducati times were set on the gp15 or the 14 as they take book both bikes

Day one only Pirro was supposed to be on the GP15... Don't know if that was the case or not.

Just saw this on Kropo's site:

The second test at Sepang has gotten underway in sweltering conditions, the heat much greater than at the first test two weeks ago, making the track greasier and times slower.

The plan for Ducati changed at the last minute, meaning that the Ducati riders took the GP15 out today, instead of waiting until Tuesday, as was the original plan. Andrea Dovizioso's fourth quickest time was set on the GP14.3, however, the bike Ducati brought to the Sepang 1 test, while Iannone has been doing runs on the GP15, his quickest time set on the new bike.

GP15 3rd and 4th on day 2. Go red bike!

Day 2 FINAL

1. = Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 59.844s [Lap 22/63]
2. = Jorge Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 59.902s +0.058s [30/71]
3. ˄ Andrea Iannone ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP14.3/GP15) 2m 0.098s +0.254s [55/58]
4. ˅ Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP14.3/GP15) 2m 0.250s +0.406s [21/58]
5. ˅ Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 2m 0.275s +0.431s [36/57]
6. ˅ Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 2m 0.308s +0.464s [19/61]
7. ˄ Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 2m 0.329s +0.485s [49/50]
8. = Cal Crutchlow GBR CWM LCR Honda (RC213V) 2m 0.333s +0.489s [61/61]
9. ˅ Aleix Espargaro ESP Team Suzuki MotoGP (GSX-RR) 2m 0.409s +0.565s [18/57]
10. ˅ Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 2m 0.689s +0.845s [8/44]
11. ˅ Danilo Petrucci ITA Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.1) 2m 0.713s +0.869s [22/57]
12. ˅ Maverick Viñales ESP Team Suzuki MotoGP (GSX-RR)* 2m 0.731s +0.887s [42/61]
13. ˅ Scott Redding GBR Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 2m 0.762s +0.918s [53/57]
14. = Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open) 2m 0.847s +1.003s [21/53]
15. = Yonny Hernandez COL Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 2m 1.012s +1.168s [28/46]
16. = Stefan Bradl GER Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha) 2m 1.131s +1.287s [13/58]
17. = Nicky Hayden USA Drive M7 Aspar (RC213V-RS) 2m 1.633s +1.789s [17/57]
18. = Michele Pirro ITA Ducati Test Rider (Desmosedici) 2m 1.897s +2.053s [16/41]
19. ˄ Eugene Laverty IRL Drive M7 Aspar Honda (RC213V-RS)* 2m 1.944s +2.100s [54/56]
20. ˅ Karel Abraham CZE Cardion AB Motoracing (RC213V-RS) 2m 1.945s +2.101s [21/40]
21. ˄ Jack Miller AUS CWM LCR Honda (RC213V-RS)* 2m 1.968s +2.124s [65/65]
22. ˄ Mike Di Meglio FRA Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open) 2m 2.006s +2.162s [41/42]
23. ˅ Alvaro Bautista ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 2m 2.221s +2.377s [25/40]
24. ˅ Loris Baz FRA Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha)* 2m 2.426s +2.582s [7/37]
25. ˄ Alex De Angelis RSM Octo IodaRacing (ART) 2m 3.499s +3.655s [44/51]
26. ˅ Katsuyuki Nakasuga JPN Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1) 2m 3.755s +3.911s [43/45]
27. = Marco Melandri ITA Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 2m 4.313s +4.469s [49/49]

so, ffs, can anybody please clarify whether Dovi and Iannone set their times on the super soft or medium compound?! according to Dovi's press release they used both, med in the cool (fast) morning and the ss in the 'time attack' (?!) in the afternoon heat. I am confused by this, but the GP15 really does look like the big blast they needed - great season ahead!

MICHELIN TIRE TEST NEWS

Thursday's Michelin MotoGP tyre test at Sepang has seen a series of high-speed accidents.

Aleix Espargaro (Suzuki), Jack Miller (Honda), Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha) and Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati) all fell at either the Turn 3 right-hander or Turn 5 left hander. Turn 5 had also been the scene of three accidents for factory test riders earlier this month.

Fortunately Lorenzo, like the other riders, walked away.

Today's test marks the first time that race riders have tried the prototype 2016 Michelin rubber. Michelin is taking over from Bridgestone as MotoGP's exclusive supplier from next season. Riders are prevented from speaking to the media due to existing contracts with Bridgestone, with no official lap times available.

Prior to Thursday the MotoGP riders had spent three days at Sepang on Bridgestone tyres.

From crash.net

migs angel is one of many reasons why people talk anymore here.
Please stop talk like that.... or stop talk.... or ban yourself :mask::mask:oop::sluggish::help::timebomb: :cc_hang: :snorkel:

With the GP15 Dall'Igna (temporarily) sacrificed stability under brakes to make a bike that turns very easily. Now he'll work in the other direction to reach the best compromise. They should find it fairly quickly because the new bike offers more room for setup changes.

No surprise Dovi, one of the strongest riders on the brakes, suffered this change more than Iannone, as it hits a phase in which he usually gains precious cents of time.

It was a positive debut for the GP15... their declared objective is 1 win this season. Don't know if that will happen and who of the two Andreas will do it, but what I know for sure is that Iannone wants to take the fight to Marquez, just as he did in Moto2. Should that happen, it could be seriously entertaining...