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Testing Predictions???

Sorry Sparrah. Iannone has fallen..

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Very interesting looking time sheet.

Only day 1 yes, but MM still the fastest man on the circuit.

Have they said anything yet about what changes the 2016 Honda has?
 
1. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 31.551s (Lap 10/47)
2. Andrea Iannone ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 31.639s +0.088s (30/61)
3. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 31.681s +0.130s (11/49)
4. Maverick Vinales ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 1m 31.720s +0.169s (36/59)
5. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 31.767s +0.216s (32/41)
6. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 31.911s +0.360s (8/54)
7. Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 31.937s +0.386s (10/40)
8. Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 31.997s +0.446s (32/67)
9. Aleix Espargaro ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 32.005s +0.454s (36/47)
10. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 32.073s +0.522s (57/66)
11. Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 32.214s +0.663s (30/52)
12. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 32.401s +0.850s (45/57)
13. Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 32.442s +0.891s (46/47)
14. Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 32.468s +0.917s (35/38)
15. Jack Miller AUS Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 32.594s +1.043s (33/47)
16. Tito Rabat ESP Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 32.673s +1.122s (82/84)
17. Stefan Bradl GER Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 32.721s +1.170s (34/46)
18. Loris Baz FRA Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 32.943s +1.392s (52/53)
19. Yonny Hernandez COL Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 33.046s +1.495s (31/57)
20. Alvaro Bautista ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 33.061s +1.510s (66/66)
21. Eugene Laverty IRL Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 33.253s +1.702s (39/46)
22. Takuya Tsuda JPN Suzuki Test Rider (GSX-RR) 1m 34.591s +3.040s (54/55)
23. Nobuatsu Aoki JPN Suzuki Test Rider (GSX-RR) 1m 36.338s +4.787s (12/24)

Official Valencia MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha 1m 30.011s (2015)
Fastest race lap:
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha 1m 31.367s (2015)

Fastest 2015 Valencia race laps:
1. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 31.367s
2. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 31.455s +0.088s
3. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 31.478s +0.111s
4. Andrea Iannone ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 31.491s +0.124s
5. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 31.820s +0.453s
6. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 32.041s +0.674s
7. Aleix Espargaro ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 32.121s +0.754s
8. Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 32.236s +0.869s
9. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 32.240s +0.873s
10. Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 32.338s +0.971s
11. Maverick Viñales ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 1m 32.381s +1.014s >
12. Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 32.385s +1.018s
13. Yonny Hernandez COL Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 32.776s +1.409s
14. Michele Pirro ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 32.884s +1.517s
15. Scott Redding GBR Marc VDS Honda (RC213V) 1m 32.942s +1.575s
16. Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open) 1m 32.944s +1.577s
17. Nicky Hayden USA Aspar MotoGP Team (RC213V-RS) 1m 33.105s +1.738s
18. Stefan Bradl GER Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 33.263s +1.896s
19. Loris Baz FRA Forward Racing (Yamaha Forward) 1m 33.265s +1.898s
20. Alvaro Bautista ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 33.312s +1.945s
21. Jack Miller AUS LCR Honda (RC213V-RS) 1m 33.427s +2.060s
22. Toni Elias SPA Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha) 1m 33.435s +2.068s
23. Eugene Laverty IRL Aspar MotoGP Team (RC213V-RS) 1m 33.500s +2.133s
24. Mike Di Meglio FRA Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open) 1m 33.567s +2.200s
25. Anthony West AUS AB Motoracing (RC213V-RS) 1m 33.722s +2.355s
26. Broc Parkes AUS E-Motion IodaRacing (ART) 1m 34.359s +2.992s
Read more at MotoGP Results - Valencia MotoGP test times - Tuesday (Final)

Apparently Redding and the Suzuki test riders were on the 2016 Magnetti Marelli software but this isn't confrimed
 
Interesting the usual top guys are slightly slower, But the middle order cal, maverick etc, have all gotten faster.
 
I didn't read all the pages but I can tell you
1. Only a few teams are using the unified ECU programming
2. Most bikes are 2015 with some 2016 models
3. Some Yamaha bikes got a new gearbox
4. Today's testing was to get a feeling for the Michelin
5. Today was also to get the new riders fitted to their new respective bikes.

Therefore, I would take the results lightly.

Sepang on the other hand will be the true test
 
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They are running 17" wheels and the overall diameter of the wheels are almost the same,
That can only result in profile size difference, totally different tire.
 
And the swing arm?
They opted on new exotic materials after July 2010, apparently cottage cheese was not cutting it.

17' tires you say? Sweet, just like my road bike. Hey lads, you too can ride like a GP star, you see, the tires are the same size.
 
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They opted on new exotic materials after July 2010, apparently cottage cheese was not cutting it.

17' tires you say? Sweet, just like my road bike. Hey lads, you too can ride like a GP star, you see, the tires are the same size.

But can you skid into corners like one?
 

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