MotoGP Sepang test

[FourWheelDrift]

Seems like it has been very wet there for the private test today. Stoner was out on the Ducati, Michael Dunlop has been given a test on the Suzuki but no idea if he got out before someone turned on the taps.

http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/888860/1/sepang-m...

[epom]

Love to see how Dunlop gets on. Nice little bonus in fairness.

Marquez again this year ???

[Zoot_C]

Stoner managed a 2’01”1 on his third fast lap. On a damp track.

Dunlop and Guintoli are out tomorrow ( or later today depending on where you live ).

Edited by Zoot_C on Wednesday 24th January 18:49

[anonymous-user]

Been unbelievably and unseasonably wet for last month, but looks like I have pit access for Monday and Tuesday, so going anyway

[stew-STR160]

Anyone know if there is TV coverage?

I'm tired of seeing Stoner out there teasing us with his godlike talent. He should be back on the grid.

[Gavia]

epom said:

Love to see how Dunlop gets on. Nice little bonus in fairness.

Marquez again this year ???

I’ll stick my neck out and say he’ll be miles away. He’s an amazing real road racer, but struggles to get within a couple of seconds a lap with BSB and they’re on similar bikes.

[joema]

stew-STR160 said:

Anyone know if there is TV coverage?

I'm tired of seeing Stoner out there teasing us with his godlike talent. He should be back on the grid.

I think Ducati would have had the title had he been riding that bike last year

[epom]

Cool from Suzuki.

[curlie467]

epom said:

Cool from Suzuki.

Those bikes must be bloody small because Dunlop is hardly a giant!

[Zoot_C]

stew-STR160 said:

Anyone know if there is TV coverage?

I'm tired of seeing Stoner out there teasing us with his godlike talent. He should be back on the grid.

Private tests are just that, private. What's been coming out of this test is from a few journalists who got there early for the weekend's official Sepang winter test. There was coverage for a year or two but Dorna realised they'll make more money by keeping it in house. You can watch it but you'll need a motogp website video pass ( off season just for the testing and access to highlight video of last year or full season for that and the upcoming race season).
You should have access to the live timing if you are registered on the site but don't quote me on that, they have put it behind a paywall in the past.

It really winds me up as I already pay for two separate channels to be able to watch WSBK and MotoGP and they want my pants down even more just to watch the official testing. Winds me up even more that I'm not in the paddock but that bird has long flown.

[chunder27]

Dorna are masters of pay tv and their channel is rather unreliable I have heard, the thing is UK is not their market, they don't give a toss, Spain and the like will lap this up probably.

Its expensive, but trawl youtube after a few days and you might find the highlights, Dorna will usually nip it in the budd after a few days, but if you get on there quick enough someone will upload it.

I will never pay

[FourWheelDrift]

Sunday final times - http://www.crash.net/motogp/results/889109/1/sepan...

Yamaha had 3 factory clones out.

1. ^1 Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 59.427s [Lap 55/56]
2. ^1 Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP18) 1m 59.770s +0.343s [33/35]
3. ^10 Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (GP18) 2m 59.802s +60.375s [38/38]
4. ^6 Danilo Petrucci ITA Pramac Ducati (GP18) 2m 0.123s +0.696s [29/30]
5. ^9 Jack Miller AUS Pramac Ducati (GP17) 2m 0.178s +0.751s [42/43]
6. ˅5 Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 2m 0.233s +0.806s [44/50]
7. = Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 2m 0.290s +0.863s [50/51]
8. ˅3 Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1) 2m 0.421s +0.994s [60/62]
9. ^3 Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 2m 0.522s +1.095s [28/38]
10. ˅1 Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 2m 0.568s +1.141s [38/39]
11. = Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 2m 0.627s +1.200s [61/63]
12. ^3 Takaaki Nakagami GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 2m 0.664s +1.237s [63/64]
13. ˅9 Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 2m 0.714s +1.287s [55/72]
14. ^4 Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 2m 0.866s +1.439s [34/40]
15. ˅9 Tito Rabat ESP Reale Avintia (GP17) 2m 0.912s +1.485s [66/66]
16. ˅8 Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 2m 1.027s +1.600s [27/41]
17. ^2 Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 2m 1.099s +1.672s [29/39]
18. ˅1 Franco Morbidelli ESP EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 2m 1.161s +1.734s [61/62]
19. ˅3 Alvaro Bautista ESP Angel Nieto Team (GP17) 2m 1.728s +2.301s [30/40]
20. = Sylvain Guintoli FRA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 2m 1.864s +2.437s [37/58]
21. = Scott Redding GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 2m 1.962s +2.535s [40/51]
22. = Yamaha Test 3 JPN Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1) 2m 2.044s +2.617s [26/28]
23. ^1 Yonny Hernandez COL Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1) 2m 2.053s +2.626s [47/47]
24. ^3 Karel Abraham CZE Angel Nieto Team (GP16) 2m 2.088s +2.661s [46/46]
25. ˅2 Yamaha Test 2 JPN Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1) 2m 2.527s +3.100s [23/39]
26. ˅1 Xavier Simeon ESP Reale Avintia (GP16)* 2m 2.946s +3.519s [45/47]
27. ^1 Tom Luthi SWI EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 2m 3.732s +4.305s [57/58]
28. ˅2 Yamaha Test 1 JPN Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1) 2m 3.786s +4.359s [3/3]
29. = Michele Pirro ITA Ducati Test Rider (GP18) 2m 4.767s +5.340s [3/4]
30. = Mika Kallio FIN Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 2m 5.932s +6.505s [7/7]

[rodericb]

Zoot_C said:

That is one weird looking bike.

[sprinter1050]

curlie467 said:

epom said:

Cool from Suzuki.

Those bikes must be bloody small because Dunlop is hardly a giant!

Isn't that Big Ed from BSB??

[FourWheelDrift]

Day 2 and the Yamahas go to the top.

http://www.crash.net/motogp/results/889172/1/sepan...

1. ^10 Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 59.355s [Lap 66/68]
2. ^1 Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 59.390s +0.035s [38/39]
3. ^4 Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 59.443s +0.088s [56/65]
4. ^1 Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (GP18) 1m 59.498s +0.143s [37/44]
5. ˅1 Jack Miller AUS Pramac Ducati (GP17) 1m 59.509s +0.154s [43/44]
6. ^9 Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1) 1m 59.702s +0.347s [45/48]
7. ˅6 Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 59.730s +0.375s [51/68]
8. ˅6 Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP18) 1m 59.732s +0.377s [20/32]
9. ^3 Danilo Petrucci ITA Pramac Ducati (GP18) 1m 59.747s +0.392s [45/46]
10. ^3 Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 59.917s +0.562s [56/57]
11. ^3 Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 59.925s +0.570s [40/47]
12. ˅4 Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 59.999s +0.644s [51/56]
13. ˅7 Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 2m 0.042s +0.687s [25/56]
14. ˅5 Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 2m 0.262s +0.907s [7/22]
15. ˅5 Tito Rabat ESP Reale Avintia (GP17) 2m 0.506s +1.151s [11/48]
16. ^4 Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 2m 0.520s +1.165s [37/42]
17. ^6 Franco Morbidelli ESP EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 2m 0.662s +1.307s [35/36]
18. ˅1 Mika Kallio FIN Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 2m 0.701s +1.346s [44/51]
19. ˅3 Alvaro Bautista ESP Angel Nieto Team (GP17) 2m 0.728s +1.373s [47/58]
20. ^1 Karel Abraham CZE Angel Nieto Team (GP16) 2m 0.914s +1.559s [50/53]
21. ˅3 Takaaki Nakagami GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 2m 0.952s +1.597s [19/50]
22. ˅3 Sylvain Guintoli FRA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 2m 1.392s +2.037s [5/46]
23. ˅1 Scott Redding GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 2m 1.456s +2.101s [48/51]
24. ^1 Yamaha Test 3 JPN Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1) 2m 1.480s +2.125s [36/37]
25. ^1 Yonny Hernandez COL Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1) 2m 1.554s +2.199s [43/49]
26. ^1 Xavier Simeon ESP Reale Avintia (GP16)* 2m 1.689s +2.334s [40/41]
27. ˅3 Tom Luthi SWI EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 2m 1.810s +2.455s [37/47]
28. = Yamaha Test 2 JPN Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1) 2m 2.573s +3.218s [23/33]

[dibblecorse]

The Jack Miller performance is the stand out there .........

Good to see the Doctors dead .... long live the Doc .....

[Higgs boson]

dibblecorse said:

Good to see the Doctors dead ....

(Even if it is early days)

[dibblecorse]

Higgs boson said:

dibblecorse said:

Good to see the Doctors dead ....

(Even if it is early days)

Won't be long before some twunt pops up and starts begging for Casey 'Cheesecake' Stoner to come back ....... all MGP threads get ruined eventually .....

[mckeann]

dibblecorse said:

Higgs boson said:

dibblecorse said:

Good to see the Doctors dead ....

(Even if it is early days)

Won't be long before some twunt pops up and starts begging for Casey 'Cheesecake' Stoner to come back ....... all MGP threads get ruined eventually .....

I'll try not to ruin it, but i really wish casey would come back. I genuinely do.

In the meantime, i'll keep my fingers crossed that Rossi can finally win a 10th title, and cheer on about 10 other riders on the grid if he cant. Roll on 2018 Qatar

[graeme4130]

mckeann said:

dibblecorse said:

Higgs boson said:

dibblecorse said:

Good to see the Doctors dead ....

(Even if it is early days)

Won't be long before some twunt pops up and starts begging for Casey 'Cheesecake' Stoner to come back ....... all MGP threads get ruined eventually .....

I'll try not to ruin it, but i really wish casey would come back. I genuinely do.

In the meantime, i'll keep my fingers crossed that Rossi can finally win a 10th title, and cheer on about 10 other riders on the grid if he cant. Roll on 2018 Qatar

He'd just have a winge and sack it off after a couple of races. As amazing a rider as he was, you have to deal with all the pressure and commitments that go with racing to be at the top, and he wasn't the complete package in that sense.
For him, I bet it's far easier to sit where he is with everyone saying he'd be the fastest etc, rather than come back on not sit on the top and fall straight off his perch
Don't get me wrong, I like Stoner, and he's up there with the best in terms of riding, but he's no better than Marquez etc