2012 Sepang Test 1

[wise_mumu]

Looks like it was a timing glitch. Spies' sub 2min removed from list:

http://www.motogp.com/en/TestResults/Mo ... +Test+2012

[RatsMC]

It may well have been a matter of them turning off the clock since it was his final lap.

[RatsMC]

Final Times Day 2:

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Pos	Rider	Team	Fastest lap	Prev. Gap	Lead. Gap	Laps
1	Casey Stoner		02:00.9	-	-	29
2	Ben Spies		02:01.1	0.157	0.157	37
3	Jorge Lorenzo		02:01.1	0.016	0.173	40
4	Dani Pedrosa		02:01.5	0.44	0.613	35
5	Cal Crutchlow		02:01.6	0.057	0.67	42
6	Hector Barbera		02:01.8	0.223	0.893	50
7	Valentino Rossi		02:01.9	0.098	0.991	44
8	Alvaro Bautista		02:01.9	0.047	1.038	46
9	Andrea Dovizioso		02:02.2	0.227	1.265	42
10	Nicky Hayden		02:02.4	0.194	1.459	41
11	Stefan Bradl		02:02.4	0.06	1.519	41
12	Karel Abraham		02:02.6	0.184	1.703	66
13	Katsuyuki Nakasuga		02:02.9	0.343	2.046	40
14	Franco Battaini		02:04.3	1.37	3.416	38
15	Colin Edwards		02:05.6	1.292	4.708	37
16	Ivan Silva		02:10.3	4.694	9.402	16
17	Jordi Torres		02:11.9	1.596	10.998	2
18	Robertino Pietri		02:12.5	0.653	11.651	5

[o RATMAN o]

It may well have been a matter of them turning off the clock since it was his final lap.

[CodyGP]

Why are these CRT bikes running +10 sec off pace and doing fewer than 10 laps?

Are they that far behind in development that they are spending that much time breaking down and rebuilding the bike in the pits??

[Gustav O]

Why are these CRT bikes running +10 sec off pace and doing fewer than 10 laps?

Are they that far behind in development that they are spending that much time breaking down and rebuilding the bike in the pits??

Sums it up pretty well. Apparently the BQR machine had engine problems today and teh team was out searching for parts during the day...a tad embarrasing imo.

[MPA]

Could they only have 1 or 2 bikes for 3 riders since bottom 3 are listed FTR Kawasaki CRT?

2:09.36 would be the 107% qualifying cutoff based on Stoner's time.

[Gustav O]

Fastest laps.
Stoner - 2:00.895 (19)
Spies - 2:01.052 (14)
Lorenzo - 2:01.068 (34)
Lorenzo - 2:01.083 (33)
Lorenzo - 2:01.144 (03)
Lorenzo - 2:01.191 (31)
Lorenzo - 2:01.214 (05)
Stoner - 2:01.245 (08)
Lorenzo - 2:01.306 (29)
Spies - 2:01.365 (06)
Lorenzo - 2:01.374 (30)
Lorenzo - 2:01.483 (08)
Spies - 2:01.504 (09)
Stoner - 2:01.532 (15)

[Domino]

Lorenzo is a machine!

[Squidpuppet]

Lorenzo is a machine!

A Cylon.

[RatsMC]

Fastest laps.
Stoner - 2:00.895 (19)
Spies - 2:01.052 (14)
Lorenzo - 2:01.068 (34)
Lorenzo - 2:01.083 (33)
Lorenzo - 2:01.144 (03)
Lorenzo - 2:01.191 (31)
Lorenzo - 2:01.214 (05)
Stoner - 2:01.245 (08)
Lorenzo - 2:01.306 (29)
Spies - 2:01.365 (06)
Lorenzo - 2:01.374 (30)
Lorenzo - 2:01.483 (08)
Spies - 2:01.504 (09)
Stoner - 2:01.532 (15)

This bodes well for the season.

[Cam D]

Spies - “We haven't really tested any of the new parts that are coming, so we don't really know where the [ultimate] potential of the bike is. But the base potential seems good. We've got a lot of changes still to make, so it's really hard to say where the limit of the bike is.”

[CodyGP]

Spies - “We haven't really tested any of the new parts that are coming, so we don't really know where the [ultimate] potential of the bike is. But the base potential seems good. We've got a lot of changes still to make, so it's really hard to say where the limit of the bike is.”

As a Texan Rossi fan that is both encouraging and terrifying.

I hope Ben comes into his own this year, I really love watching Elbowz ride, I've watched Assen 2011 atleast 5 times this offseason.

[L34]

Lorenzo is a machine!

A Cylon.

He is nick named "The Hammer" for very good reason,
just keeps on hammering very consistant fast laps.

[eddahenry]

Stoner cranks out a 1.596 2nd lap in
Someone had there weetbix 1.2 ahead of ben

[motogpmd]

Stoner cranks out a 1.596 2nd lap in
Someone had there weetbix 1.2 ahead of ben

Yes, and I still think he can do 1:58s around Sepang, maybe next test. The times so far today show how any analysis of the first day's times was largely meaningless, especially with Stoner absent.

[RatsMC]

Times from the first hour Day 3:

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Pos	Rider			Team	Time	Diff	Lap
1	Casey	Stoner	AUS	Repsol Honda	1.59.607		(Lap 2/5)
2	Dani	Pedrosa	ESP	Repsol Honda	2.00.256	0.649	(3/6)
3	Ben	Spies	USA	Yamaha Factory Racing	2.00.585	0.978	(14/14)
4	Jorge	Lorenzo	ESP	Yamaha Factory Racing	2.00.617	1.01	(5/8)
5	Valentino	Rossi	ITA	Ducati Team	2.00.824	1.217	(11/12)
6	Hector	Barbera	ESP	Pramac Racing	2.00.929	1.322	(6/9)
7	Cal	Crutchlow	GBR	Monster Yamaha Tech 3	2.01.108	1.501	(2/4)
8	Andrea	Dovizioso	ITA	Monster Yamaha Tech 3	2.01.257	1.65	(10/11)
9	Alvaro	Bautista	ESP	San Carlo Honda Gresini	2.01.384	1.777	(8/9)
10	Nicky	Hayden	USA	Ducati Team	2.01.729	2.122	(8/10)
11	Stefan	Bradl	GER	LCR Honda	2.01.894	2.287	(6/8)
12	Karel	Abraham	CZE	Cardion AB Motoracing	2.02.218	2.611	(5/7)
13	Katsuyuki	Nakasuga	JPN	Yamaha Test Rider	2.02.334	2.727	(2/4)
14	Franco	Battaini	ITA	Ducati Test Rider	2.03.816	4.209	(4/6)
15	Colin	Edwards	USA	Forward Racing (Suter-BMW CRT)	2.06.73	7.123	(3/6)
16	Ivan	Silva	ESP	Avintia Racing (FTR-Kawasaki CRT)	2.09.703	10.096	(2/4)
17	Jordi	Torres	ESP	Avintia Racing (FTR-Kawasaki CRT)	2.15.852	16.245	(8/8)

[eddahenry]

I'll say some of the best entertainment from this test has been the banter between HRC and Yamaha on tweeter
I don't know who dose it for the team but they both like taking the Micky

[RatsMC]

I'll say some of the best entertainment from this test has been the banter between HRC and Yamaha on tweeter
I don't know who dose it for the team but they both like taking the Micky

Links?

[eddahenry]

There twitter names are
https://mobile.twitter.com/HRC_MotoGP
https://mobile.twitter.com/YamahaMotoGP

[eddahenry]

Some of the best
Just after Casey done his , 1.59
HRC ,,,felling fast
Yamaha , we where
HRC , maybe Ben shouldn't of had the muffin

HRC ,, he has his race face on
Yamaha ,,, really we tought he was trying to wink at us

[phoenix1]

Times from the first hour Day 3:

Surely, this is qualifying trim. Knocking 1 second off of yesterday's times, in just a few laps? Most riders are significantly under yesterday's times. Unless the conditions are perfect, or they are testing a new tire, I think it's safe to say that today's times will be a reflection of what the bikes could actually do with bigger fuel capacity.

[Oscar]

Surely, this is qualifying trim. Knocking 1 second off of yesterday's times, in just a few laps? Most riders are significantly under yesterday's times. Unless the conditions are perfect, or they are testing a new tire

I think Honda, at least, didn't move to the 'new' 2012 tyre until this morning - using the 'Old' new tyre yesterday to set their baseline.

[motogpmd]

Times from the first hour Day 3:

Surely, this is qualifying trim. Knocking 1 second off of yesterday's times, in just a few laps? Most riders are significantly under yesterday's times. Unless the conditions are perfect, or they are testing a new tire, I think it's safe to say that today's times will be a reflection of what the bikes could actually do with bigger fuel capacity.

The first two day's times were just plain slow because everyone was testing lots of different things. Spies said yesterday he hadn't explored the limits of his bike.

Rossi's times so far look good if we take Stoner out of the equation.

[SP_won]

Spies said yesterday he hadn't explored the limits of his bike.

Looks like he's started now..just binned it at turn 6, rider ok.
Tweeted by @birtymotogp

Edit: Yamaha say turn 4

Hayden finished, no strength