REPSOL Hondas have blitzed the time sheets on Day 2 of the MotoGp test at Sepang. On the very last lap of the afternoon, Casey Stoner went to the top ahead of teammates, Dani Pedrosa and Andrea Dovizioso. 4th and 5th were the Yamahas of Spies and Lorenzo, then another 2 Hondas of Simo and Hiro 6th and 7th. The Hondas are looking very strong.
Valentino Rossi did not ride, being confined to his hotel room with the flu. He hopes to ride this morning in the last session before the test wraps up. Worryingly for Ducati, however, is Hayden in 12th place, more than 2 seconds off the pace. Ducati are still having front end issues.
Pedrosa picks up where he left off at the end of season 2010 with a rocket ship bike and a huge psychological advantage.
Here’s the times.
1. Casey Stoner AUS Repsol Honda Team 2m 0.171s (42)
2. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team 2m 0.229s (41)
3. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Repsol Honda Team 2m 0.531s (46)
4. Ben Spies USA Yamaha Factory Racing 2m 0.824s (54)
5. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Yamaha Factory Racing 2m 0.931s (45)
6. Marco Simoncelli ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini 2m 1.033s (52)
7. Hiroshi Aoyama JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini 2m 1.439s (64)
8. Colin Edwards USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 2m 1.738s (44)
9. Bike #T2 JPN Yamaha test Rider 2m 1.792s (23)
10. Hector Barbera ESP Aspar Team 2m 1.909s (64)
11. Alvaro Bautista ESP Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 2m 2.035s (35)
12. Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Team 2m 2.208s (44)
13. Bike #T1 JPN Yamaha Test Rider 2m 2.596s (54)
14. Randy de Puniet FRA Pramac Racing Team 2m 2.604s (35)
15. Loris Capirossi ITA Pramac Racing Team 2m 2.624s (39)
16. Karel Abraham CZE Cardion AB Motoracing 2m 2.676s (36)
17. Toni Elias ESP LCR Honda MotoGP 2m 2.941s (60)
18. Cal Crutchlow GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 2m 2.984s (40)
19. Nobuatsu Aoki JPN Suzuki Test Rider 2m 4.582s (46)
Fastest day one lap:
Casey Stoner AUS Repsol Honda 2m 0.987s
Fastest Sepang I test lap:
Marco Simoncelli ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini 2m 0.757s (Day 3)
2010 Malaysian Grand Prix (10th October):
Pole position:
Jorge Lorenzo ESP Fiat Yamaha 2m 1.537s
Fastest race lap by manufacturer:
Valentino Rossi ITA Yamaha 2m 2.117s
Andrea Dovizioso ITA Honda 2m 2.427s
Alvaro Bautista ESP Suzuki 2m 2.895s
Nicky Hayden USA Ducati 2m 3.062s
Fastest 2010 Sepang test lap:
Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha 2m 0.271s (Day 2, Test II)
Again, thanks to crash.net who do provide the most comprehensive stats.