Moto GP Sepang test

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First day testing today at Sepang.


1. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 2m 1.157s (Lap 48/49)
2. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Yamaha Factory (YZR-M1) 2m 1.241s (43/48)
3. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 2m 1.357s (41/56)
4. Valentino Rossi ITA Yamaha Factory (YZR-M1) 2m 1.584s (30/56)
5. Stefan Bradl GER LCR Honda MotoGP (RC213V) 2m 1.789s (43/59)
6. Cal Crutchlow GBR Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 2m 1.881s (46/53)
7. Alvaro Bautista ESP Honda Gresini (RC213V) 2m 2.237s (31/49)
8. Kosuke Akiyoshi JPN Honda Test Rider (RC213V) 2m 2.972s (46/60)
9. Katsayuki Nakasuga JPN Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1) 2m 3.084s (32/48)
10. Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Team (GP13) 2m 3.336s (22/51)
11. Wataru Yoshikawa JPN Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1) 2m 3.456s (14/46)
12. Bradley Smith GBR Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 2m 3.460s (53/56)
13. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP13) 2m 3.535s (35/43)
14. Aleix Espargaro ESP Aspar (ART CRT) 2m 3.782s (54/55)
15. Randy De Puniet FRA Aspar (ART CRT) 2m 4.283s (42/43)

28 riders out in track altogether; quite a few teams had test riders as well as the regulars.

Crutchlow in the top six and within a second of the full-factory boys. Rossi was in front of Lorenzo for quite a while, and Smith is respectable in 12th, just over two seconds off the aliens.

Can't wait for the proper racing to start...

It will be interesting to see if Marquez can keep up that performance, and whether Rossi can now improve to be in the top three so early in testing. I see an interesting season coming up in 2013.

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Ben Spies (Pramac Ducati) 17th

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TheBiker46 wrote:

Ben Spies (Pramac Ducati) 17th

I have a feeling from now on its going to be bye bye Ben...
A shame as he did so well when he came into motoGP.

I doubt Rossi is going to be as good as Lorenzo this year either.

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Cant wait for the season to start