2011 MotoGP Sepang 2 Test (Feb 22-24)

[gm2]

Tuesday 6pm times:

1. Casey Stoner AUS Repsol Honda Team 2m 0.987s (53)
2. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team 2m 1.360s (46)
3. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Yamaha Factory Racing 2m 1.468s (50)
4. Colin Edwards USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 2m 1.654s (42)
5. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Repsol Honda Team 2m 1.747s (54)
6. Ben Spies USA Yamaha Factory Racing 2m 1.808s (47)
7. Hiroshi Aoyama JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini 2m 1.939s (73)
8. Marco Simoncelli ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini 2m 1.996s (49)
9. Valentino Rossi ITA Ducati Team 2m 1.999s (53)
10. Alvaro Bautista ESP Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 2m 2.224s (48)
11. Hector Barbera ESP Aspar Team 2m 2.645s (54)
12. Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Team 2m 2.680s (60)
13. Toni Elias ESP LCR Honda MotoGP 2m 2.779s (63)
14. Randy de Puniet FRA Pramac Racing Team 2m 2.920s (44)
15. Cal Crutchlow GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 2m 2.936s (36)
16. Loris Capirossi ITA Pramac Racing Team 2m 3.082s (58)
17. Karel Abraham CZE Cardion AB Motoracing 2m 3.167s (46)
18. Bike #T1 JPN Yamaha Test Rider 2m 3.676s (46)
19. Nobuatsu Aoki JPN Suzuki Test Rider 2m 4.639s (57)
20. Bike #T2 JPN Yamaha test Rider 2m 4.958s (29)

http://www.crash.net/motogp/results/166864/1/sepang_ii_motogp_test_times_-_tuesday_6pm.html

http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/166875/1/stoner_i_expected_everyone_else_to_be_faster.html

[El Matador]

Tuesday 6pm times:

1. Casey Stoner AUS Repsol Honda Team 2m 0.987s (53)
2. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team 2m 1.360s (46)
3. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Yamaha Factory Racing 2m 1.468s (50)
4. Colin Edwards USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 2m 1.654s (42)
5. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Repsol Honda Team 2m 1.747s (54)
6. Ben Spies USA Yamaha Factory Racing 2m 1.808s (47)
7. Hiroshi Aoyama JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini 2m 1.939s (73)
8. Marco Simoncelli ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini 2m 1.996s (49)
9. Valentino Rossi ITA Ducati Team 2m 1.999s (53)
10. Alvaro Bautista ESP Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 2m 2.224s (48)
11. Hector Barbera ESP Aspar Team 2m 2.645s (54)
12. Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Team 2m 2.680s (60)
13. Toni Elias ESP LCR Honda MotoGP 2m 2.779s (63)
14. Randy de Puniet FRA Pramac Racing Team 2m 2.920s (44)
15. Cal Crutchlow GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 2m 2.936s (36)
16. Loris Capirossi ITA Pramac Racing Team 2m 3.082s (58)
17. Karel Abraham CZE Cardion AB Motoracing 2m 3.167s (46)
18. Bike #T1 JPN Yamaha Test Rider 2m 3.676s (46)
19. Nobuatsu Aoki JPN Suzuki Test Rider 2m 4.639s (57)
20. Bike #T2 JPN Yamaha test Rider 2m 4.958s (29)

http://www.crash.net/motogp/results/166864/1/sepang_ii_motogp_test_times_-_tuesday_6pm.html

http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/166875/1/stoner_i_expected_everyone_else_to_be_faster.html

I cant wait for Stoner to win the first at quatar despite having to battle corageously through crippling eyelash pain and an honorless sabotage conspiracy from every parts maker.

[gm2]

despite having to battle corageously through crippling eyelash pain

it's almost too bad that qatar is the first race since casey nearly automatically will win that one.  dude owns that track.

[Spidey]

Is Ducati testing with Vespas?  Someone should have told them to bring the GP11 to the test.

El Matador . . . 

[gm2]

Is Ducati testing with Vespas?  Someone should have told them to bring the GP11 to the test.

interesting that the injured guy is the first duc aint it

[Cider]

Thought I read a quote from Rossi somewhere saying that he didn't try for a fast lap with a soft tire.  If so, maybe he's not so far off from the top-five.

Edit: Ok, I actually put a tiny amount of effort in to find the quote:

We can be satisfied with today as a first day, because we're a second from the top, like we were at the end of the first test but without trying a late 'time attack' with the soft tyre like the others did.

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2011/Feb/110222motogpsepang.htm

[duccarlos]

Finding 1 second in MotoGP is a lot harder than just switching to a soft tire. The Ducs are still way off the pace.

[Spidey]

Thought I read a quote from Rossi somewhere saying that he didn't try for a fast lap with a soft tire.  If so, maybe he's not so far off from the top-five.

He's kinda close, but I'm not sure what good that "soft tire" excuse does for him.  Spies and Stoner (dunno about the others) said they ran their fast times on hard tires during race simulations.  Well, to be fair, Stoner's fastest was on soft at the end of the day, but earlier he ran a time on a hard that would have been #1 as well.

All the Ducs--'cept rossi--were beaten by the Rizla pedal bike.   

[gm2]

we can debate all day long how true or not the shoulder business is... but he says it's only at 50% strength.  that's a major delta.

[gm2]

http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/166886/1/rossi_returns_to_his_hotel.html

[gm2]

Wednesday 12pm:

1.    Dani Pedrosa    ESP   Repsol Honda Team    2m    0.229s   (12)
2.    Casey Stoner    AUS   Repsol Honda Team    2m    0.342s   (11)
3.    Andrea Dovizioso    ITA   Repsol Honda Team    2m    0.531s   (18)
4.    Ben Spies    USA   Yamaha Factory Racing    2m    0.824s   (22)
5.    Jorge Lorenzo    ESP   Yamaha Factory Racing    2m    0.931s   (17)
6.    Marco Simoncelli ITA   San Carlo Honda Gresini    2m    1.160s   (17)
7.    Colin Edwards USA   Monster Yamaha Tech 3    2m    1.738s   (18)
8.    Bike #T2    JPN   Yamaha test Rider    2m    1.792s   (3)
9.    Alvaro Bautista ESP   Rizla Suzuki MotoGP    2m    2.150s   (15)
10.    Nicky Hayden USA   Ducati Team    2m    2.208s   (20)
11.    Hiroshi Aoyama    JPN   San Carlo Honda Gresini    2m    2.403s   (18)
12.    Hector Barbera    ESP   Aspar Team    2m    2.505s   (20)
13.    Loris Capirossi    ITA   Pramac Racing Team    2m    2.624s   (21)
14.    Karel Abraham    CZE   Cardion AB Motoracing    2m    2.676s   (26)
15.    Toni Elias    ESP   LCR Honda MotoGP    2m    2.941s   (20)
16.    Cal Crutchlow GBR   Monster Yamaha Tech 3    2m    2.984s   (18)
17.    Randy de Puniet    FRA   Pramac Racing Team    2m    3.283s   (18)
18.    Bike #T1    JPN   Yamaha Test Rider    2m    3.306s   (17)
19.    Nobuatsu Aoki    JPN   Suzuki Test Rider    2m    5.474s   (14)

http://www.crash.net/motogp/results/166887/1/sepang_ii_motogp_test_times_-_wednesday_12pm.html

[zooom]

Results after Day 2:

Pos No. Rider Bike Time Diff Diff Previous
1 27 Casey Stoner Honda 2:00.171     
2 26 Dani Pedrosa Honda 2:00.229 0.058 0.058
3 4 Andrea Dovizioso Honda 2:00.531 0.360 0.302
4 11 Ben Spies Yamaha 2:00.824 0.653 0.293
5 1 Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha 2:00.931 0.760 0.107
6 58 Marco Simoncelli Honda 2:01.033 0.862 0.102
7 7 Hiroshi Aoyama Honda 2:01.439 1.268 0.406
8 5 Colin Edwards Yamaha 2:01.738 1.567 0.299
9 200 T2 (with Lorenzo riding) Yamaha 2:01.792 1.621 0.054
10 40 Hector Barbera Ducati 2:01.909 1.738 0.117
11 19 Alvaro Bautista Suzuki 2:02.035 1.864 0.126
12 69 Nicky Hayden Ducati 2:02.208 2.037 0.173
13 100 T1 Yamaha 2:02.596 2.425 0.388
14 14 Randy de Puniet Ducati 2:02.604 2.433 0.008
15 65 Loris Capirossi Ducati 2:02.624 2.453 0.020
16 17 Karel Abraham Ducati 2:02.676 2.505 0.052
17 24 Toni Elias Honda 2:02.941 2.770 0.265
18 35 Cal Crutchlow Yamaha 2:02.984 2.813 0.043
19 9 Noburu Aoki Suzuki 2:04.582 4.411 1.598

Valentino Rossi is the current official lap record holder, with a time of 2'00.518 set during 2009.

Valentino Rossi did not ride. The Marlboro Ducati rider was struck down with flu, and returned very early to the hotel. Alvaro Bautista and Cal Crutchlow are also still suffering.

T2 is the second official Yamaha test bike. Jorge Lorenzo took it out for a spin and set the 9th fastest time on it.

[Jester]

Its looking more and more like Honda will finally nab an 800 crown.

[gm2]

http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/166916/1/late_fall_disguises_impressive_spies_pace.html

[gm2]

Its looking more and more like Honda will finally nab an 800 crown.

Lots of heads will roll at HRC if they don't