Phillip Island Test (spoilt)

[kopfjäger]

Times as of 1300.

1.   ^   Maverick Viñales   ESP   Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)   1m   29.989s   [Lap 26/29]
2.   ˅   Dani Pedrosa   ESP   Repsol Honda Team (RC213V)   1m   30.281s   +0.292s   [13/20]
3.   =   Andrea Dovizioso   ITA   Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17)   1m   30.410s   +0.421s   [16/27]
4.   =   Marc Marquez   ESP   Repsol Honda Team (RC213V)   1m   30.600s   +0.611s   [12/17]
5.   =   Jack Miller   AUS   Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)   1m   30.690s   +0.701s   [22/39]
6.   =   Hector Barbera   ESP   Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP16)   1m   30.771s   +0.782s   [7/23]
7.   ^   Valentino Rossi   ITA   Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)   1m   30.776s   +0.787s   [28/30]
8.   ˅   Jorge Lorenzo   ESP   Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17)   1m   30.836s   +0.847s   [19/30]
9.   ^   Danilo Petrucci   ITA   Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP17)   1m   30.838s   +0.849s   [35/44]
10.   ^   Jonas Folger   GER   Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)*   1m   30.876s   +0.887s   [29/29]
11.   ˅   Karel Abraham   CZE   Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP15)   1m   31.179s   +1.190s   [17/31]
12.   ˅   Cal Crutchlow   GBR   LCR Honda (RC213V)   1m   31.276s   +1.287s   [12/27]
13.   ^   Aleix Espargaro   ESP   Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)   1m   31.342s   +1.353s   [9/9]
14.   ˅   Andrea Iannone   ITA   Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)   1m   31.411s   +1.422s   [12/31]
15.   ˅   Alvaro Bautista   ESP   Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP16)   1m   31.419s   +1.430s   [15/18]
16.   ˅   Pol Espargaro   ESP   Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16)   1m   31.454s   +1.465s   [13/19]
17.   ^   Johann Zarco   FRA   Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)*   1m   31.659s   +1.670s   [33/38]
18.   ˅   Scott Redding   GBR   Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP16)   1m   31.755s   +1.766s   [33/34]
19.   ˅   Alex Rins   ESP   Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)*   1m   31.947s   +1.958s   [21/31]
20.   ˅   Loris Baz   FRA   Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP15)   1m   32.051s   +2.062s   [16/23]
21.   ˅   Sam Lowes   GBR   Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)*   1m   32.307s   +2.318s   [15/26]
22.   ˅   Bradley Smith   GBR   Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16)   1m   34.727s   +4.738s   [11/11]

[koko64]

Jackass!

[koko64]

Hondas looking strong, as is Kopf's boy. Rossi currently out of top 10 at present with 3 hours to go today. He made a big save earlier today.

[kopfjäger]

They're running a different camera angle at one of the turns (I think it's new) Anyway it's a pretty cool angle. 

[kopfjäger]

1600

1.   =   Marc Marquez   ESP   Repsol Honda Team (RC213V)   1m   29.873s   [Lap 21/43]
2.   =   Maverick Viñales   ESP   Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)   1m   29.989s   +0.116s   [26/47]
3.   =   Cal Crutchlow   GBR   LCR Honda (RC213V)   1m   30.215s   +0.342s   [32/42]
4.   =   Dani Pedrosa   ESP   Repsol Honda Team (RC213V)   1m   30.281s   +0.408s   [13/29]
5.   =   Andrea Dovizioso   ITA   Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17)   1m   30.410s   +0.537s   [16/39]
6.   =   Jonas Folger   GER   Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)*   1m   30.578s   +0.705s   [30/35]
7.   =   Jorge Lorenzo   ESP   Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17)   1m   30.631s   +0.758s   [33/48]
8.   =   Jack Miller   AUS   Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)   1m   30.690s   +0.817s   [22/65]
9.   =   Alvaro Bautista   ESP   Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP16)   1m   30.770s   +0.897s   [24/41]
10.   =   Hector Barbera   ESP   Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP16)   1m   30.771s   +0.898s   [7/24]
11.   =   Valentino Rossi   ITA   Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)   1m   30.776s   +0.903s   [28/45]
12.   ^   Andrea Iannone   ITA   Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)   1m   30.818s   +0.945s   [43/45]
13.   ˅   Danilo Petrucci   ITA   Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP17)   1m   30.838s   +0.965s   [35/66]
14.   ^   Aleix Espargaro   ESP   Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)   1m   30.891s   +1.018s   [25/25]
15.   ˅   Karel Abraham   CZE   Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP15)   1m   31.179s   +1.306s   [17/33]
16.   ˅   Johann Zarco   FRA   Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)*   1m   31.263s   +1.390s   [56/67]
17.   ˅   Pol Espargaro   ESP   Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16)   1m   31.284s   +1.411s   [28/39]
18.   =   Alex Rins   ESP   Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)*   1m   31.618s   +1.745s   [41/50]
19.   =   Scott Redding   GBR   Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP16)   1m   31.755s   +1.882s   [33/38]
20.   =   Loris Baz   FRA   Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP15)   1m   31.972s   +2.099s   [36/44]
21.   =   Sam Lowes   GBR   Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)*   1m   32.307s   +2.434s   [15/32]
22.   =   Bradley Smith   GBR   Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16)   1m   33.310s   +3.437s   [25/34]

[kopfjäger]

Thursday (final)

1.   =   Maverick Viñales   ESP   Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)   1m   28.847s   [Lap 21/80]
2.   =   Marc Marquez   ESP   Repsol Honda Team (RC213V)   1m   29.309s   +0.462s   [20/107]
3.   =   Cal Crutchlow   GBR   LCR Honda (RC213V)   1m   29.325s   +0.478s   [28/80]
4.   =   Alvaro Bautista   ESP   Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP16)   1m   29.411s   +0.564s   [42/86]
5.   =   Andrea Dovizioso   ITA   Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17)   1m   29.483s   +0.636s   [32/55]
6.   =   Aleix Espargaro   ESP   Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)   1m   29.501s   +0.654s   [18/69]
7.   =   Jonas Folger   GER   Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)*   1m   29.664s   +0.817s   [29/65]
8.   =   Valentino Rossi   ITA   Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)   1m   29.674s   +0.827s   [18/70]
9.   =   Alex Rins   ESP   Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)*   1m   29.802s   +0.955s   [68/80]
10.   =   Jack Miller   AUS   Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)   1m   29.838s   +0.991s   [36/83]
11.   =   Johann Zarco   FRA   Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)*   1m   29.880s   +1.033s   [84/88]
12.   =   Andrea Iannone   ITA   Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)   1m   29.947s   +1.100s   [19/72]
13.   =   Karel Abraham   CZE   Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP15)   1m   30.142s   +1.295s   [20/73]
14.   ^   Danilo Petrucci   ITA   Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP17)   1m   30.150s   +1.303s   [64/65]
15.   ˅   Jorge Lorenzo   ESP   Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17)   1m   30.197s   +1.350s   [32/64]
16.   ^   Dani Pedrosa   ESP   Repsol Honda Team (RC213V)   1m   30.245s   +1.398s   [38/40]
17.   ˅   Hector Barbera   ESP   Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP16)   1m   30.352s   +1.505s   [18/62]
18.   =   Scott Redding   GBR   Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP16)   1m   30.435s   +1.588s   [83/90]
19.   =   Pol Espargaro   ESP   Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16)   1m   30.645s   +1.798s   [24/59]
20.   =   Loris Baz   FRA   Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP15)   1m   30.852s   +2.005s   [34/53]
21.   =   Sam Lowes   GBR   Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)*   1m   30.895s   +2.048s   [34/64]
22.   =   Bradley Smith   GBR   Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16)   1m   31.704s   +2.857s   [35/81]

[koko64]

Oh oh!

[duccarlos]

Why isn't Stoner testing in his backyard? Did they think he would overshadow everyone else?

Anyway, the past few years you would see some of the backmarkers showing some good speed during these tests, but that does not translate to actual results. Of course, considering the weirdness of last year, you can't assume that the all have the potential to win on any given Sunday. MM won his championship last year the old fashion way, being more consistent.

Now, I've seen MM, Maverick and Crusty being very consistent. The rest of the field have been all over the place.

[koko64]

Why isn't Stoner testing in his backyard? Did they think he would overshadow everyone else?

Anyway, the past few years you would see some of the backmarkers showing some good speed during these tests, but that does not translate to actual results. Of course, considering the weirdness of last year, you can't assume that the all have the potential to win on any given Sunday. MM won his championship last year the old fashion way, being more consistent.

Now, I've seen MM, Maverick and Crusty being very consistent. The rest of the field have been all over the place.

Maybe this. He would have done well. Stoner and Rossi have owned that place over the years.

[kopfjäger]

Final times for Friday

1.   =   Maverick Viñales   ESP   Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)   1m   28.549s   [Lap 13/101]
2.   =   Marc Marquez   ESP   Repsol Honda Team (RC213V)   1m   28.843s   +0.294s   [14/96]
3.   ^   Dani Pedrosa   ESP   Repsol Honda Team (RC213V)   1m   29.033s   +0.484s   [61/65]
4.   ˅   Jonas Folger   GER   Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)*   1m   29.042s   +0.493s   [12/63]
5.   ˅   Cal Crutchlow   GBR   LCR Honda (RC213V)   1m   29.101s   +0.552s   [72/85]
6.   ˅   Alex Rins   ESP   Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)*   1m   29.103s   +0.554s   [60/66]
7.   =   Andrea Dovizioso   ITA   Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17)   1m   29.248s   +0.699s   [9/73]
8.   ^   Jorge Lorenzo   ESP   Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17)   1m   29.342s   +0.793s   [61/75]
9.   ˅   Jack Miller   AUS   Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)   1m   29.358s   +0.809s   [18/93]
10.   ˅   Aleix Espargaro   ESP   Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)   1m   29.361s   +0.812s   [61/65]
11.   ˅   Valentino Rossi   ITA   Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)   1m   29.470s   +0.921s   [13/52]
12.   ˅   Andrea Iannone   ITA   Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)   1m   29.547s   +0.998s   [63/77]
13.   ^   Danilo Petrucci   ITA   Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP17)   1m   29.615s   +1.066s   [50/57]
14.   ˅   Johann Zarco   FRA   Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)*   1m   29.670s   +1.121s   [10/87]
15.   ^   Hector Barbera   ESP   Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP16)   1m   29.791s   +1.242s   [82/83]
16.   ˅   Pol Espargaro   ESP   Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16)   1m   29.857s   +1.308s   [62/62]
17.   =   Loris Baz   FRA   Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP15)   1m   29.977s   +1.428s   [64/71]
18.   ^   Bradley Smith   GBR   Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16)   1m   29.978s   +1.429s   [73/73]
19.   ˅   Alvaro Bautista   ESP   Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP16)   1m   29.984s   +1.435s   [7/74]
20.   ˅   Scott Redding   GBR   Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP16)   1m   30.005s   +1.456s   [47/74]
21.   ˅   Sam Lowes   GBR   Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)*   1m   30.200s   +1.651s   [29/57]
22.   ˅   Karel Abraham   CZE   Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP15)   1m   30.452s   +1.903s   [24/61]

[kopfjäger]

http://m.crash.net/motogp/news/240314/1/rivalry-heats-up-between-vinales-marquez.html

[triangleforge]

http://m.crash.net/motogp/news/240314/1/rivalry-heats-up-between-vinales-marquez.html

"There was one run that I go out and I saw that he passed," said Marquez. "There was some gap. Then I was able to recover this gap. Then I follow him two laps and [it was] interesting, no, to see a different bike."

Nope, move along, no mind games to see here.    

[ducpainter]

I don't think he was playing any mind games, although kopf's boy didn't like it. He was definitely taking notes on Maverick. After all...he'll be his competition this year.

[koko64]

Yep, good to check out the comps strength and weaknesses. Rossi did the same so it's a sign of a tactician.

[ducpainter]

I'm not a Honda guy, and when Marquez entered the top class I figured he'd crash and burn.

It really is impressive how much his racecraft has improved in a few short years.