Motogp is back!

[duke63]

https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/91238 ... -test-live" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[duke63]

What i would give for some of that warm sunshine.

[duke63]

I want one of this mini Motogp replicas.

Sounds like Marquez might be struggling a bit at the start of the season.....maybe.

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[Cavetroll87]

Bradley Ray is flying out to Sepang atm to test the Suzuki GP bikes, lucky lad! good luck to him!

[C00kiemonster]

Not on BT Sport i dont think, which is a shame..

[duke63]

New wings, aerodynamic carbon fork covers, carbon forks and blowing cold air into the air ducts whilst in the pits a la F1.

With no pit box arguments between riders and Lorenzo and Marquez not 100% fit, i reckon Ducati see this as their best chance to win for a long time.

[duke63]

And what Mat Oxley reckons is a mechanical lock control on the top yoke to lock the rear shock out for starts.

Electronic locks are not allowed but mechanical ones are.

[Blade]

Ducati are the leaders in innovation, engineering and design in motogp imo.

I really hope they can mount a successful challenge to the title. DOVI, the team, the factory, the technicians and engineers all deserve it.

[Blade]

At the lastest Motogp test at the Sepang Circuit, Ducati took the top 4 spots

= Danilo Petrucci ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici) 1m 58.239s [Lap 10/32]
= Francesco Bagnaia ITA Pramac Ducati (Desmosedici)* 1m 58.302s +0.063s [11/21]
= Jack Miller AUS Pramac Ducati (Desmosedici) 1m 58.366s +0.127s [12/47]
= Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici) 1m 58.538s +0.299s [11/36]
= Maverick Viñales ESP Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 58.644s +0.405s [8/79]
= Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 58.780s +0.541s [17/61]
= Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 59.022s +0.783s [11/52]
= Franco Morbidelli ITA Petronas Yamaha SRT (YZR-M1) 1m 59.141s +0.902s [8/66]
= Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 59.148s +0.909s [21/61]
= Valentino Rossi ITA Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 59.155s +0.916s [9/62]
= Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 59.170s +0.931s [4/39]
= Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 59.180s +0.941s [14/75]
= Stefan Bradl GER LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 59.368s +1.129s [13/57]
= Tito Rabat ESP Reale Avintia (Desmosedici) 1m 59.485s +1.246s [9/41]
= Joan Mir SPA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 1m 59.486s +1.247s [25/53]
= Fabio Quartararo FRA Petronas Yamaha SRT (YZR-M1)* 1m 59.497s +1.258s [13/77]
= Johann Zarco FRA Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 59.640s +1.401s [15/44]
= Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 59.751s +1.512s [14/57]
= Miguel Oliveira POR Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)* 1m 59.949s +1.710s [9/38]
= Karel Abraham CZE Reale Avintia (Desmosedici) 2m 0.378s +2.139s [22/36]
= Hafizh Syahrin MAL Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) 2m 0.766s +2.527s [9/21]
= Sylvain Guintoli FRA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 2m 0.990s +2.751s [3/56]
^2 Bradley Smith GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 2m 0.995s +2.756s [54/56]
˅1 Mika Kallio FIN Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 2m 1.020s +2.781s [4/38]
˅1 Yamaha Test 2 N/A Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1) 2m 1.243s +3.004s [3/43]
= Yamaha Test 1 N/A Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1) 2m 1.719s +3.480s [5/49]

[duke63]

Pecco is one to watch I reckon.

[Blade]

Pecco is one to watch I reckon.

He well could be with a lap time of 1m 58.239s

Previous unofficial Sepang MotoGP record:

Jorge Lorenzo SPA Ducati 1m 58.830s (2018 testing)

Official Sepang MotoGP records:

Best lap:
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha 2m 0.606s (2015)

Fastest race lap:
Dani Pedrosa SPA Honda 1m 59.053s (2015)

[duke63]

Mat Oxley's take on the new things seen at the test.

https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/news ... zH1dgCRdKs" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;