The final day of putting the new 1000cc prototypes through their paces at the 5.548km Sepang International Circuit concluded today with MotoGP™ rookie Stefan Bradl setting a lap of 2’01.894 to place eleventh in the field.
After three days of intense testing at the Sepang International Circuit, the NGM Mobile Forward Racing team concluded their first steps of a great adventure for the newly formed MotoGP™ team, with veteran rider Colin Edwards at the controls of the Suter-BMW prototype.
The first round of MotoGP testing for the 2012 season has been completed following the end of the first Sepang test with Bridgestone undertaking extensive assessment of its 2012 specification tyres.
The Monster Yamaha Tech3 Team made a positive start to preparations for the 2012 MotoGP World Championship after a three-day test session at the Sepang International Circuit, which reached a successful conclusion today.
The Ducati Team concluded the first Test of the season satisfied with the new Ducati GP12’s improved front end feel and handling, and have a clear direction on what needs to be improved on the more powerful 1000cc bike.
The Yamaha Factory Racing Team today completed the first test of the 2012 season at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia with riders Ben Spies and Jorge Lorenzo continuing their good form and accomplishing several improvements on the 1000cc YZR-M1.
The third and final day of the Official MotoGP™ Test concluded on Thursday, leaving factories, teams and riders with plenty of feedback with which to work on at the next Official Test at the same circuit the end of February.
The MotoGP™ paddock was back at work on their 2012 machines on the third day of the Official Test at Sepang on Thursday, with Casey Stoner topping the first half of the day with a blazing time of 1’59.607 set on just his second lap.
It was a positive day at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia for the Pramac Team as Hector Barberá rode his Ducati Desmosedici to sixth place on the timesheet, the top Ducati in the field.
Team San Carlo Honda Gresini rider Alvaro Bautista enjoyed a positive second day of preseason testing in Malaysia today, the Spanish rider continuing to gather confidence on the Honda RC213V, his first 1000cc Grand Prix motorcycle.
The second day of testing at the Sepang International Circuit track got underway at 10am today with LCR Honda rider Stefan Bradl getting more comfortable on a MotoGP™ bike.
The CEO of Dorna Sports held meetings with the motorcycle manufacturers during the Official MotoGP™ Test at Sepang International Circuit regarding future regulations that aim to lower costs for teams in MotoGP.
A busy second day of testing for the Ducati Team focused on preparing the GP12’s base setup. Rossi achieved his goal of lapping under the 2’02 mark while Hayden was forced to sit out the second half of the day.
The Repsol Honda Team enjoyed a productive second day of testing at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia with Casey Stoner topping the time sheets.
Yamaha Factory riders Ben Spies and Jorge Lorenzo continued to show promising form on day two of testing at Sepang. After getting back into the rhythm of riding on the first day, today was spent focusing on comparative testing in a number of areas.
The Official MotoGP™ Test in Malaysia saw the reigning World Champion heading the times by the end of the day, with Yamaha Factory Racing’s Ben Spies and Jorge Lorenzo his closest rivals.
Better track conditions led to a more productive morning day two of the Official MotoGP™ Test in Malaysia. Ben Spies led the times by the midday point, followed closely by team-mate Jorge Lorenzo and Casey Stoner back in action and lapping third fastest.
Randy De Puniet closed the test in Valencia with the quickest time aboard his ART. The World Championship riders will return to Valencia next week for the Official Moto2™ and Moto3™ test.
The Ducati Team took to the track with its Desmosedici GP12 at the test in Sepang on Tuesday, and after official test rider Franco Battaini carried out the shakedown, Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden started the important work of finding a base setup.
After 2-month break the premier class teams and riders were back in action today for the first official testing session held at Sepang track, an important day for current MotoGP™ rookie Stefan Bradl, who posted the 11th fastest time on the LCR Honda.
