The second day of MotoGP testing in Qatar was another step forward for Team Suzuki Ecstar‰Ûªs Maverick Vi̱ales, who topped the classification with a best-time of 1‰Ûª55.436 in his 28th out of 42 laps around the Losail circuit.
Vi̱ales continued the work on the set-up and the electronics, leaving the test of the new ‰Û÷up-and-down‰Ûª seamless gearbox until tomorrow, but today‰Ûªs time is already 0.444s faster than his best of yesterday and nearly two-tenths-of-a-second closer to his qualifying time of last year‰Ûªs debut race.
‰ÛÏThis was another positive day, not only for the fastest lap but also for the huge job we have done," Vi̱ales said, "The step-by-step approach is paying back and my lap-times are good also in terms of pace. Although we worked hard to prepare for the races, I scored the best time and this gives us very good hopes.
"I‰Ûªm still working to decide the chassis, we‰Ûªre still trying both the 2015 and 2016, because we still have issues to verify and room for improvement. The positive is that although my best lap came with the 2015 chassis, the lap times are very close between the old one and the new one, leaving us with many options.
"As I said, I focused to prepare for the race, so today there was not time to try the new seamless gearbox, as we want to check things within all our configurations. Tomorrow may be the right chance to test it, even though we have also planned a race simulation to verify our consistency on the long distance. For now I‰Ûªm positive, the leading position is a good feeling although I‰Ûªm aware there is still a lot to do," the Spaniard concluded.
MotoGP Test Times - Thursday - Day 2
1. Maverick Vi̱ales ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 55.436s [Lap 28/42]
2. Andrea Iannone ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP16) 1m 55.508s +0.072s [25/41]
3. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 55.535s +0.099s [14/48]
4. Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 55.677s +0.241s [32/43]
5. Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 55.815s +0.379s [20/35]
6. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP16) 1m 55.856s +0.420s [40/46]
7. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 55.857s +0.421s [42/42]
8. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 55.947s +0.511s [24/56]
9. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 56.046s +0.610s [4/42]
10. Aleix Espargaro ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 56.126s +0.690s [20/32]
11. Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 56.173s +0.737s [16/30]
12. Loris Baz FRA Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 56.427s +0.991s [27/45]
13. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 56.584s +1.148s [48/50]
14. Yonny Hernandez COL Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 56.667s +1.231s [13/38]
15. Tito Rabat ESP Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 57.263s +1.827s [29/49]
16. Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 57.267s +1.831s [7/14]
17. Eugene Laverty IRL Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 57.670s +2.234s [25/41]
18. Alvaro Bautista ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 57.721s +2.285s [28/36]
19. Jack Miller AUS Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 57.789s +2.353s [4/20]
20. Michele Pirro ITA Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 58.113s +2.677s [16/21]
21. Hiroshi Aoyama JPN Honda Test Rider (RC213V) 1m 58.347s +2.911s [60/62]
22. Stefan Bradl GER Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 58.418s +2.982s [8/16]
Moto 2 Test Times - Thursday Day -2
1. Axel Pons AGR Team (Kalex) 1m 41.730s
2. Alex Rins Paginas Amarillas HP 40 (Kalex) 1m 42.224s
3. Dominique Aegerter CarXpert Interwetten (Kalex) 1m 42.323s
4. Lorenzo Baldassarri Forward Team (Kalex) 1m 42.325s
5. Jonas Folger Dynavolt Intact GP (Kalex) 1m 42.388s
6. Marcel Schrotter AGR Team (Kalex) 1m 42.530s
7. Sam Lowes Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 (Kalex) 1m 42.547s
8. Thomas Luthi Garage Plus Interwetten (Kalex) 1m 42.589s
9. Takaaki Nakagami Idemitsu Honda Team Asia (Kalex) 1m 42.604s
10. Danny Kent Leopard Racing (Kalex) 1m 42.789s
11. Simone Corsi Speed Up (Speed Up) 1m 42.943s
12. Sandro Cortese Dynavolt Intact GP (Kalex) 1m 43.055s
13. Xavier Simeon QMMF Racing Team (Speed Up) 1m 43.116s
14. Edgar Pons Paginas Amarillas HP 40 (Kalex) 1m 43.132s
15. Franco Morbidelli Estrella Galicia 0.0 Marc VDS (Kalex) 1m 43.155s
16. Johann Zarco Ajo Motorsport (Kalex) 1m 43.217s
17. Luca Marini Forward Team (Kalex) 1m 43.238s
18. Xavi Vierge Tech 3 Racing (Tech 3) 1m 43.329s
19. Alex Marquez Estrella Galicia 0.0 Marc VDS (Kalex) 1m 43.474s
20. Ratthapark Wilairot Idemitsu Honda Team Asia (Kalex) 1m 43.497s
21. Luis Salom SAG Team (Kalex) 1m 43.702s
22. Julian Simon QMMF Racing Team (Speed Up) 1m 43.731s
23. Jesko Rafin sports-millions-EMWE-SAG (Kalex) 1m 43.924s
24. Mattia Pasini Italtrans Racing Team (Kalex) 1m 44.015s
25. Miguel Oliveira Leopard Racing (Kalex) 1m 44.076s
26. Isaac Vi̱ales Tech 3 Racing (Tech 3) 1m 44.261s
27. Hafizh Syahrin Petronas Raceline Malaysia (Kalex) 1m 44.345s
28. Robin Mulhauser CarXpert Interwetten (Kalex) 1m 44.812s
29. Alessandro Tonucci Tasca Racing Scuderia Moto2 (Kalex) 1m 45.714s
30. Efren Vazquez JPMoto Malaysia (Suter) 1m 46.790s
Moto 3 Test Times - Thursday Day -2
1. Romano Fenati Sky Racing Team VR46 (KTM) 1m 46.445s
2. Jorge Navarro Estrella Galicia 0.0 (Honda) 1m 46.505s
3. Nicolo Antonelli Ongetta-Rivacold (Honda) 1m 46.550s
4. Nicolo Bulega Sky Racing Team VR46 (KTM) 1m 46.600s
5. Brad Binder Red Bull KTM Ajo (KTM) 1m 46.626s
6. Enea Bastianini Gresini Racing Moto3 (Honda) 1m 46.725s
7. Livio Loi RW Racing GP (Honda) 1m 46.890s
8. Jorge Martin ASPAR MAHINDRA Team Moto3 (Mahindra) 1m 46.894s
9. Joan Mir Leopard Racing (KTM) 1m 46.960s
10. Andrea Migno Sky Racing Team VR46 (KTM) 1m 47.021s
11. Philipp Oettl Schedl GP Racing (KTM) 1m 47.187s
12. Juanfran Guevara RBA Racing Team (KTM) 1m 47.353s
13. Fabio Quartararo Leopard Racing (KTM) 1m 47.401s
14. Jakub Kornfeil Drive M7 SIC Racing Team (Honda) 1m 47.419s
15. Gabriel Rodrigo RBA Racing Team (KTM) 1m 47.504s
16. Jules Danilo Ongetta-Rivacold (Honda) 1m 47.533s
17. Aron Canet Estrella Galicia 0.0 (Honda) 1m 47.563s
18. Andrea Locatelli Leopard Racing (KTM) 1m 47.878s
19. Francesco Bagnaia ASPAR MAHINDRA Team Moto3 (Mahindra) 1m 47.879s
20. Bo Bendsneyder Red Bull KTM Ajo (KTM) 1m 47.947s
21. Karel Hanika Platinum Bay Real Estate (Mahindra) 1m 48.048s
22. Darryn Binder Platinum Bay Real Estate (Mahindra) 1m 48.097s
23. John McPhee Peugeot MC Saxoprint (Peugeot) 1m 48.172s
24. Tatsuki Suzuki CIP-Unicom Starker (Mahindra) 1m 48.235s
25. Hiroki Ono Honda Team Asia (Honda) 1m 48.245s
26. Khairul Idham Pawi Honda Team Asia (Honda) 1m 48.394s
27. Alexis Masbou Peugeot MC Saxoprint (Peugeot) 1m 48.492s
28. Maria Herrera MH6 Laglisse (KTM) 1m 48.514s
29. Fabio Di Giannantonio Gresini Racing Moto3 (Honda) 1m 48.539s
30. Adam Norrodin Drive M7 SIC Racing Team (Honda) 1m 48.642s
31. Stefano Valtulini 3570 Team Italia (Mahindra) 1m 49.277s
32. Lorenzo Petrarca 3570 Team Italia (Mahindra) 1m 49.530s
33. Fabio Spiranelli CIP-Unicom Starker (Mahindra) 1m 51.165s
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MotoGP Test Times - Wednesday - Day 1
1. Jorge Lorenzo, ESP, Movistar Yamaha MotoGP, 1?55.452s [Lap 23/36]
2. Maverick Vi̱ales, ESP, Team Suzuki Ecstar, 1?55.880s, +0.428s [28/44]
3. Valentino Rossi, ITA, Movistar Yamaha MotoGP, 1?55.894s, +0.442s [31/34]
4. Andrea Iannone, ITA, Ducati Team, 1?56.119s, +0.667s [53/53]
5. Scott Redding, GBR, Octo Pramac Yakhnich, 1?56.213s, +0.761s [27/46]
6. Hector Barbera, ESP, Avintia Racing, 1?56.320s, +0.868s [27/27]
7. Andrea Dovizioso, ITA, Ducati Team, 1?56.388s, +0.936s [46/52]
8. Cal Crutchlow, GBR, LCR Honda, 1?56.510s, +1.058s [21/36]
9. Bradley Smith, GBR, Monster Yamaha Tech 3, 1?56.517s, +1.065s [23/38]
10. Marc Marquez, ESP, Repsol Honda Team, 1?56.523s, +1.071s [29/45]
11. Aleix Espargaro, ESP, Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR), 1?56.552s, +1.100s [25/35]
12. Pol Espargaro, ESP, Monster Yamaha Tech 3, 1?56.747s, +1.295s [34/43]
13. Dani Pedrosa, ESP, Repsol Honda Team, 1?56.910s, +1.458s [26/27]
14. Yonny Hernandez, COL, Aspar MotoGP Team, 1?57.021s, +1.569s [39/40]
15. Loris Baz, FRA, Avintia Racing, 1?57.121s, +1.669s [31/32]
16. Jack Miller, AUS, Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS, 1?57.850s, +2.398s [33/37]
17. Michele Pirro, ITA, Octo Pramac Yakhnich, 1?57.891s, +2.439s [48/50]
18. Tito Rabat, ESP, Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS, 1?58.016s, +2.564s [36/38]
19. Stefan Bradl, GER, Factory Aprilia Gresini, 1?58.066s, +2.614s [14/26]
20. Eugene Laverty, IRL, Aspar MotoGP Team, 1?58.269s, +2.817s [32/34]
21. Hiroshi Aoyama, JPN, Honda Test Rider, 1?58.744s, +3.292s [28/52]
22. Alvaro Bautista, ESP, Factory Aprilia Gresini, 1?58.753s, +3.301s [16/16]
23. Takuya Tsuda, JPN, Suzuki Test Rider, 2?0.578s, +5.126s [35/45]
Moto 2 Test Times - Wednesday Day -1
1. Thomas Luthi SWI Garage Plus Interwetten (Kalex) 1m 42.271s
2. Sam Lowes GBR Ferderal Oil Gresini Moto2 (Kalex) 1m 42.389s
3. Takaaki Nakagami JPN Idemitsu Honda Team Asia (Kalex) 1m 42.507s
4. Alex Rins SPA Paginas Amarillas HP 40 (Kalex) 1m 42.692s
5. Axel Pons SPA AGR Team (Kalex) 1m 42.850s
6. Johann Zarco FRA Ajo Motorsport (Kalex) 1m 42.952s
7. Marcel Schrotter GER AGR Team (Kalex) 1m 42.960s
8. Lorenzo Baldassarri ITA Forward Team (Kalex) 1m 42.966s
9. Sandro Cortese GER Dynavolt Intact GP (Kalex) 1m 43.087s
10. Dominique Aegerter SWI Carxpert Interwetten (Kalex) 1m 43.134s
11. Jonas Folger GER Dynavolt Intact GP (Kalex) 1m 43.157s
12. Luca Marini ITA Forward Team (Kalex) 1m 43.298s
13. Simone Corsi ITA Speed UP (Speed Up) 1m 43.351s
14. Mattia Pasini ITA Italtrans Racing Team (Kalex) 1m 43.351s
15. Danny Kent GBR Leopard Racing (Kalex) 1m 43.448s
16. Franco Morbidelli ITA Estrella Galicia 0.0 Marc VDS (Kalex) 1m 43.462s
17. Edgar Pons SPA Paginas Amarillas HP 40 (Kalex) 1m 43.479s
18. Xavier Simeon BEL QMMF Racing Team (Speed Up) 1m 43.491s
19. Alex Marquez SPA Estrella Galicia 0.0 Marc VDS (Kalex) 1m 43.563s
20. Miguel Oliveira POR Leopard Racing (Kalex) 1m 43.620s
21. Julian Simon SPA QMMF Racing Team (Speed Up) 1m 43.867s
22. Luis Salom SPA SAG Team (Kalex) 1m 43.966s
23. Ratthapark Wilairot THA Idemitsu Honda Team Asia (Kalex) 1m 44.013s
24. Xavi Vierge SPA Tech 3 Racing (Tech 3) 1m 44.033s
25. Robin Mulhauser SWI Carxpert Interwetten (Kalex) 1m 44.338s
26. Jesko Rafin SWI sports-millions-EMWE-SAG Team (Kalex) 1m 44.365s
27. Hafizh Syahrin MAL Petronas Raceline Malaysia (Kalex) 1m 44.548s
28. Isaac Vi̱ales SPA Tech 3 Racing (Tech 3) 1m 45.002s
29. Alessandro Tonucci ITA Tasca Racing Scuderia Moto2 (Kalex) 1m 45.927s
Moto 3 Test Times - Wednesday Day -1
1. Nicolo Bulega Sky Racing Team VR46 (KTM) 1m 46.591s
2. Nicolo Antonelli Ongetta-Rivacold (Honda) 1m 46.861s
3. Jorge Navarro Estrella Galicia . (Honda) 1m 46.967s
4. Enea Bastianini Gresini Racing Moto3 (Honda) 1m 47.073s
5. Philipp Oettl Schedl GP Racing (KTM) 1m 47.186s
6. Fabio Quartararo Leopard Racing (KTM) 1m 47.303s
7. Brad Binder Red Bull KTM Ajo (KTM) 1m 47.318s
8. Romano Fenati Sky Racing Team VR46 (KTM) 1m 47.361s
9. Francesco Bagnaia MAPFRE Team Mahindra (Mahindra) 1m 47.447s
1 . Joan Mir Leopard Racing (KTM) 1m 47.492s
11. Jorge Martin MAPFRE Team Mahindra (Mahindra) 1m 47.510s
12. Andrea Migno Sky Racing Team VR46 (KTM) 1m 47.519s
13. Juanfran Guevara RBA Racing Team (KTM) 1m 47.738s
14. Livio Loi RW Racing GP BV (Honda) 1m 47.867s
15. Bo Bendsneyder Red Bull KTM Ajo (KTM) 1m 47.878s
16. Khairul Idham Pawi Honda Team Asia (Honda) 1m 47.903s
17. Andrea Locatelli Leopard Racing (KTM) 1m 48.108s
18. Darryn Binder Platinum Bay Real Estate (Mahindra) 1m 48.149s
19. Gabriel Rodrigo RBA Racing Team (KTM) 1m 48.217s
2 . Jules Danilo Ongetta-Rivacold (Honda) 1m 48.309s
21. Jakub Kornfeil Drive M7 SIC Racing Team (Honda) 1m 48.403s
22. Karel Hanika Platinum Bay Real Estate (Mahindra) 1m 48.462s
23. John McPhee Peugeot Saxoprint Motocycles (Peugeot) 1m 48.476s
24. Aron Canet Estrella Galicia . (Honda) 1m 48.633s
25. Maria Herrera Team Laglisse (KTM) 1m 48.714s
26. Fabio Di Giannantonio Gresini Racing Moto3 (Honda) 1m 48.723s
27. Tatsuki Suzuki CIP-Unicom Starker (Mahindra) 1m 48.754s
28. Adam Norrodin Drive M7 SIC Racing Team (Honda) 1m 48.899s
29. Alexis Masbou Peugeot Saxoprint Motocycles (Peugeot) 1m 48.95 s
3 . Lorenzo Petrarca 357 Team Italia (Mahindra) 1m 49.226s
31. Hiroki Ono Honda Team Asia (Honda) 1m 49.312s
32. Stefano Valtulini 357 Team Italia (Mahindra) 1m 50.046s
33. Fabio Spiranelli CIP-Unicom Starker (Mahindra) 1m 50.537s
