We were waiting Morbidely among the rookies and we had the revelation of Nakagami in Malaysia. The Japanese did what was necessary to confirm all the good things that Honda thinks of him by leading the way for MotoGP beginners at the end of the three days of testing at Sepang. Crutchlow's teammate even narrowly missed the mark of less than two minutes per lap. The new LCR driver has made a remarkable entrance among the elite…
His performances in Moto2 had not aroused as many emotions as those three torrid days in Malaysia. By 50° at the height of the day, Nakagami shot down 54 rounds without weakening. Overall, he leaves Malaysia with a fifteenth absolute time which is far from ridiculous and which places him ahead of the other beginners. Enough to look forward to the future with optimism…
« We made good progress on the last day and I am very happy to finish my tests this way. I'm in good shape and happy with my lap times. I missed 1'59s by a few hundredths, but they're still good tests ».
« Our race simulation was also positive and that was our priority. We had to identify and understand the conditions of a Grand Prix. I have good feelings with the bike and we haven't stopped evolving. I am delighted and I am already focusing on the next tests in Thailand ". Tests which will begin on February 16.
MotoGP #SepangTest J.3: Chronos
1. Jorge Lorenzo, Ducati, 1:58,830 min
2. Dani Pedrosa, Honda, + 0,179 sec
3. Cal Crutchlow, Honda, +0,222
4. Andrea Dovizioso, Ducati, +0,339
5. Jack Miller, Ducati, +0,516
6 Alex Rins, Suzuki, +0,518
7. Marc Marquez, Honda, +0,552
8. Valentino Rossi, Yamaha, +0.619
9. Johann Zarco, Yamaha, +0.681
10. Danilo Petrucci, Ducati, +0.698
11. Tito Rabat, Ducati, +0.717
12. Andrea Iannone, Suzuki, +0.785
13. Aleix Espargaró, Aprilia, + 1.132
14. Takaaki Nakagami, Honda, +1.241
15. Alvaro Bautista, Ducati, + 1.375
16. Mika Kallio KTM +1,634
17. Franco Morbidelli, Honda, +1 696
18 Maverick Vinales, Yamaha, +1,717
19. Karel Abraham, Ducati, + 1.744
20. Xavier Siméon, Ducati, + 1.954
21. Scott Redding Aprilia + 1.982
22. Bradley Smith, KTM, +2.139
23. Sylvain Guintoli, Suzuki, +2
24. Tom Lüthi, Honda, +2
25. Yonny Hernandez, Yamaha, +2
MotoGP #SepangTest: Combined times of the 3 days
1. Jorge Lorenzo, Ducati, 1:58,830 min
2. Dani Pedrosa, Honda, + 0,179 sec
3. Cal Crutchlow, Honda, +0,222
4. Andrea Dovizioso, Ducati, +0,339
5. Jack Miller, Ducati, +0,516
6 Alex Rins, Suzuki, +0,518
7. Maverick Vinales, Yamaha, +0,525
8. Marc Marquez, Honda, +0,552
9. Valentino Rossi, Yamaha, +0,560
10. Johann Zarco, Yamaha, +0.681
11. Danilo Petrucci, Ducati, +0.698
12. Tito Rabat, Ducati, +0.717
13. Andrea Iannone, Suzuki, +0.785
14. Aleix Espargaró, Aprilia, + 1,095
15. Takaaki Nakagami, Honda, +1.241
16. Alvaro Bautista, Ducati, 1,375+
17 poles Espargaró, KTM, + 1
18. Mika Kallio KTM +1,634
19. Bradley Smith, KTM, +1.690
20. Franco Morbidelli, Honda, +1.696
21. Karel Abraham, Ducati, + 1.744
22. Xavier Siméon, Ducati, + 1.954
23. Scott Redding, Aprilia + 1.982
24. Sylvain Guintoli, Suzuki, + 2.290
25. Tom Lüthi, Honda, + 2.296
26. Yonny Hernandez, Yamaha, +2.393
27. Michele Pirro, Ducati, 5,937
Reference times:
Test record: 1'59.053 by Dani Pedrosa (Honda) in 2015
Lap record: 2'00.606 by Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha) in 2015
Test record: 1'58.867 by Marc Marquez (Honda) on February 6, 2015
