MotoGP makes its pre-season at the Sepang track in Malaysia with the first of three days of testing reserved for manufacturers' test riders and rookies. Here is a first hierarchy before the checkered flag is lowered, a ranking where we do not find Stefan Bradl who is currently without a motorcycle…
Turning into Jerez, Stefan bradl had taken with him Honda ahead of its colleagues from other brands by starting work on the development of the RC213V. A wasted opportunity since it is now the German who is falling behind, forced to watch these first laps of the MotoGP year from the pit wall. Indeed, the cargo was sent from Jerez to Kuala Lumpur via Dubai and got stuck there over the weekend while it was being reloaded.
"Notre moto de Jerez n’arrivera pas en Malaisie avant mercredi soir“, a déclaré un membre de l’équipe HRC à speedweek. " Before this date, no cargo planes go from Dubai to KL. But this Monday we are building a new motorcycle for Stefan. We will ride tomorrow and Wednesday ».
Raul Fernandez is currently in the lead at Sepang
As for the rest of the board, it's Raul Fernandez which stands out with a reference time on the KTM Tech3. We note thatAprilia does not take full advantage of the opportunity offered by the concession points at the settlement since only Savadori is on track. Here are the first times.
Shakedown test, Sepang, intermediate at 14:50 p.m. local time
1. Raúl Fernández, Tech3 KTM Factory Racing, 2:00.941
2. Michele Pirro 1, Ducati Team, 2:01.744
3. Sylvain Guintoli, Suzuki Test Team, 2:02.181
4. Mika Kallio 2, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, 2:02.297
5. Mika Kallio 1, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, 2:02.634
6. Marco Bezzecchi, Mooney VR46 Racing Team, 2:03.040
7. Darryn Binder, WithU Yamaha RNF MotoGP Team, 2:03.221
8. Lorenzo Savadori Bike 4, Aprilia Racing, 2:03.265
9 Lorenzo Savadori, Moto 2, Aprilia Racing, 2:03.325
10 Remy Gardner, Tech3 KTM Factory Racing, 2:03.411
11 Yamaha Test 2, Yamaha Factory, 2:03.442
12 Fabio Di Giannantonio, Gresini Racing MotoGP, 2:03.458
13. Yamaha Test 1, Yamaha Factory, 2:03.616
14 Michele Pirro 2, Ducati Team, 2:03.937
15 Lorenzo Savadori Bike 3, Aprilia Racing, 2:04.633
16 Lorenzo Savadori Bike 1, Aprilia Racing, 2:05.682
17 Takuya Tsuda, Suzuki Test Team, no time
