Sepang MotoGP Test

Mania MotoGP - MotoGP 2011 official test session begins today, February 1st, 2011 at the Sepang circuit, Malaysia. Seventeenth rider who entered the 2011 MotoGP line-up took part, plus three test rider (two from Yamaha, one of Honda).

10 2011 Repsol Honda Stoner Fastest On Day Sepang Test Session PertamaPada first session rider team San Carlo Honda Gresini, Hiroshi Aoyama emerged as the fastest with a time of 2:02.483 seconds. Followed by his team-mate Marco Simoncelli (+0005) and the Repsol Honda rider, Casey Stoner (+0406). Meanwhile, Jorge Lorenzo only occupies the 8th position with a record time of 2:03.644 or adrift 1161 from Aoyama.

Dani Pedrosa who has not been able to perform optimally because it is still in the stage of healing became the fastest to-5. While the rider of the most eagerly awaited action that is Valentino Rossi, only able to score the 11th-fastest time behind Hector Barbera, Ducati rider from team Aspar.

The situation changed drastically in the 2nd session. Dani Pedrosa, Jorge Lorenzo and Casey Stoner scored the best time to meet another one another. Lorenzo had the lead and end the first day test session early. As the defending champion was not there on the track, the record could be exceeded by Stoner's time.

Test will continue tomorrow (2 February) and ends on Wednesday, February 3 next. Here are the results of the first test day at Sepang circuit, Malaysia (source: crash).

1. Casey Stoner AUS Repsol Honda Team 2m 1.574s (52 laps)
2. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Yamaha Factory Racing 2m 1.977s (44 laps)
3. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team 2m 2.024s (61 laps)
4. Marco Simoncelli ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini 2m 2.295s (52 laps)
5. Ben Spies USA Yamaha Factory Racing 2m 2.332s (29 laps)
6. Alvaro Bautista ESP Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 2m 2.422s (65 laps)
7. Hiroshi Aoyama JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini 2m 2.483s (65 laps)
8. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Repsol Honda Team 2m 2.507s (57 laps)
9. Colin Edwards USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 2m 2.514s (60 laps)
10. Randy de Puniet FRA Pramac Racing Team 2m 3.152s (63 laps)
11. Kosuke Akiyoshi JPN Honda Test Rider 2m 3.224s (49 laps)
12. Valentino Rossi ITA Ducati Team 2m 3.365s (30 laps)
13. Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Team 2m 3.508s (65 laps)
14. Loris Capirossi ITA Pramac Racing Team 2m 3.695s (63 laps)
15. Hector Barbera ESP Aspar Team 2m 3.767s (59 laps)
16. Cal Crutchlow GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 2m 4.009s (62 laps)
17. Toni Elias ESP LCR Honda MotoGP 2m 4.238s (64 laps)
18. Karel Abraham CZE Cardion AB Motoracing 2m 4.470s (52 laps)
19. Bike #T1 JPN Yamaha Test Rider 2m 4.717s (58 laps)
20. Bike #T2 JPN Yamaha test Rider 2m 5.235s (48 laps)

Good Honda Performance

Sepang - For the second time in a row, Honda topped the fastest time successful MotoGP testing at Sepang Circuit. The result left the Honda could be a serious contender this year.

Dani Pedrosa emerged as the fastest in testing the second day, Wednesday (02/02/2011). Besides Pedrosa, there are two other drivers who are in the top four, namely Casey Stoner, who was ranked second and Andrea Dovizioso (fourth).

It repeats the successful conduct of slick Stoner topped the time record on the first day, Tuesday (1 / 2). On the first day, too, Pedrosa in third place.

"I think this is my first time driving very fast. But this is because I am very fresh in the morning and I am very fast in the first four laps," Pedrosa said as quoted by the official MotoGP site.

"I'm chasing time, but I see a good track conditions and I insisted. The closer we are to the limit, the more obvious changes in what we have to do to this bike to be on the right track," he added.

Unlike Pedrosa, Stoner just feeling a little dissatisfied with the chassis that he used. For information, Stoner and Dovizioso is to test the stability when braking with a modified RC212V chassis.

"Yesterday, we do not think they can record the best time. Today we estimate there will be a big difference with a soft tire. But the chassis that we choose not to maximize his tires,"complained Stoner.

"Tomorrow maybe we could focus more on comparing the chassis and see what steps to take. We still have a few other small jobs, but it can be done in the next test. Now I increasingly understand this bike and when I drive it, I feel like at home , "he finished.
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Rossi is still blocked in the Shoulder Pain

Sepang - Valentino Rossi has not shown his ability at the Sepang MotoGP test. The pain from a shoulder injury to make brand-new Ducati rider had failed to perform optimally.

Rossi ranked 13 in the second day test which took place on Wednesday (02/02/2011). These results are even worse a position than rank 12, which Rossi won the first test day.

There are strong reasons why Rossi has not been well above the maximum Ducati Desmosedici GP11. It was the shoulder injury that plagued the The Doctor along with a broken leg he suffered last year.

"I can ride again today alone is quite important, because the condition of my shoulder is not getting worse while receiving continuous tension," I Rossi in the MotoGP official website.

"All the good when the record time for 2 minutes 3 seconds, then when I try to cut one second, my strength disappeared and the pain increases," said seven-times world champion.

Rossi suffered an injury that appears to be very disturbing to the point that the Italian had predicted that a new injury to fully recover in May, which means the calendar has entered the fourth series in Portugal.

"It takes time, of course. The situation will improve, but we have to wait to May. After that we can work it out with the motor," said Rossi.

"For the moment, what we do is always filled with doubt. Later, when my physical condition is perfect, we want to print a more competitive time," promised the 31-year racer.