Qatar MotoGP Test: Long runs

UPDATE: It seems Vinales hit traffic during his long run, which explains his three slow laps in the '57s and underlines he could have gone much faster.

Indeed, his average becomes a 1m 55.366s without those laps...

Take out the three slow 1m 57s laps while in traffic and Vinales' long run average becomes 1m 55.3... https://t.co/VxUlCA7ENs #MotoGP-- Crash.net MotoGP (@crash_motogp) March 12, 2017

The average lap time set by each rider during their long run (at least 10 consecutive fast laps) - and the sequence of those laps - during the final day of the Qatar MotoGP test can be seen below.

The next time riders will be on track is for the season-opening race at the same Losail circuit from March 23-26...

Long run averages on final night of Qatar MotoGP test... #QatarTest #MotoGP pic.twitter.com/PTixIvivDj-- Crash.net MotoGP (@crash_motogp) March 12, 2017

By Peter McLaren

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