Sepang MotoGP test times - Thursday 4pm

Lap times as of 4pm during Thursday's third day of pre-season MotoGP testing at Sepang.
Marquez, Sepang MotoGP test, 4-6 February 2014
Marquez, Sepang MotoGP test, 4-6 February 2014
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The third and final day of action at the first official MotoGP test of 2014 got underway at Sepang in Malaysia on Thursday morning.

All teams and riders barring Iodaracing are present, with Suzuki also on track as it continues development work ahead of its 2015 return.

Testing began at 10am with MotoGP champion Marc Marquez setting the fastest ever two wheel lap of the Sepang circuit in the opening hour. The test concludes at 6pm.

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1.Marc MarquezESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V)1m 59.533s(Lap 10/40)
2.Valentino RossiITA Yamaha Factory Racing (YZR-M1)1m 59.727s | +0.194s(11/33)
3.Jorge LorenzoESP Yamaha Factory Racing (YZR-M1)1m 59.866s | +0.333s(2/38)
4.Aleix EspargaroESP NGM Mobile Forward Racing (FTR-M1)1m 59.998s | +0.465s(7/30)
5.Stefan BradlGER LCR Honda MotoGP (RC213V)2m 0.112s | +0.579s(11/38)
6.Dani PedrosaESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V)2m 0.223s | +0.690s(29/41)
7.Andrea DoviziosoITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici)2m 0.370s | +0.837s(10/40)
8.Pol EspargaroESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)2m 0.655s | +1.122s(8/43)
9.Andrea IannoneITA Pramac Racing (Desmosedici)2m 0.725s | +1.192s(13/33)
10.Alvaro BautistaESP Go&Fun Honda Gresini (RC213V)2m 0.788s | +1.255s(3/40)
11.Bradley SmithGBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)2m 0.896s | +1.363s(10/39)
12.Cal CrutchlowGBR Ducati Team (Desmosedici)2m 1.060s | +1.527s(21/36)
13.Nicky HaydenUSA Drive M7 Aspar (RCV1000R)2m 1.514s | +1.981s(21/38)
14.Michele PirroITA Ducati Test Rider (Desmosedici)2m 1.782s | +2.249s(12/53)
15.Colin EdwardsUSA NGM Mobile Forward Racing (FTR-M1)2m 2.292s | +2.759s(25/27)
16.Randy De PunietFRA Suzuki Test Rider (XRH-1)2m 2.486s | +2.953s(17/40)
17.Yonny HernandezCOL Pramac Racing (Desmosedici)2m 2.556s | +3.023s(31/38)
18.Kosuke AkiyoshiJPN Honda Test Rider2m 2.619s | +3.086s(3/40)
19.Katsuyuki NakasugaJPN Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1)2m 2.788s | +3.255s(13/38)
20.Hiroshi AoyamaJPN Drive M7 Aspar (RCV1000R)2m 2.819s | +3.286s(13/35)
21.Scott ReddingGBR Go&Fun Honda Gresini (RCV1000R)2m 2.973s | +3.440s(12/37)
22.Michael LavertyGBR Paul Bird Motorsport (PBM-ART)2m 3.187s | +3.654s(12/26)
23.Hector BarberaESP Avintia Blusens (FTR-Kawasaki)2m 3.444s | +3.911s(24/30)
24.Broc ParkesAUS Paul Bird Motorsport (PBM-ART)2m 3.810s | +4.277s(7/22)
25.Mike Di MeglioFRA Avintia Blusens (FTR-Kawasaki)2m 4.516s | +4.983s(28/35)
26.Nobuatsu AokiJPN Suzuki Test Rider (XRH-1)2m 5.686s | +6.153s(10/12)
27.Karel AbrahamCZE Cardion AB Motoracing (RCV1000R)2m 5.974s | +6.441s(6/12)

Blue = Factory class - Control ECU hardware, but manufacturer software.
20 litres of race fuel, five engine changes for the season. All engines must be identical throughout the year, within the same team (development freeze).Red = Open class - Full control ECU system, hardware and software.
24 litres of race fuel, twelve engine changes for the season. No engine development freeze, plus a softer rear tyre allocation relative to the Factory class.
Black = Test Rider.

Fastest day two time:Marc Marquez ESP Honda 1m 59.926sFastest day one time:Marc Marquez ESP Honda 2m 0.286s

Previous unofficial fastest Sepang lap:Casey Stoner AUS Honda 1m 59.607s (February 2, 2012)Fastest lap in 2013 pre-season testing:Dani Pedrosa ESP Honda 2m 0.100s

Official Sepang MotoGP records:Best lap: Marc Marquez ESP Honda 2m 0.011s (2013)Fastest race lap:Marc Marquez ESP Honda 2m 1.415s (2013)

Fastest 2013 race laps by manufacturer:Marc Marquez ESP Honda 2m 1.415sValentino Rossi ITA Yamaha 2m 1.498sNicky Hayden USA Ducati 2m 2.792sAleix Espargaro ESP ART 2m 3.621sHector Barbera ESP FTR-Kawasaki 2m 4.104sDanilo Petrucci ITA Suter-BMW 2m 5.719sBryan Staring AUS FTR-Honda 2m 6.465sDamian Cudlin AUS PBM-ART 2m 6.546s

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