Sepang MotoGP test times - Sunday (12pm)

Sunday marks the start of official 2018 MotoGP testing, at Sepang in Malaysia.

All 23 confirmed race riders are present, plus some test riders, while Yonny Hernandez has been called-up by Tech 3 as they continue the search to replace Jonas Folger.

Rookie Thomas Luthi is making his Marc VDS Honda debut after missing the end of the 2017 season due to injuries at October's Malaysian Moto2 race weekend.

Morning rain meant it has been a wet start to testing, which began at 10am and concludes at 6pm.

Sepang MotoGP test times - Sunday (12pm)

Sunday marks the start of official 2018 MotoGP testing, at Sepang in Malaysia.

All 23 confirmed race riders are present, plus some test riders, while Yonny Hernandez has been called-up by Tech 3 as they continue the search to replace Jonas Folger.

Rookie Thomas Luthi is making his Marc VDS Honda debut after missing the end of the 2017 season due to injuries at October's Malaysian Moto2 race weekend.

Morning rain meant it has been a wet start to testing, which began at 10am and concludes at 6pm.

1. Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1) 2m 11.863s [Lap 21/22]
2. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 2m 12.527s +0.664s [10/17]
3. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (GP18) 2m 12.897s +1.034s [4/11]
4. Tito Rabat ESP Reale Avintia (GP17) 2m 12.942s +1.079s [12/13]
5. Alvaro Bautista ESP Angel Nieto Team (GP17) 2m 13.061s +1.198s [13/15]
6. Scott Redding GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 2m 13.156s +1.293s [5/14]
7. Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 2m 13.395s +1.532s [23/24]
8. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 2m 13.406s +1.543s [12/19]
9. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 2m 13.406s +1.543s [3/4]
10. Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 2m 13.591s +1.728s [15/17]
11. Takaaki Nakagami GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 2m 14.091s +2.228s [14/15]
12. Franco Morbidelli ESP EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 2m 14.149s +2.286s [18/20]
13. Mika Kallio FIN Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 2m 14.312s +2.449s [4/5]
14. Sylvain Guintoli FRA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 2m 14.382s +2.519s [10/11]
15. Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 2m 14.942s +3.079s [4/5]
16. Karel Abraham CZE Angel Nieto Team (GP16) 2m 15.025s +3.162s [4/5]
17. Yamaha Test 3 JPN Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1) 2m 16.177s +4.314s [5/10]
18. Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 2m 16.763s +4.900s [3/4]
19. Yamaha Test 2 JPN Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1) 2m 17.431s +5.568s [5/15]
20. Xavier Simeon ESP Reale Avintia (GP16)* 2m 17.492s +5.629s [9/11]
21. Yonny Hernandez COL Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1) 2m 18.113s +6.250s [2/2]
* Rookie

Blue = Factory Team.
Red = Satellite Team.

Official Sepang MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha 2m 0.606s (2015)
Fastest race lap:
Dani Pedrosa SPA Honda 1m 59.053s (2015)

Unofficial Sepang MotoGP record:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda 1m 58.867s (2015 testing)
 

By Peter McLaren

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