Sepang MotoGP test times - Sunday (5pm)

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.

Kohta Nozane and Katsuyuki Nakasuga are the Yamaha Test Riders listed as present, but appear to be alternating between three bikes.

Sepang MotoGP test times - Sunday (5pm)

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.

Kohta Nozane and Katsuyuki Nakasuga are the Yamaha Test Riders listed as present, but appear to be alternating between three bikes.

Morning rain meant it was a wet start to testing, but the track was dry enough for slicks shortly after 1pm.

Testing began at 10am and concludes at 6pm.

1. ^2 Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 2m 0.233s [Lap 44/45]
2. ^4 Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 2m 0.526s +0.293s [45/46]
3. ˅2 Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP18) 2m 0.556s +0.323s [18/25]
4. ˅2 Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 2m 0.714s +0.481s [55/68]
5. ^4 Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1) 2m 0.714s +0.481s [47/50]
6. ^15 Tito Rabat ESP Reale Avintia (GP17) 2m 0.912s +0.679s [66/66]
7. = Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 2m 1.005s +0.772s [33/35]
8. ^2 Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 2m 1.027s +0.794s [27/27]
9. ˅1 Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 2m 1.100s +0.867s [30/33]
10. ^7 Danilo Petrucci ITA Pramac Ducati (GP18) 2m 1.119s +0.886s [20/21]
11. ^1 Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 2m 1.171s +0.938s [47/48]
12. ˅8 Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 2m 1.190s +0.957s [15/25]
13. ˅8 Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (GP18) 2m 1.238s +1.005s [24/25]
14. ˅1 Jack Miller AUS Pramac Ducati (GP17) 2m 1.518s +1.285s [24/28]
15. = Takaaki Nakagami GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 2m 1.565s +1.332s [45/50]
16. ˅5 Alvaro Bautista ESP Angel Nieto Team (GP17) 2m 1.728s +1.495s [30/40]
17. ^1 Franco Morbidelli ESP EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 2m 1.734s +1.501s [48/54]
18. ˅2 Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 2m 1.794s +1.561s [26/31]
19. ˅5 Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 2m 1.811s +1.578s [20/26]
20. = Sylvain Guintoli FRA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 2m 1.864s +1.631s [37/39]
21. ^1 Scott Redding GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 2m 1.962s +1.729s [40/43]
22. ˅3 Yamaha Test 3 JPN Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1) 2m 2.154s +1.921s [14/23]
23. = Yamaha Test 2 JPN Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1) 2m 2.527s +2.294s [23/39]
24. ^2 Yonny Hernandez COL Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1) 2m 2.779s +2.546s [36/36]
25. ˅1 Xavier Simeon ESP Reale Avintia (GP16)* 2m 3.246s +3.013s [37/42]
26. NA Yamaha Test 1 JPN Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1) 2m 3.786s +3.553s [3/3]
27. ˅2 Karel Abraham CZE Angel Nieto Team (GP16) 2m 3.800s +3.567s [24/30]
28. ˅1 Tom Luthi SWI EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 2m 4.075s +3.842s [40/51]
29. ˅1 Michele Pirro ITA Ducati Test Rider (GP18) 2m 4.767s +4.534s [3/4]
30. ˅1 Mika Kallio FIN Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 2m 5.932s +5.699s [7/7]
* Rookie

Key:
˄X Rider has X higher positions than end of previous hour.
= Rider has same position as end of previous hour.
˅X Rider has X lower positions than end of previous hour.

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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