Sepang MotoGP test times - Tuesday (11am)

Monday marks the second day of 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 different bikes.

Sepang MotoGP test times - Tuesday (11am)

Monday marks the second day of 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 different bikes.

Testing began at 10am and a dry track, for the first time this week, meant riders went straight out for a time attack. The action concludes at 6pm.

KTM's Pol Espargaro is not expected to ride, after injuring his ankles in yesterday's fast accident at Turn 4.

1. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 59.009s [Lap 9/11]
2. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 59.085s +0.076s [12/15]
3. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (GP18) 1m 59.186s +0.177s [9/14]
4. Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 1m 59.348s +0.339s [14/15]
5. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 59.382s +0.373s [9/15]
6. Tito Rabat ESP Reale Avintia (GP17) 1m 59.547s +0.538s [14/17]
7. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP18) 1m 59.908s +0.899s [6/8]
8. Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1) 1m 59.993s +0.984s [7/13]
9. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 2m 0.018s +1.009s [8/13]
10. Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 2m 0.234s +1.225s [10/15]
11. Takaaki Nakagami GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 2m 0.383s +1.374s [15/16]
12. Jack Miller AUS Pramac Ducati (GP17) 2m 0.428s +1.419s [5/5]
13. Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 2m 0.461s +1.452s [10/12]
14. Franco Morbidelli ESP EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 2m 0.526s +1.517s [14/15]
15. Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 2m 0.555s +1.546s [6/7]
16. Karel Abraham CZE Angel Nieto Team (GP16) 2m 0.574s +1.565s [18/19]
17. Alvaro Bautista ESP Angel Nieto Team (GP17) 2m 0.582s +1.573s [16/18]
18. Danilo Petrucci ITA Pramac Ducati (GP18) 2m 0.635s +1.626s [3/9]
19. Mika Kallio FIN Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 2m 0.719s +1.710s [7/7]
20. Xavier Simeon ESP Reale Avintia (GP16)* 2m 0.784s +1.775s [15/16]
21. Sylvain Guintoli FRA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 2m 1.120s +2.111s [5/11]
22. Tom Luthi SWI EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 2m 1.126s +2.117s [8/10]
23. Scott Redding GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 2m 1.158s +2.149s [11/12]
24. Yonny Hernandez COL Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1) 2m 1.223s +2.214s [11/14]
25. Yamaha Test 3 JPN Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1) 2m 1.385s +2.376s [9/10]
26. Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 2m 1.428s +2.419s [16/17]
27. Yamaha Test 2 JPN Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1) 2m 4.409s +5.400s [7/9]
* Rookie

Blue = Factory Team.
Red = Satellite Team.

Fastest Day 2 time:
Maverick Vinales SPA Yamaha 1m 59.355s

Fastest Day 1 time:
Dani Pedrosa SPA Honda 1m 59.427s

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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