Thailand MotoGP test times - Friday (10:30am)

The second official pre-season test, and MotoGP's debut in Thailand, is underway at Buriram.

This week's three-day outing is primarily to prepare for October's inaugural Thai MotoGP - offering the chance to gather data for the teams, check the facilities and evaluate tyres for Michelin.

Malaysian Hafizh Syahrin will be riding his first MotoGP laps for Monster Yamaha Tech3 in what is effectively a final audition for the 2018 race seat vacated by Jonas Folger.

KTM's Pol Espargaro is absent due to injuries at the previous Sepang test.

Thailand MotoGP test times - Friday (10:30am)

The second official pre-season test, and MotoGP's debut in Thailand, is underway at Buriram.

This week's three-day outing is primarily to prepare for October's inaugural Thai MotoGP - offering the chance to gather data for the teams, check the facilities and evaluate tyres for Michelin.

Malaysian Hafizh Syahrin will be riding his first MotoGP laps for Monster Yamaha Tech3 in what is effectively a final audition for the 2018 race seat vacated by Jonas Folger.

KTM's Pol Espargaro is absent due to injuries at the previous Sepang test.

Testing began at 9:30am and concludes at 5:30pm…

1. Danilo Petrucci ITA Pramac Ducati (GP18) 1m 32.291s
2. Marc Marquez SPA Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 32.333s +0.042s
3. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 32.369s +0.078s
4. Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1) 1m 32.554s +0.263s
5. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP18) 1m 32.744s +0.453s
6. Jack Miller AUS Pramac Ducati (GP17) 1m 32.764s +0.473s
7. Aleix Espargaro SPA Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 32.765s +0.474s
8. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 32.783s +0.492s
9. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 32.886s +0.595s
10. Maverick Vinales SPA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 33.226s +0.935s
11. Tito Rabat SPA Reale Avintia (GP17) 1m 33.293s +1.002s
12. Karel Abraham CZE Angel Nieto Team Ducati (GP16) 1m 33.301s +1.010s
13. Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 33.459s +1.168s
14. Alvaro Bautista SPA Angel Nieto Team Ducati (GP17) 1m 33.469s +1.178s
15. Franco Morbidelli ITA EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 33.688s +1.397s
16. Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 33.692s +1.401s
17. Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V)* 1m 33.809s +1.518s
18. Jorge Lorenzo SPA Ducati Team (GP18) 1m 33.952s +1.661s
19. Scott Redding GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 33.987s +1.696s
20. Thomas Luthi SWI EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 34.528s +2.237s
21. Mika Kallio FIN KTM Test Rider (RC16) 1m 34.560s +2.269s
22. Alex Rins SPA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 35.149s +2.858s
23. Xavier Simeon BEL Reale Avintia (GP16)* 1m 35.545s +3.254s
24. Hafizh Syahrin MAL Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 35.920s +3.629s
* Rookie

Buririam WorldSBK records:
Pole Position:
Jonathan Rea GBR Kawasaki 1m 32.957s (2017)
Fastest race lap:
Jonathan Rea GBR Kawasaki 1m 33.436s (2017)
 

By Peter McLaren

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