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

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

This week's 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 is 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 - Saturday (10:30am)

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

This week's 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 is 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. Marc Marquez SPA Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 30.292s
2. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP18) 1m 30.855s +0.563s
3. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 30.860s +0.568s
4. Danilo Petrucci ITA Pramac Ducati (GP18) 1m 31.090s +0.798s
5. Aleix Espargaro SPA Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 31.130s +0.838s
6. Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1) 1m 31.144s +0.852s
7. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 31.188s +0.896s
8. Jack Miller AUS Pramac Ducati (GP17) 1m 31.212s +0.920s
9. Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 31.383s +1.091s
10. Tito Rabat SPA Reale Avintia (GP17) 1m 31.418s +1.126s
11. Franco Morbidelli ITA EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 31.511s +1.219s
12. Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 31.525s +1.233s
13. Alex Rins SPA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 31.554s +1.262s
14. Mika Kallio FIN KTM Test Rider (RC16) 1m 31.626s +1.334s
15. Alvaro Bautista SPA Angel Nieto Team Ducati (GP17) 1m 31.713s +1.421s
16. Karel Abraham CZE Angel Nieto Team Ducati (GP16) 1m 31.906s +1.614s
17. Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V)* 1m 32.050s +1.758s
18. Jorge Lorenzo SPA Ducati Team (GP18) 1m 32.171s +1.879s
19. Scott Redding GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 32.264s +1.972s
20. Thomas Luthi SWI EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 32.345s +2.053s
21. Hafizh Syahrin MAL Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 32.639s +2.347s
22. Maverick Vinales SPA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 32.912s +2.620s
23. Xavier Simeon BEL Reale Avintia (GP16)* 1m 33.173s +2.881s
* Rookie

Fastest Day 1 time:

Cal Crutchlow GBR Honda 1m 30.797s


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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