Thailand MotoGP test times - Saturday (12:30pm)

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 (12:30pm)

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 ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 30.292s [Lap 15/38]
2. ^6 Danilo Petrucci ITA Pramac Ducati (GP18) 1m 30.367s +0.075s [31/38]
3. ˅1 Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP18) 1m 30.494s +0.202s [26/38]
4. ˅1 Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 1m 30.509s +0.217s [19/26]
5. ^4 Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 30.578s +0.286s [23/30]
6. ˅2 Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1) 1m 30.653s +0.361s [15/28]
7. ˅2 Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (GP18) 1m 30.729s +0.437s [22/29]
8. ˅2 Jack Miller AUS Pramac Ducati (GP17) 1m 30.738s +0.446s [19/46]
9. ˅2 Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 30.775s +0.483s [27/37]
10. = Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 30.888s +0.596s [22/31]
11. ^3 Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 30.888s +0.596s [23/27]
12. ˅1 Alvaro Bautista ESP Angel Nieto Team (GP17) 1m 30.977s +0.685s [22/44]
13. ˅1 Tito Rabat ESP Reale Avintia (GP17) 1m 31.052s +0.760s [30/49]
14. ˅1 Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 31.130s +0.838s [18/31]
15. = Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 31.197s +0.905s [19/34]
16. ^2 Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 31.219s +0.927s [28/36]
17. ˅1 Franco Morbidelli ITA EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 31.271s +0.979s [39/44]
18. ˅1 Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 31.525s +1.233s [11/34]
19. = Mika Kallio FIN Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 31.626s +1.334s [17/45]
20. = Scott Redding GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 31.637s +1.345s [20/29]
21. = Karel Abraham CZE Angel Nieto Team (GP16) 1m 31.906s +1.614s [10/40]
22. ^1 Hafizh Syahrin MAL Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 31.998s +1.706s [37/38]
23. ˅1 Tom Luthi SWI EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 32.053s +1.761s [27/31]
24. = Xavier Simeon ESP Reale Avintia (GP16)* 1m 32.664s +2.372s [16/20]
* Rookie

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

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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