Private Catalunya MotoGP test times - Wednesday (Morning)

Following Sunday's French MotoGP, most riders have travelled to Spain to take part in a private test at the Circuit de Catalunya.

The test has been arranged to evaluate tyres and gather data on the new track surface, which includes a re-profiled penultimate corner, ahead of next month's race.

Rain on Tuesday meant most riders postponed testing until today.

Private Catalunya MotoGP test times - Wednesday (Morning)

Following Sunday's French MotoGP, most riders have travelled to Spain to take part in a private test at the Circuit de Catalunya.

The test has been arranged to evaluate tyres and gather data on the new track surface, which includes a re-profiled penultimate corner, ahead of next month's race.

Rain on Tuesday meant most riders postponed testing until today.

Rabat has been transferred to hospital for medical checks on a possible left arm injury after a big accident at the final turn, while Crutchlow - injured last weekend at Le Mans - currently heads the timesheets.

UPDATE: No broken bones for Rabat but 'Doctors will do more checks to discard ligament injuries on his left elbow'...

  1. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 39.642s [Lap 33/41]
  2. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 39.663s +0.021s [25/41]
  3. Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 39.666s +0.024s [29/44]
  4. Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 39.877s +0.235s [4/28]
  5. Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 39.923s +0.281s [23/39]
  6. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP18) 1m 39.942s +0.300s [37/40]
  7. Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1) 1m 39.944s +0.302s [24/36]
  8. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (GP18) 1m 40.059s +0.417s [32/42]
  9. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 40.161s +0.519s [32/36]
  10. Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 40.187s +0.545s [18/34]
  11. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 40.240s +0.598s [22/29]
  12. Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 40.435s +0.793s [9/30]
  13. Hafizh Syahrin MAL Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 40.435s +0.793s [28/34]
  14. Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 40.814s +1.172s [10/35]
  15. Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V)* 1m 40.924s +1.282s [38/40]
  16. Mika Kallio FIN KTM Test Rider (RC16) 1m 40.949s +1.307s [17/20]
  17. Scott Redding GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 40.998s +1.356s [4/25]
  18. Tito Rabat ESP Reale Avintia (GP17) 1m 41.259s +1.617s [21/21]
  19. Xavier Simeon ESP Reale Avintia (GP16)* 1m 41.440s +1.798s [30/33]
  20. Sylvain Guintoli FRA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 41.673s +2.031s [4/24]

* Rookie
Fastest Tuesday Time:
Pole Position:
Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki 1m 40.422s

Official Catalunya MotoGP records:
Pole Position:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda 1m 43.589s (2016)
Fastest race lap:
Jonas Folger GER Yamaha 1m 45.969s (2017)

By Peter McLaren

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