Jerez MotoGP test times - Thursday (FINAL)

The second day of the final 2018 MotoGP test took place at Jerez on Thursday.

Cal Crutchlow (injured) was the only 2019 race rider not present, while Bradley Smith (Aprilia), Sylvain Guintoli (Suzuki) and Alvaro Bautista (Ducati) were on track as test riders.

Jerez MotoGP test times - Thursday (FINAL)

The second day of the final 2018 MotoGP test took place at Jerez on Thursday.

Cal Crutchlow (injured) was the only 2019 race rider not present, while Bradley Smith (Aprilia), Sylvain Guintoli (Suzuki) and Alvaro Bautista (Ducati) were on track as test riders.

Smith was sharing Espargaro's bike on Thursday, with the Spaniard missing day one due to sickness.

Testing took place from 10am to 6pm, with Nakagami setting the fastest lap of the week just before 5pm.

The winter test ban begins on December 1, with the opening 2019 action taking place at Sepang from February 6-8.

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  1. = Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 37.945s [Lap 63/66]
  2. = Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 37.970s +0.025s [53/56]
  3. = Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 38.066s +0.121s [65/78]
  4. ^6 Jorge Lorenzo ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 38.105s +0.160s [65/65]
  5. ˅1 Danilo Petrucci ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici) 1m 38.109s +0.164s [63/68]
  6. ˅1 Franco Morbidelli ITA Petronas Yamaha SRT (YZR-M1) 1m 38.118s +0.173s [62/68]
  7. ˅1 Jack Miller AUS Pramac Ducati (Desmosedici) 1m 38.207s +0.262s [54/57]
  8. ˅1 Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici) 1m 38.292s +0.347s [28/44]
  9. ˅1 Francesco Bagnaia ITA Pramac Ducati (Desmosedici)* 1m 38.333s +0.388s [47/50]
  10. ˅1 Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 38.522s +0.577s [55/63]
  11. ^2 Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 38.596s +0.651s [62/67]
  12. ˅1 Fabio Quartararo FRA Petronas Yamaha SRT (YZR-M1)* 1m 38.761s +0.816s [50/58]
  13. ˅1 Tito Rabat ESP Reale Avintia (Desmosedici) 1m 38.876s +0.931s [57/60]
  14. = Joan Mir SPA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 1m 38.931s +0.986s [42/55]
  15. = Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 39.144s +1.199s [53/60]
  16. = Alvaro Bautista ESP Ducati Test Rider (Desmosedici) 1m 39.338s +1.393s [65/65]
  17. = Karel Abraham CZE Reale Avintia (Desmosedici) 1m 39.744s +1.799s [35/40]
  18. = Andrea Iannone ITA Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 39.826s +1.881s [34/36]
  19. = Johann Zarco FRA Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 39.864s +1.919s [61/64]
  20. = Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 40.156s +2.211s [11/11]
  21. = Bradley Smith GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 40.325s +2.380s [38/59]
  22. = Sylvain Guintoli FRA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 40.498s +2.553s [43/65]
  23. = Hafizh Syahrin MAL Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) 1m 40.520s +2.575s [53/54]
  24. = Miguel Oliveira POR Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)* 1m 40.577s +2.632s [61/61]
  25. = Matteo Baiocco ITA Aprilia Test Rider (RS-GP) 1m 41.907s +3.962s [37/48]

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

* rookie.

Combined Times:

  1. Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 37.945s [Day 2]
  2. Danilo Petrucci ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici) 1m 37.968s +0.023s [Day 1]
  3. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 37.970s +0.025s [Day 2]
  4. Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 38.066s +0.121s [Day 2]
  5. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 38.105s +0.160s [Day 2]
  6. Franco Morbidelli ITA Petronas Yamaha SRT (YZR-M1) 1m 38.118s +0.173s [Day 2]
  7. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici) 1m 38.185s +0.240s [Day 1]
  8. Jack Miller AUS Pramac Ducati (Desmosedici) 1m 38.207s +0.262s [Day 2]
  9. Francesco Bagnaia ITA Pramac Ducati (Desmosedici)* 1m 38.333s +0.388s [Day 2]
  10. Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 38.522s +0.577s [Day 2]
  11. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 38.596s +0.651s [Day 2]
  12. Fabio Quartararo FRA Petronas Yamaha SRT (YZR-M1)* 1m 38.761s +0.816s [Day 2]
  13. Alvaro Bautista ESP Ducati Test Rider (Desmosedici) 1m 38.830s +0.885s [Day 1]
  14. Tito Rabat ESP Reale Avintia (Desmosedici) 1m 38.876s +0.931s [Day 2]
  15. Joan Mir SPA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 1m 38.931s +0.986s [Day 2]
  16. Andrea Iannone ITA Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 39.008s +1.063s [Day 1]
  17. Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 39.144s +1.199s [Day 2]
  18. Karel Abraham CZE Reale Avintia (Desmosedici) 1m 39.744s +1.799s [Day 2]
  19. Johann Zarco FRA Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 39.864s +1.919s [Day 2]
  20. Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 40.156s +2.211s [Day 2]
  21. Bradley Smith GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 40.174s +2.229s [Day 1]
  22. Sylvain Guintoli FRA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 40.498s +2.553s [Day 2]
  23. Hafizh Syahrin MAL Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) 1m 40.520s +2.575s [Day 2]
  24. Miguel Oliveira POR Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)* 1m 40.577s +2.632s [Day 2]
  25. Matteo Baiocco ITA Aprilia Test Rider (RS-GP) DNF 41.907s +63.962s [Day 2]

Official Jerez MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Cal Crutchlow GBR Honda 1m 37.653s (2018)
Fastest race lap:
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha 1m 38.735s (2015)

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