Sepang MotoGP Shakedown test times - Day 2 (FINAL)

The second day of the three-day Sepang MotoGP Shakedown test took place at the Malaysian circuit on Saturday, when Pol Espargaro set the fastest lap time.

KTM race riders Espargaro, Johann Zarco, Hafizh Syahrin and Miguel Oliveira joined MotoGP test riders Stefan Bradl (Honda), Michele Pirro (Ducati), Sylvain Guintoli (Suzuki), Takuya Tsuda (Suzuki), Mika Kallio (KTM), Bradley Smith (Aprilia) and Katsuyuki Nakasuga (Yamaha) on track, alongside some Japanese Superbike teams.

Sepang MotoGP Shakedown test times - Day 2 (FINAL)

The second day of the three-day Sepang MotoGP Shakedown test took place at the Malaysian circuit on Saturday, when Pol Espargaro set the fastest lap time.

KTM race riders Espargaro, Johann Zarco, Hafizh Syahrin and Miguel Oliveira joined MotoGP test riders Stefan Bradl (Honda), Michele Pirro (Ducati), Sylvain Guintoli (Suzuki), Takuya Tsuda (Suzuki), Mika Kallio (KTM), Bradley Smith (Aprilia) and Katsuyuki Nakasuga (Yamaha) on track, alongside some Japanese Superbike teams.

Nakasuga had two M1s at his disposal, while fellow Yamaha test rider Jonas Folger will ride on Sunday, when Aprilia race riders Andrea Iannone and Aleix Espargaro are also due to test.

KTM and Aprilia MotoGP race riders are allowed to take part as their factories benefit from technical concessions, including extra private testing.

The Official Sepang test (for all race and test riders) will be held from February 6-8.

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Sepang MotoGP Shakedown test times - Day 2 (FINAL)

'HRC Honda' is Stefan Bradl, 'Yamaha Bike1/2' is Katsuyuki Nakasuga, therefore:

PosRiderBikeTimeDiffPrev
1EspargaroKTM2:00.812  
2BradlHonda2:00.9240.1120.112
3SmithAprilia2:01.2810.4690.357
4NakasugaYamaha2:01.3680.5560.087
5PirroDucati2:01.7540.9420.386
6ZarcoKTM2:01.7910.9790.037
7KallioKTM2:01.8591.0470.068
8GuintoliSuzuki2:02.4301.6180.571
9OliveiraKTM2:02.7951.9830.365
10SyahrinKTM2:03.5832.7710.788
11TsudaSuzuki2:04.9604.1481.377

Official Sepang MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha 2m 0.606s (2015)
Fastest race lap:
Dani Pedrosa SPA Honda 1m 59.053s (2015)

Unofficial Sepang MotoGP record:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda 1m 58.867s (2015 testing)

By Peter McLaren

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