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Final testing times from Sepang,

Pos Rider Team Fastest lap Lead. Gap Prev. Gap Laps Last lap
1 ROSSI, Valentino Yamaha Factory Racing 1:59.999 13 / 41
2 PEDROSA, Dani Repsol Honda Team 1:59.999 0.000 0.000 47 / 50
3 DOVIZIOSO, Andrea Ducati Team 2:00.067 0.068 0.068 6 / 42
4 ESPARGARO, Aleix NGM Mobile Forward Racing 2:00.101 0.102 0.034 7 / 43
5 BRADL, Stefan LCR Honda MotoGP 2:00.164 0.165 0.063 12 / 48
6 BAUTISTA, Alvaro GO&FUN Honda Gresini 2:00.506 0.507 0.342 9 / 60
7 LORENZO, Jorge Yamaha Factory Racing 2:00.619 0.620 0.113 20 / 70
8 CRUTCHLOW, Cal Ducati Team 2:00.790 0.791 0.171 7 / 62
9 SMITH, Bradley Monster Yamaha Tech 3 2:00.804 0.805 0.014 69 / 71
10 ESPARGARO, Pol Monster Yamaha Tech 3 2:01.032 1.033 0.228 6 / 54
11 IANNONE, Andrea Pramac Racing 2:01.198 1.199 0.166 26 / 47
12 DE PUNIET, Randy Team Suzuki MotoGP 2:01.430 1.431 0.232 53 / 55
13 HERNANDEZ, Yonny Energy T.I. Pramac Racing 2:01.497 1.498 0.067 51 / 56
14 EDWARDS, Colin NGM Mobile Forward Racing 2:01.748 1.749 0.251 23 / 35
15 HAYDEN, Nicky Drive M7 Aspar 2:01.924 1.925 0.176 57 / 59
16 PIRRO, Michele Ducati Test Team 2:02.029 2.030 0.105 8 / 48
17 AOYAMA, Hiroshi Drive M7 Aspar 2:02.070 2.071 0.041 61 / 61
18 REDDING, Scott GO&FUN Honda Gresini 2:02.228 2.229 0.158 48 / 50
19 BARBERA, Hector Avintia Racing 2:02.341 2.342 0.113 13 / 54
20 NAKASUGA, Katsuyuki Yamaha Factory Test Team 2:03.115 3.116 0.774 3 / 30
21 DI MEGLIO, Mike Avintia Racing 2:03.499 3.500 0.384 15 / 52
22 ABRAHAM, Karel Cardion AB Motoracing 2:04.304 4.305 0.805 5 / 29
23 AOKI, Nobuatsu Team Suzuki MotoGP 2:06.482 6.483 2.178 3 / 14


Looks like Rossi has got the Yam on 2014 rubber a bit more to his liking than Lorenzo, I still dunno if he can be ahead after 30 race laps this year but so far so good. Lorenzo needs to show he can adapt to a style that's not perfect for him and I'm sure he will but I dunno if it will be enough to beat the Honda's and especially a fit MM.
Ducati's were running in open spec Dovi on thurs and fri and Cal on fri and both quicker than in full factory mode so that seems like a no brainer at the mo. And that open Yam is really doing the business, makes you wonder where VR and JL would be if they had the open config on this years bike.

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Suzuki are also off the pace. Yeah they only ran 14 laps at this test but in the first test, they were worryingly slow.

Edit: Randy de Puniet has been lapping not far off

Randy Du Puniet, put in some resonable times.


12 DE PUNIET, Randy Team Suzuki MotoGP 2:01.430 1.431 0.232 53 / 55

Didn't even see him there I saw the test rider

Ducati oficially switches to the Open class.



http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/112701

Sounds like an elaborated PR version of "well, we're shit anyway, so let's give a shot at the second tier class"

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It seems to be working, only 3 tenths off in PI testing.

So Livio Suppo, the man that oversaw Ducati's return to glory and then moved to Honda, is unhappy that Ducati has switched to the Open Class.

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I hope it is just temporary so they can develop the bike under the less restrictive rules. A company like AUDI should be ashamed that they have to use this kinda rules to keep up with their opponents.

This might be the last season of MotoGP on Sport1 (thank god)

http://www.speedweek.com/motogp/news/52 ... arsch.html

If these rules are available to all teams and manufacturers then what have Audi or Ducati got to be ashamed of? These rules after all are likely to be the future of the series.

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Yamaha has signed Movistar as a title sponsor
http://www.gpupdate.net/en/motogp-news/ ... e-sponsor/

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In the wake of Ducati deflecting to the Open Class the FIM has introduced a third tier to MotoGP called 'Factory 2' of which Ducati is the sole entrant. This effectively means that should Ducati regularly achieve top 3 results then the advantages they gain from the Open Class will be pegged back.

Full story here - http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/112791

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Good.

Yes but that's assuming Ducati can get it's act together and can be consistently competitive.

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They looked fast during the last tests. They can use a lot of engines, they have 20% more fuel than the factory teams (so less fuel saving during the race), and no engine freeze. I assume this will have a massive impact on their race pace (maybe not on a single lap or qualifying).

I can understand they want to be in the open class so they can develop their shitty engine, but those other advantages are quite massive. Good MOTOGP stepped in. I assume this would also lead to Suzuki going for this class.

I agree it is good MotoGP stepped in, but it is also a little naive of them not to have considered that a manufacturer would go this route. I also agree that I hope it encourages Suzuki to go down this path (and maybe other manufacturers?).

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Turn 11 at the Sachsenring has been tightened, on rider's requests.

meh