Iannone Tops Day 2 of Qatar MotoGP test
Pedrosa testing at a deserted track |
The second day of testing in Qatar was marked by temperatures slightly cooler than yesterday (22° C air / 20° C track at the end of the session) with a few drops of rain falling on the Losail circuit around midday. Most riders went out on track around 4 pm.
Marquez, was a victim of the Losail circuit’s tricky turn 2, where he suffered a tumble at around 8 pm, but set the third fastest time of 1’54.753" on lap 58 of 59, just 0.167" down on today’s pace setter, Andrea Iannone.
Dani Pedrosa, still suffering some pain on his left hand following yesterday’s crash, closed his day with an hour remaining in the session after setting his fastest time of 1’55.282" on lap 21 of 35, which placed him in 10th for the day.
Testing will end tomorrow. With the possibility of rain likely in the desert of Qatar, a “wet test" on the artificially soaked Losail track will be held just before the end of the session.
Friday Testing Results
Pos. | Rider | Num | Nation | Team | Constructor | Time/Gap |
1 | IANNONE Andrea | 29 | ITA | Team Suzuki Ecstar | Suzuki | 1'54.586 |
2 | DOVIZIOSO Andrea | 4 | ITA | Ducati Team | Ducati | 0.041 |
3 | MARQUEZ Marc | 93 | SPA | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 0.167 |
4 | ZARCO Johann | 5 | FRA | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | Yamaha | 0.288 |
5 | RINS Alex | 42 | SPA | Team Suzuki Ecstar | Suzuki | 0.381 |
6 | CRUTCHLOW Cal | 35 | GBR | LCR Honda | Honda | 0.406 |
7 | VINALES Maverick | 25 | SPA | Movistar Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 0.465 |
8 | PETRUCCI Danilo | 9 | ITA | Alma Pramac Racing | Ducati | 0.602 |
9 | MILLER Jack | 43 | AUS | Alma Pramac Racing | Ducati | 0.650 |
10 | PEDROSA Dani | 26 | SPA | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 0.696 |
11 | ROSSI Valentino | 46 | ITA | Movistar Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 0.730 |
12 | ESPARGARO Aleix | 41 | SPA | Aprilia Racing Team Gresini | Aprilia | 0.874 |
13 | NAKAGAMI Takaaki | 30 | JPN | LCR Honda | Honda | 0.953 |
14 | LORENZO Jorge | 99 | SPA | Ducati Team | Ducati | 0.976 |
15 | REDDING Scott | 45 | GBR | Aprilia Racing Team Gresini | Aprilia | 1.122 |
16 | SMITH Bradley | 38 | GBR | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 1.212 |
17 | RABAT Tito | 53 | SPA | Reale Avintia Racing | Ducati | 1.289 |
18 | ABRAHAM Karel | 17 | CZE | Angel Nieto Team | Ducati | 1.290 |
19 | MORBIDELLI Franco | 21 | ITA | EG 0,0 Marc VDS | Honda | 1.488 |
20 | BAUTISTA Alvaro | 19 | SPA | Angel Nieto Team | Ducati | 1.518 |
21 | SYAHRIN Hafizh | 55 | MAL | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | Yamaha | 1.677 |
22 | LUTHI Tom | 12 | SWI | EG 0,0 Marc VDS | Honda | 1.709 |
23 | SIMEON Xavier | 10 | BEL | Reale Avintia Racing | Ducati | 2.209 |
24 | KALLIO Mika | 36 | FIN | KTM Test Team | KTM | 2.632 |