Rain finally stops on Phillip Island
Marc Marquez |
The second day of testing at Phillip Island again got off to a wet start, but although varied conditions affected the action until around lunchtime, the afternoon finally featured enough dry, sunny weather (with a maximum air temperature of 23° C and track temperature of 45° C) that the riders were able to carry out a decent amount of work.
Marc Marquez said afterward, "Today we were able to ride in the dry for the entire day, and I think we can draw good conclusions from the testing we did because it seems that here we have found a base setup that can work well. It’s true that this is a special track, in which you have to be careful about what you test because it might confuse you at other circuits, but I am happy with how the day went overall. We’ll see if we can continue improving tomorrow, because I still think we can make a lot of progress with the balance of the bike; I still don’t feel fully comfortable with it. The team, Honda and I are pushing our hardest and we are getting closer ever day."
Day 2 Results
Pos. | Rider | Num | Nation | Team | Constructor | Time/Gap |
1 | VINALES Maverick | 25 | SPA | Team Suzuki Ecstar | Suzuki | 1'29.131 |
2 | MARQUEZ Marc | 93 | SPA | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 0.161 |
3 | LORENZO Jorge | 99 | SPA | Movistar Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 0.226 |
4 | ROSSI Valentino | 46 | ITA | Movistar Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 0.273 |
5 | CRUTCHLOW Cal | 35 | GBR | LCR Honda | Honda | 0.540 |
6 | BARBERA Hector | 8 | SPA | Avintia Racing | Ducati | 0.723 |
7 | IANNONE Andrea | 29 | ITA | Ducati Team | Ducati | 0.726 |
8 | PEDROSA Dani | 26 | SPA | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 0.786 |
9 | REDDING Scott | 45 | GBR | Octo Pramac Racing | Ducati | 0.810 |
10 | SMITH Bradley | 38 | GBR | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | Yamaha | 0.861 |