Ducati GP12

World champion Casey Stoner is not testing after aggravating an old back injury. The Australian is now resting and aims to return tomorrow.

1. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Yamaha Factory Racing 2m 2.406s (Lap 11/13)
2. Ben Spies USA Yamaha Factory Racing 2m 2.465s (16/20)
3. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda 2m 2.535s (25/26)
4. Valentino Rossi ITA Ducati Team 2m 2.824s (17/22)
5. Cal Crutchlow GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 2m 3.099s (15/15)
6. Alvaro Bautista ESP San Carlo Honda Gresini 2m 3.153s (21/21)
7. Katsuyuki Nakasuga JPN Yamaha Test Rider 2m 3.418s (15/15)
8. Hector Barbera ESP Pramac Racing 2m 3.523s (16/16)
9. Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Team 2m 3.969s (19/19)
10. Stefan Bradl GER LCR Honda 2m 4.175s (19/19)
11. Karel Abraham CZE Cardion AB Motoracing 2m 4.863s (18/18)
12. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 2m 4.996s (3/3)
13. Franco Battaini ITA Ducati Test Rider 2m 5.292s (8/12)
14. Casey Stoner AUS Repsol Honda 2m 7.163s (1/4)
15. Colin Edwards USA NGM Forward Racing (Suter-BMW CRT) 2m 10.501s (6/8)
16. Ivan Silva ESP Avintia Racing (FTR-Kawasaki CRT) 2m 11.267s (12/12)
17. Jordi Torres ESP Avintia Racing (FTR-Kawasaki CRT) 2m 12.816s
 
I thought the CRT bikes were to bring more bikes to the grid - looks like there are still only 17 :confused:

It'll be interesting to see how they stand tomorrow.
 
Total grid is 20 bikes but only 12 are full blown GP bikes, so although we've gained an extra 3 bikes we've lost 5 prototypes. And if WSB times are anything to go by CRT bikes are slower than them by a big margin, I'm not sure why though?
 
Sounds like Rossi likes the new bike anyway...

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/97243

"I'm happy because first impressions are important, and already in the first few laps, I could tell that I like the bike," said Rossi.

"Ducati did a good job in a just a short time. The bike is beautiful, but more importantly, it's nice to ride.

"The riding position has improved a lot, and it's better on braking and corner entry. I can brake like I want to and take the lines that I like, and I feel comfortable in general.

"I was able to ride well and not make mistakes, and there's a reason for that. It means that the bike can be ridden. It's more agile in change of direction, and it wheelies much less."

Rossi warned that there was still plenty of ground to make up before Ducati could really be confident it was back on the pace.

"We're seven tenths back today, and of course there's still a lot of work to do before we can win," he said. "We have to improve in some areas: acceleration, electronics, power delivery and set-up.

"I'd say we'll be able to make a more accurate assessment at the end of the test, because let's remember, the bike is just 40 days old. To leave here a second back from the top would be okay because anyway, we know that there's still much more to be done.

"But one of the best things from today is that the bike reacts well to changes. That enabled us to drop one or two tenths every outing, which means further progress should be possible."
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Here are pics taken today by Han Yassin at the test , he is a photographer friend of one of my friends

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colz said:
Spies, lorenzo, stoner, ped, cal, then rossi covered by .8
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:lol2: I very good,the top 3 hmmmm .......................and where's Barbera in yer wee list ?

Yeah,they were just testing set up ,ah ken.
 
CJK said:
:lol2: I very good,the top 3 hmmmm .......................and where's Barbera in yer wee list ?

Yeah,they were just testing set up ,ah ken.
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Changed to stoner, spies, lorenzo, cal, ped and rossi cavered by just under l sec, hayden is about .5 of rossi in 9th and barbera is around 12th aboot .7 of rossi.
Amazin comeback by stoner aint it, in to much pain with his back yesterday to even ride but today fastest. sounds like a excuse in the making for any race he gets beat in this yr;)
 
Times:

1. Casey Stoner (Honda) 2m00.895s

2. Ben Spies (Yamaha) + 0.157s

3. Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha) + 0.173s

4. Dani Pedrosa (Honda) + 0.613s

5. Cal Crutchlow (Tech 3 Yamaha) + 0.670s

6. Hector Barbera (Pramac Ducati) + 0.893s

7. Valentino Rossi (Ducati) + 0.991s

8. Alvaro Bautista (Gresini Honda) + 1.038s

9. Andrea Dovizioso (Tech 3 Yamaha) + 1.265s

10. Nicky Hayden (Ducati) + 1.459s

11. Stefan Bradl (LCR Honda) + 1.519s

12. Karel Abraham (Cardion Ducati) + 1.703s

13. Katsuyuki Nakasuga (Yamaha) + 2.046s

14. Franco Battaini (Ducati) + 3.416s

15. Colin Edwards (Forward Suter-BMW) + 4.708s

16. Ivan Silva (Avintia FTR-Kawasaki) + 9.402s

17. Jordi Torres (Avintia FTR-Kawasaki) + 10.998s

18. Robertino Pietri (Avintia FTR-Kawasaki) + 11.651s
 
Ducati Team completes first winter test at Sepang

Thu, Feb 2nd 2012, 00:00
The first winter MotoGP test finished today at Sepang International Circuit with a day that was affected by rather variable weather conditions, with intense heat in the middle of the day and a shower that cut short the planned work schedule at 5:25 p.m. Nicky Hayden had already finished riding around noon after having tried riding with heavy taping on his painful left shoulder. Still lacking the necessary strength to push hard, he and the team agreed it was best to finish early. As for Valentino Rossi, he continued until the rain arrived, finishing the session with the fifth-best time.

Nicky Hayden (Ducati Team) 10th, 2:01.729 (19 laps)

“Obviously, I’d like to have done more. I can’t really say it was a real test for me, but I did a few laps each morning in order to at least get a feel for the new bike, get a little data and understand a couple of things. Even in that limited time, I was able to make small improvements and go quicker each day. Ducati did an amazing job with this bike in a short amount of time. It’s smoother than any other Ducati I’ve ever ridden, it looks slick and it’s good to work on. It’s got good power, and the front end is working well, but with the extra power, now we’ve got to find better rear traction at the first touch of the throttle. With the few adjustments we’ve made, everything seems to be going in a good way, so now I just need to get healthy.”
Valentino Rossi (Ducati Team) 5th, 2:00.824 (42 laps)

“We on the team are all happy with how this test has gone, especially today. With a 2:00.8, we’re starting to get to a decent time. The two Hondas and the two Yamahas are still ahead of us, but we consider this test to be a starting point. The most positive things we’ve achieved are that the front now lets me ride a little more as I’m able, that the bike reacts well to changes and that we have very clear ideas on what’s still missing. In particular, if we manage to improve the bike’s behaviour on acceleration, we’ll be able to take a consistent step forward. I know that the work has never stopped at Ducati, and now with the information we’ve gathered, they’ll keep working on the areas that we’ve identified. That might take a while, but there’s still some time before the first race. We have to keep improving, so we’re not getting too excited, but I’m pleased with how things have gone so far.”
 
1. Casey Stoner AUS Repsol Honda 1m 59.607s (Lap 2/21)
2. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Yamaha Factory Racing 2m 0.198s (18/35)
3. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda 2m 0.256s (3/26)
4. Ben Spies USA Yamaha Factory Racing 2m 0.495s (15/16)
5. Valentino Rossi ITA Ducati Team 2m 0.824s (11/42)
6. Hector Barbera ESP Pramac Racing 2m 0.929s (6/40)
7. Cal Crutchlow GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 2m 1.108s (2/26)
8. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 2m 1.257s (10/40)
9. Alvaro Bautista ESP San Carlo Honda Gresini 2m 1.384s (8/34)
10. Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Team 2m 1.729s (8/19)
11. Stefan Bradl GER LCR Honda 2m 1.894s (6/38)
12. Karel Abraham CZE Cardion AB Motoracing 2m 2.218s (5/38)
13. Katsuyuki Nakasuga JPN Yamaha Test Rider 2m 2.334s (2/27)
14. Franco Battaini ITA Ducati Test Rider 2m 3.033s (9/35)
15. Colin Edwards USA Forward Racing (Suter-BMW CRT) 2m 4.722s (18/36)
16. Ivan Silva ESP Avintia Racing (FTR-Kawasaki CRT) 2m 8.225s (26/41)
17. Robertino Pietri VEN Avintia Racing (FTR-Kawasaki CRT) 2m 9.640s (10/16)
18. Jordi Torres ESP Avintia Racing (FTR-Kawasaki CRT) 2m 10.184s (16/29)

Fastest Wednesday time:
Casey Stoner AUS Honda 2m 0.895s

Fastest Tuesday time:
Jorge Lorenzo ESP Factory Yamaha 2m 1.657s
 
42 laps! Can't accuse him of not trying and not that far off the pace, compared to last year anyway! :thumbs:
 
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