Qatar MotoGP test times - Sunday (Final)

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Qatar MotoGP test times - Sunday (Final)

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1. = Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 54.907s [Lap 33/38]
2. = Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 55.091s +0.184s [27/54]
3. = Andrea Iannone ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 55.104s +0.197s [16/46]
4. = Jorge Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 55.500s +0.593s [15/51]
5. ˄ Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 55.581s +0.674s [50/61]
6. ˅ Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 55.582s +0.675s [22/40]
7. ˄ Cal Crutchlow GBR CWM LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 55.624s +0.717s [40/42]
8. ˅ Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 55.648s +0.741s [13/49]
9. ˅ Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 55.658s +0.751s [29/46]
10. ˅ Karel Abraham CZE Cardion AB Motoracing (RC213V-RS) 1m 55.765s +0.858s [38/41]
11. ˅ Yonny Hernandez COL Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 55.772s +0.865s [13/33]
12. ˅ Aleix Espargaro ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 55.795s +0.888s [22/33]
13. ˅ Scott Redding GBR Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 55.803s +0.896s [50/60]
14. ˅ Maverick Viñales ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 1m 55.810s +0.903s [31/42]
15. = Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open) 1m 56.058s +1.151s [20/50]
16. = Nicky Hayden USA Drive M7 Aspar (RC213V-RS) 1m 56.104s +1.197s [40/44]
17. ˄ Mike Di Meglio FRA Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open) 1m 56.259s +1.352s [40/53]
18. ˅ Eugene Laverty IRL Drive M7 Aspar Honda (RC213V-RS)* 1m 56.342s +1.435s [25/54]
19. = Michele Pirro ITA Ducati Test Rider (Desmosedici) 1m 56.476s +1.569s [30/32]
20. = Stefan Bradl GER Athina Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha) 1m 56.724s +1.817s [4/17]
21. ˄ Jack Miller AUS CWM LCR Honda (RC213V-RS)* 1m 56.758s +1.851s [47/50]
22. ˅ Danilo Petrucci ITA Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.1) 1m 56.762s +1.855s [9/32]
23. = Loris Baz FRA Athina Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha)* 1m 56.936s +2.029s [8/40]
24. = Alvaro Bautista ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 57.273s +2.366s [36/46]
25. = Alex De Angelis RSM Octo IodaRacing (ART) 1m 57.390s +2.483s [25/45]
26. = Marco Melandri ITA Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 57.982s +3.075s [14/23]

Still a bit of the pace but very good to see the top 19 split by just over 1.5 seconds. Hopefully it will make some close racing this season.


2014 Qatar MotoGP:
Pole Position:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda 1m 54.507s
Fastest race lap:
Alvaro Bautista SPA Honda 1m 55.575s

Official Qatar MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha 1m 53.927s (2008)
Fastest race lap:
Casey Stoner AUS Ducati 1m 55.153s (2008)
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Scott Redding is a very stylish rider 8)

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You can see how tiny the 2015 RCV is in this shot with Dani Pedrosa on the bike.

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Final day of testing cancelled due to rain (rain) in the Qatar desert :?

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Re: Qatar MotoGP test times - Sunday (Final)

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Why not....it rains everywhere.
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Blade wrote:You can see how tiny the 2015 RCV is in this shot with Dani Pedrosa on the bike.

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wow that looks small and he is a midget
"80mph" sorry officer I possibly could not have done that I'm no Valentino Rossi.
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Yes my thoughts exactly
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Cal, Bradley and Scot all within two tenths. Going to be a good year for British fans.
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There was mention of no rain kit, hence the cancellation
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Re: Qatar MotoGP test times - Sunday (Final)

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Rossi starts his 20th season in motogp today.

How good would it be if he could lift his 10th title in the same season.
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