Pedrosa shares joint fastest time on final day in Sepang
The second and final test in Malaysia has come to an end with Repsol Honda’s Dani Pedrosa finishing joint first with Valentino Rossi with a time of 1’59.999 on his final exit.
This morning Dani did a race simulation run of 19 laps and worked on various settings and engine mappings on his RC213V machine. He then took the time to rest before returning on track for a time attack, recording his fastest lap of the week. He completed a total of 41 laps today taking his total for the second test to 145.
The team will now pack up and head to Phillip Island for their final test in preparation for the Qatar GP on 23 March.
Dani Pedrosa
"Today we worked on engine mapping to improve cornering, but the most important thing that we were able to do is a race simulation. We also tried to improve our fast lap time attacks as well. We progressed a lot - although there is still room for improvement. Now we are off to Phillip Island to test out the new tyres”
Testing Results
| Pos. | Rider | Num | Nation | Team | Constructor | Time/Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rossi Valentino | 46 | ITA | Movistar Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 1'59.999 |
| 2 | Pedrosa Dani | 26 | SPA | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 1'59.999 |
| 3 | Dovizioso Andrea | 04 | ITA | Ducati Team | Ducati | 2'00.067 |
| 4 | Espargaro Aleix | 41 | SPA | NGM Forward Racing | Forward Yamaha | 2'00.101 |
| 5 | Bradl Stefan | 6 | GER | LCR Honda MotoGP | Honda | 2'00.164 |
| 6 | Bautista Alvaro | 19 | SPA | Go & Fun Honda Gresini | Honda | 2'00.506 |
| 7 | Lorenzo Jorge | 99 | SPA | Movistar Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 2'00.619 |
| 8 | Crutchlow Cal | 35 | GBR | Ducati Team | Ducati | 2'00.790 |
| 9 | Smith Bradley | 38 | GBR | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | Yamaha | 2'00.804 |
| 10 | Espargaro Pol | 44 | SPA | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | Yamaha | 2'01.032 |
| 11 | Iannone Andrea | 29 | ITA | Pramac Racing | Ducati | 2'01.198 |
| 12 | De Puniet Randy | 14 | FRA | Power Electronics Aspar | ART | 2'01.430 |
| 13 | Hernandez Yonny | 68 | COL | Energy T.I. Pramac Racing | Ducati | 2'01.497 |
| 14 | Edwards Colin | 5 | USA | Athina Forward Racing | Forward Yamaha | 2'01.748 |
| 16 | Pirro Michele | 51 | ITA | Ducati | Ducati | 2'02.029 |
| 17 | Aoyama Hiroshi | 7 | JPN | Aspar Team | Honda | 2'02.070 |
| 18 | Redding Scott | 45 | GBR | Go & Fun Honda Gresini | Honda | 2'02.228 |
| 19 | Barbera Hector | 8 | SPA | Ducati Team | Ducati | 2'02.341 |
| 20 | Nakasuga Katsuyuki | 21 | JPN | Yamalube Yamaha Factory Racing | Yamaha | 2'03.115 |
| 21 | Di Meglio Mike | 63 | FRA | Avintia Racing | Avintia | 2'03.499 |
| 22 | Abraham Karel | 17 | CZE | AB Motoracing | Honda | 2'04.304 |
| 23 | Aoki Nobuatsu | 12 | JPN | Suzuki Test Team | Suzuki | 2'06.482 |
Location Information
Specifically built for speed and exciting racing, the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia is one of the world’s best. The 2,300 acre complex cost around £50m to construct and was built in just 14 months, holding its first Grand Prix in April 1999 and setting the standard for race circuits… read more.
| Length | 5.543 kilometres / 3.444 miles |
| Width | 25 metres |
| Left corners | 5 |
| Right corners | 10 |
| Longest straight | 0.920 kilometres / 0.572 miles |
| Constructed | 1998 |
Sepang International Circuit Klia Pahang Malaysia - View in Google Maps
Records
| Pole Position | 1m 59.053s (167.6km/h) Dani Pedrosa (Honda, 2015) |
| Race Lap | 2m 00.606s (165.4km/h) Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha, 2015) |
| Race Time | 40m 32.372s (164.0 km/h) Marc Marquez (Honda, 2018) |
| 2018 Race Winner | Marc Marquez (Honda) |
