Repsol Honda Team satisfied with a productive first day of testing in Jerez
The Repsol Honda Team started their final test of 2018 today, before the mandatory winter break. The first day of the two-day session, held at Jerez de la Frontera (Spain), was blessed by perfect weather conditions. Only in the morning were the asphalt and air temperatures a bit chilly, prompting 2018 World Champion Marc Marquez and teammate Jorge Lorenzo to wait until noon before taking to the track.
Marc stopped one and a half hours before the official end of the session at 5:30 p.m. and was fifth-fastest on the day with a best time of 1’38.517”, recorded on lap 28 of 55. Jorge was a close seventh after completing 56 laps, with a best time of 1’38.749”.
The test will end tomorrow.
Marc Marquez
“We started with this season’s bike before swapping to the new one. We did that in order to try and better understand a few things, because the feeling is different. Tomorrow we’ll concentrate more on the new version. Today we mainly worked on the bike’s base setup and tried some new details. Our race pace was good. I already feel comfortable on the bike, and tomorrow we’ll work to further adjust the setup and geometry, besides continuing to try new particulars. I think the base is good and that we’re going on the correct direction.”
Day 1 Classification
Pos. | Rider | Num | Nation | Team | Constructor | Time/Gap |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Petrucci Danilo | 9 | ITA | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati | 1:37.968 |
2 | Dovizioso Andrea | 4 | ITA | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati | 1:38.185 / 0.217 |
3 | Nakagami Takaaki | 30 | JPN | LCR Honda | Honda | 1:38.348 / 0.380 |
4 | Vinales Maverick | 12 | SPA | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 1:38.376 / 0.408 |
5 | Marquez Marc | 93 | SPA | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 1:38.517 / 0.549 |
6 | Morbidelli Franco | 21 | ITA | Petronas Yamaha SRT | Yamaha | 1:38.659 / 0.691 |
7 | Lorenzo Jorge | 99 | SPA | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 1:38.749 / 0.781 |
8 | Miller Jack | 43 | AUS | Pramac Racing | Ducati | 1:38.816 / 0.848 |
9 | Bautista Alvaro | 19 | SPA | Angel Nieto Team | Ducati | 1:38.830 / 0.862 |
10 | Mir Joan | 36 | SPA | Team Suzuki Ecstar | Suzuki | 1:38.956 / 0.988 |
11 | Iannone Andrea | 29 | ITA | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia | 1:39.008 / 1.040 |
12 | Rabat Tito | 53 | SPA | Esponsorama Racing | Ducati | 1:39.097 / 1.129 |
13 | Rins Alex | 42 | SPA | Team Suzuki Ecstar | Suzuki | 1:39.150 / 1.182 |
14 | Bagnaia Francesco | 63 | ITA | Pramac Racing | Ducati | 1:39.157 / 1.189 |
15 | Espargaro Pol | 44 | SPA | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 1:39.241 / 1.273 |
16 | Quartararo Fabio | 20 | FRA | Petronas Yamaha SRT | Yamaha | 1:39.414 / 1.446 |
17 | Rossi Valentino | 46 | ITA | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 1:39.564 / 1.596 |
18 | Smith Bradley | 38 | GBR | Aprilia Racing Test Team | Aprilia | 1:40.174 / 2.206 |
19 | Zarco Johann | 5 | FRA | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 1:40.192 / 2.224 |
20 | Abraham Karel | 17 | CZE | Esponsorama Racing | Ducati | 1:40.438 / 2.470 |
21 | Syahrin Hafizh | 55 | MAL | Tech 3 KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 1:40.630 / 2.662 |
22 | Guintoli Sylvain | 50 | FRA | Suzuki Test Team | Suzuki | 1:40.743 / 2.775 |
23 | Oliveira Miguel | 88 | POR | Tech 3 KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 1:41.699 / 3.731 |
24 | Baiocco Matteo | 15 | ITA | Aprilia Racing Test Team | Aprilia | 1:42.766 / 4.798 |
Location Information
Built in 1986 and hosting its first Grand Prix one year later, the circuit of Jerez is now one of the most popular MotoGP venues and the focal point for a city fanatical about sport. Set in a slight valley in the south of Spain, Jerez is blessed with consistently… read more.
Length | 4.423 kilometres / 2.748 miles |
Width | 11 metres |
Left corners | 5 |
Right corners | 8 |
Longest straight | 0.607 kilometres / 0.377 miles |
Constructed | 1986 |
Modified | 2002 |
Resurfacing | Complete resurfacing before 2018 round |
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Records
Pole Position | 1m 36.170s (165.5km/h) Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati, 2022) |
Race Lap | 1m 37.669s (163.0km/h) Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati, 2022) |
Race Time | 41m 00.554s (161.7km/h) Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati, 2022) |
2022 Race Winner | Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati) |