Sepang Test II - Day 1

[JustSomeDude]

Day cut short by rain...

1. Casey Stoner AUS Repsol Honda 2m 1.761s (Lap 8/16)
2. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda 2m 2.005s (12/36)
3. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Yamaha Factory Racing 2m 2.436s (14/22)
4. Ben Spies USA Yamaha Factory Racing 2m 2.819s (12/31)
5. Alvaro Bautista ESP San Carlo Honda Gresini 2m 2.959s (15/24)
6. Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Team 2m 3.132s (21/44)
7. Cal Crutchlow GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 2m 3.213s (16/55)
8. Valentino Rossi ITA Ducati Team 2m 3.245s (22/27)
9. Hector Barbera ESP Pramac Racing 2m 3.612s (11/24)
10. Stefan Bradl GER LCR Honda 2m 3.820s (16/31)
11. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 2m 3.830s (12/23)
12. Colin Edwards USA Forward Racing (Suter-BMW CRT) 2m 5.510s (25/25)
13. Franco Battaini ITA Ducati Test Rider 2m 5.563s (10/11)
14. Ivan Silva ESP Avintia (FTR-Kawasaki CRT) 2m 8.479s (28/32)
15. Yonny Hernández COL Avintia (FTR-Kawasaki CRT) 2m 8.767s (8/16)

http://www.crash.net/motogp/results/...esday_6pm.html

[dirkterrell]

Day cut short by rain...

WHAT?!?!?!?! I thought only NASCAR quit for rain?!

Looking forward to the start of the MotoGP season on the new bikes...

[WolFeYeZ]

I like what Bautista is doing with that new bike of his. Looks like he might have a good season now.

[spideyrdr]

Nice to see Nicky laying down some decent times despite his shoulder.

[Sean]

I like what Bautista is doing with that new bike of his. Looks like he might have a good season now.

I agree. He was looking really good at the end of last year and I think it's going to carry into this year. I see good things from him in the future.

I was having high hopes for Dovi this year, but I wonder if the move to Tech3 is going to change things up a little? He was running great on the Honda's last year!

[CYCLE_MONKEY]

WHAT?!?!?!?! I thought only NASCAR quit for rain?!

Looking forward to the start of the MotoGP season on the new bikes...

Hey, at least Stoner didn't run into the back of the dryer truck!

[spideyrdr]

WHAT?!?!?!?! I thought only NASCAR quit for rain?!

This does raise an interesting point. They will race in the rain, naturally, so is testing in the rain crucial to their understanding of the handling? I am thinking about the data they DO get in less-than-ideal conditions. Plus since the rain would force the rider to work the controls more carefully, you would think they could get some different feedback from the riders.