Sepang MotoGP Shakedown Test results – Day 2 (12pm)
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Day two got off to a slow start due to persistent light rain, which briefly stopped just before the 10am track opening time, but returned shortly afterwards.
Aprilia test rider Lorenzo Savadori was first on track, with only Ducati’s Michele Pirro and Yamaha’s day one leader Cal Crutchlow also recording an early lap time.
Crutchlow was fastest as of 11am, with Honda’s Stefan Bradl then taking over during his opening 6-lap stint, riding an all-black bike also featuring the rear seat fins.
Rookie Augusto Fernandez, the only full-time MotoGP rider eligible for the Shakedown, then put his GASGAS-branded KTM on top just before midday.
The ongoing drizzle means the track remains fully wet.
Dani Pedrosa has been out for KTM but, like yesterday, does not have a timing transponder fitted.
The Shakedown, from February 5-7, will mainly be used to make sure the new machines are running correctly before they are handed over to the race riders, as well as some development work on new parts (especially aerodynamics).
Crutchlow was officially fastest on day one (there are reports Pedrosa set a 2min 0.4s) with a time of 2m 1.146s, putting the Englishman 0.185s ahead of reigning Moto2 champion Fernandez.
Crutchlow also took the 2023 M1 engine to a top speed 0.1km/h faster than the best Yamaha speed (330.2km/h) during the Malaysian MotoGP race weekend, by Fabio Quartararo in qualifying. Quartararo’s lap time was almost two seconds quicker than Crutchlow’s day one lap, so the big question will be if the top speed of the new engine increases in proportion to lap time…
The Official Sepang Test, for all race riders, will then be held at the Malaysian Grand Prix venue from February 10-12.
Testing takes place from 10am to 6pm…
| 2023 Sepang MotoGP Shakedown Test – Day 2 (12pm) | |||||
| Rider | Nat | Team | Time | LapS | |
| 1 | Augusto Fernandez | SPA | Tech3 GASGAS (RC16)* | 2m 13.781s | 7 |
| 2 | Stefan Bradl | GER | Honda Test Rider (RC213V) | +1.009s | 6 |
| 3 | Michele Pirro | ITA | Ducati Test Rider (GP) | +1.854s | 9 |
| 4 | Yamaha Test Bike T2 | N/A | Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1) | +2.272s | 12 |
| 5 | Lorenzo Savadori | ITA | Aprilia Test Rider (RS-GP) | +2.778s | 8 |
| 6 | Lorenzo Savadori | ITA | Aprilia Test Rider (RS-GP) | +6.170s | 7 |
Fastest Day 1 Time:
Cal Crutchlow GBR Yamaha 2m 1.146s (330.3km/h top speed)
Official Sepang MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Jorge Martin SPA Ducati 1m 57.790s (2022)
Fastest race lap:
Jorge Martin SPA Ducati 1m 59.634s (2022)
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