Sepang MotoGP test times - Thursday 2pm

Sepang MotoGP test times - Thursday 2pm

Full lap times as of 2pm on the second day of the first 2010 MotoGP test session, held at Sepang in Malaysia.

Under
new rules, the first day of testing (Wednesday) was for test riders
only, so Thursday marked the first 2010 action for the MotoGP race riders, many of whom were using their new bikes for the first time.

The
only faller so far is Pramac's Aleix Espargaro, who tipped over at
11.37am after running into the gravel. The weather is typically hot and
humid, but has remained dry.

Testing finishes at 5pm and continues on Friday.

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1. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team 2min 1.411 sec (21 laps)
2. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team 2min 1.902 sec (26 laps)
3. Colin Edwards USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 2min 1.932 sec (27 laps)
4. Loris Capirossi ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 2min 2.102 sec (38 laps)
5. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Repsol Honda Team 2min 2.630 sec (33 laps)
6. Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Marlboro Team 2min 2.792 sec (28 laps)
7. Jorge Lorenzo SPA Fiat Yamaha Team 2min 2.846 sec (34 laps)
8. Mika Kallio FIN Pramac Racing 2min 3.078 sec (45 laps)
9. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team 2min 3.264 sec (29 laps)
10. Ben Spies USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 2min 3.302 sec (37 laps)
11. Aleix Espargaro SPA Pramac Racing 2min 3.412 sec (35 laps)
12. Marco Simoncelli ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini 2min 3.563 sec (32 laps)
13. Marco Melandri ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini 2min 3.609 sec (22 laps)
14. Hiroshi Aoyama JPN Interwetten Honda MotoGP 2min 3.651 sec (41 laps)
15. Hector Barbera SPA Aspar Ducati 2min 3.653 sec (44 laps)
16. Alvaro Bautista SPA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 2min 3.681 sec (30 laps)
17. Randy de Puniet FRA LCR Honda MotoGP 2min 3.722 sec (40 laps)


Fastest day one time (test riders only):
Kosuke Akiyoshi JPN Honda 2min 4.43sec

2009 Malaysian Grand Prix - 25/10/2009:
Pole position (dry):
Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha 2min 0.518sec
Fastest race lap (wet):
Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha 2min 13.694sec

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Fiat Yamaha unveils new livery in Malaysia





Thursday, 04 February 2010

The MotoGP team unveiled its new 2010 livery today, on the morning of the first test of the pre-season in Malaysia.

The Championship-winning Fiat Yamaha team will field the same
line-up as last year with World Champion Valentino Rossi and runner-up
Jorge Lorenzo once again spearheading its attack.

The two-day test for official MotoGP riders begins today, February
4, the first of three pre-season tests before the first race at Qatar
on April 11. The Fiat Yamaha Team will hold a press conference at the
Sepang International Circuit at 6.30pm local time. Lin Jarvis, Davide
Brivio and Wilco Zeelenberg, Lorenzo’s new Team Manager, will be joined
by Shigeto Kitagawa and Masahiko Nakajima at the press conference
before the riders have their turn – Rossi and Lorenzo at 7pm and then
Yamaha Tech 3 riders Colin Edwards and Ben Spies at 7.30pm.

Speaking about the forthcoming season Lin Jarvis, Managing Director
of Yamaha Motor Racing, said “2009 was the most successful year for
Yamaha’s racing activities for many years. It will be difficult to
repeat such a performance but we are intending to try! We are fortunate
to have the same fantastic rider line-up with Valentino and Jorge and
we are looking forward to getting started with our work on track.”

He continued: “Of course, Yamaha has not been able to escape the
difficulties caused by the global economic situation but MotoGP forms
an important part of the company’s recovery plan. The MotoGP program is
a very important brand image promotion activity and the racing requires
us to demonstrate all of our company’s power in engineering,
organisational and passion if we are to be successful at the top level.”

“We are extremely fortunate to have retained all of our existing
loyal sponsors and even to have added a few more to the team. Our title
sponsor Fiat is with us for a fourth year and Petronas, Packard Bell
and Yamalube will continue as major sponsors of the team. We have two
new sponsors in the form of Yamaha Indonesia, who join us with the aim
of promoting their activities in Indonesia, the most important market
for Yamaha at the moment, and Iveco. We have also retained all of our
existing technical sponsors and suppliers.”

Jarvis concluded: “Last but not least I would like to say welcome
back to all of our team staff and also to extend a warm welcome to our
two new team members; Wilco Zeelenberg joins from the successful Yamaha
Supersport team as Jorge’s new Team Manager and Davide Marelli comes in
as his new data technician.”
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