Ducati rider Jorge Lorenzo came out as the fastest lap in the last session of MotoGP preseason tests at Sepang Circuit, Malaysia. He recorded a time of 1 minute 58,830 seconds. Lorenzo finished +0.179 seconds faster than Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda). While Lorenzo's teammate Andrea Dovizioso only recorded the best time in fourth with just 1 minute 59.169 seconds.
Yamaha Movistar rider, Mavericks Vinales who previously carved the fastest lap time, today perform less than the maximum. He was only in 18th position with a time of 2m 0.547s or +1.717 seconds behind Lorenzo.
For the information, the pre-season test at Sepang Circuit starts from 28th to 30th January 2018. This is the MotoGP team's first test in 2018 to prepare for this year's competition season.
Full results Preseason test
- Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (GP18) 1m 58.830s [Lap 21/48]
- Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 59.009s +0.179s [Lap 9/58]
- Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 59.052s +0.222s [Lap 18/65]
- Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP18) 1m 59.169s +0.339s [Lap 16/51]
- Jack Miller AUS Pramac Ducati (GP17) 1m 59.346s +0.516s [Lap 11/36]
- Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 1m 59.348s +0.518s [Lap 14/52]
- Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 59.382s +0.552s[Lap 9/75]
- Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 59.449s +0.619s [Lap 52/54
- Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1) 1m 59.511s +0.681s [Lap 16/55]
- Danilo Petrucci ITA Pramac Ducati (GP18) 1m 59.528s +0.698s [Lap 49/49]
- Tito Rabat ESP Reale Avintia (GP17) 1m 59.547s +0.717s [Lap 14/35]
- Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 59.615s +0.785s [Lap 15/62]
- Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 59.962s +1.132s [Lap 52/52]
- Takaaki Nakagami GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 2m 0.071s +1.241s [Lap 19/54]
- Alvaro Bautista ESP Angel Nieto Team (GP17) 2m 0.205s +1.375s [Lap 20/57]
- Mika Kallio FIN Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 2m 0.464s +1.634s [Lap 54/64
- Franco Morbidelli ESP EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 2m 0.526s +1.696s [Lap 14/55]
- Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 2m 0.547s +1.717s [Lap 70/71]
- Karel Abraham CZE Angel Nieto Team (GP16) 2m 0.574s +1.744s [Lap 18/48]
- Xavier Simeon ESP Reale Avintia (GP16)* 2m 0.784s +1.954s [Lap 15/30]
- Scott Redding GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 2m 0.812s +1.982s [Lap 56/56
- Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 2m 0.969s +2.139s [Lap 71/77]
- Sylvain Guintoli FRA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 2m 1.120s +2.290s [Lap 5/58]
- Tom Luthi SWI EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 2m 1.126s +2.296s [Lap 8/52]
- Yonny Hernandez COL Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1) 2m 1.223s +2.393s [Lap 11/31]
- Yamaha Test 3 JPN Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1) 2m 1.385s +2.555s [Lap 9/17]
- Yamaha Test 2 JPN Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1) 2m 1.679s +2.849s [Lap 24/30]