MOTOGP 2011-Sepang, Malaysia. Preseason Test 2/1

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Sepang International Circuit

Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia





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2010 Race result

[TABLE="head"]Pos |No |Rider |Manufacturer |Laps |Time |Grid |Points
1 |46 |Valentino Rossi |Yamaha |20 |41:03.448 |6 |25
2 |4 |Andrea Dovizioso |Honda |20 |+0.224 |3 |20
3 |99 |Jorge Lorenzo |Yamaha |20 |+6.035 |1 |16
4 |11 |Ben Spies |Yamaha |20 |+13.676 |4 |13
5 |19 |Álvaro Bautista |Suzuki |20 |+15.402 |8 |11
6 |69 |Nicky Hayden |Ducati |20 |+18.826 |2 |10
7 |7 |Hiroshi Aoyama |Honda |20 |+20.218 |14 |9
8 |58 |Marco Simoncelli |Honda |20 |+23.574 |11 |8
9 |33 |Marco Melandri |Honda |20 |+23.964 |10 |7
10 |14 |Randy de Puniet |Honda |20 |+31.850 |13 |6
11 |40 |Héctor Barberá |Ducati |20 |+38.579 |15 |5
12 |36 |Mika Kallio |Ducati |20 |+38.849 |16 |4
NC |5 |Colin Edwards |Yamaha |14 |+6 Laps |7 |
Ret |41 |Aleix Espargaró |Ducati |6 |Accident |12 |
Ret |65 |Loris Capirossi |Suzuki |4 |Retirement |9 |
Ret |27 |Casey Stoner |Ducati |0 |Accident |5 | [/TABLE]






The sound of 800cc MotoGP engines will roar into action again on Tuesday after the winter period, but whilst there may have been a lack of the type of on-track action which satisfies the hunger of enthusiastic fans plenty of unseen hard work has been going on in the factory workshops of the premier class manufacturers.

Last spotted on their MotoGP bikes at the post-season Test at Valencia in November the 17 riders who will line up on the grid this season will also be eager to see just what has been modified and improved on their machines, having undertaken their own individual training programmes in a bid to be as best prepared as possible for the Sepang outing.

World Champion Jorge Lorenzo will arrive in Malaysia in full fitness as he continues his preparations for the defence of his title on the M1, but for two of the Yamaha Factory Racing man’s prospective rivals in 2011 the Sepang Test could prove anything but comfortable.

Ducati rider Valentino Rossi is still nursing his shoulder which he described as “painful” and “not very strong” following a private ride on a 1198 machine at Misano on Wednesday, and the Italian will focus on his riding position as he attempts to make the best out of the days. Dani Pedrosa is another rider still recovering from injury, but the Repsol Honda rider’s collarbone appears to be at a more advanced stage of healing and he will hope to be more able when pushing himself in this Test.

Team-mate to the Spanish rider Casey Stoner has no such concerns and the Australian was extremely satisfied with his first taste of the RC212V last November in Valencia. Stoner will aim to continue the immediate affinity he showed with the Honda then, as he assesses electronics changes which were amongst some of the aspects underlined for work throughout the winter. The third man in the Repsol Honda garage, Andrea Dovizioso, will likewise be intent on getting a good first run of 2011 under his belt.

Ben Spies continues his integration into the factory Yamaha set-up alongside Lorenzo, whilst fellow Americans Nicky Hayden will be eager to see what the Desmosedici GP11 brings and Colin Edwards the M1 of the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 team. HRC supported Marco Simoncelli (San Carlo Honda Gresini) gets set for a second season in the premier class having impressed last year.
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Bring on the 2011 Season!!!

My guess is Stoner will set the fastest test times. Lorenzo/Pedro in tow.
 
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Clever design or Douchey ego monster symbol? :teeth
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I say douch bag :thumbdown

I wish Rossi would keep his Testing colors. He always runs Black and florecent Yellow. Love that combo. I'm so going to get a custom suit in those colors
 
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I'll say it now that I think Stoner will claim the last 800cc title, which would be an interesting stat as he won the first one. If he wins 2011, he would have bookended the entire 800cc era. HRC's desperate for a win too, otherwise they'd close out the 800cc without a title.
 
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sinncere said:
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I'll say it now that I think Stoner will claim the last 800cc title, which would be an interesting stat as he won the first one. If he wins 2011, he would have bookended the entire 800cc era. HRC's desperate for a win too, otherwise they'd close out the 800cc without a title.
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I'm going to agree with this... unless Lorenzo/Yamaha have something up their sleeve, or in the far chance the Rossi/Ducati pull some magic out of somewhere... it's going to be 2007 again with Stoner...
 
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Raider said:
I'm going to agree with this... unless Lorenzo/Yamaha have something up their sleeve, or in the far chance the Rossi/Ducati pull some magic out of somewhere... it's going to be 2007 again with Stoner...
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the only thing that adds a little bit of doubt with me about this is Stoner's previous lack of consistency on an RCV. The RC211V was dominant, and Stoner either went fast or crashed, just like all the years he didnt win a championship...
 
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I'm going to agree with this... unless Lorenzo/Yamaha have something up their sleeve
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They do. It's called Ben Spies. :laughing On the real though, Lorenzo and the M1 were the most consistent partnership last year. If Honda and Stoner can be just as consistent with one another, then it's game-on, though the M1 will definitely need to pick it up in the straights if anything.

stangmx13 said:
the only thing that adds a little bit of doubt with me about this is Stoner's previous lack of consistency on an RCV. The RC211V was dominant, and Stoner either went fast or crashed, just like all the years he didnt win a championship...
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Stoner's previous RCV experience was on an LCR 990cc, on Michelin tires. He's coming back to Honda after four to five years of HRC developing the RC212V to work with the tires Stoner's been riding for the same amount of time.
 
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