Iván Silva and Yonny Hernández made important steps in the development of their Avintia Racing machine, improving lap times and making key improvements on the electronics and the chassis of the BQR-FTR. Although rain interrupted the work the Avintia Racing team had planned for the three day Test, by the end of the final day [...]
The second Sepang pre-season test concluded today with fine weather on the final day allowing teams to make up for lost time following extended rainy periods over the first two days of the test. In a repeat performance of the first Sepang test, Repsol Honda’s Casey Stoner was again the fastest rider, stopping the clocks [...]
After two days of inclement weather the conditions finally held out on the third and last day of testing at Sepang, allowing the teams to work without interruption. Team San Carlo Honda Gresini rider Alvaro Bautista finished seventh fastest after making the most of his only full day of testing as he continued to adapt [...]
Casey Stoner set the fastest time of the day with a flying lap of 2’00.473 and team mate Dani Pedrosa recorded the second fastest time with a lap of 2’00.648, just 0.175 from Stoner. Despite missing yesterday, the two Repsol Honda riders have been able to complete their testing program planned for Malaysia. Casey and [...]
Yamaha Factory riders Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies today completed the final session of the three day IRTA test at the Sepang International circuit in Sepang. The second outing for the 2012 1000cc YZR-M1 proved to be a great success with the riders getting the opportunity to work through a number of updates including chassis, [...]
All four Honda riders sat out the second day of the Sepang test as a precaution pending the resolution of an engine failure suffered by one of the Honda RC213Vs late on the first day of testing. The engine on the RC213V of Repsol Honda rider Dani Pedrosa suffered a failure late on Tuesday while [...]
Ben Spies and Jorge Lorenzo were back in action today for the second of three days of testing at the Sepang International circuit in Malaysia. The Yamaha Factory riders took advantage of another day of mixed weather to test out the wet settings of the 1000cc YZR-M1 for the first time. A dry morning’s riding [...]
The first day of the second Sepang test took place today in less than ideal conditions, with grip significantly affected by a car race that had taken place here last weekend. A heavy rainstorm then put paid to any further progress, limiting the riders’ track time to just 24 laps in the case of Team [...]
Honda factory riders Casey Stoner and Dani Pedrosa topped the time sheets at the end of the first day both happy with the feeling they had with their 1000cc machine. A thunderstorm stopped the activity on track early in the afternoon, and Dani took the opportunity to ride a few laps on the RC213V in [...]
