MotoGP Testing

[Gismo]

It's started already, the MotoGP test in Sepang see's Rossi 2nd fastest on day 1

Be interesting to see Crutchlow on the Ducati and also the new "open" regulations that allow non factory bikes to have 24 litre of fuel versus the factory boys with 20

[mini mad andy]

Heard a rumour that the Ducati's are not going to be competing as factory bikes this year so that they can run in the open class. Not sure if it is true and even less sure how they could manage compete as privateers .

[Gismo]

Heard a rumour that the Ducati's are not going to be competing as factory bikes this year so that they can run in the open class. Not sure if it is true and even less sure how they could manage compete as privateers .

This actually favours Ducati while they create a "real" factory bike for 2015 based on Crutchlow and Dov's feedback during the reshaping.
This way they can run with 24 litres of fuel, but, of course, they have to run with the ecu and same maps as all the other open class bikes

[mini mad andy]

That is going to be a problem for them developing a bike using differant engine managment, the way the power is delivered affects the chassis geometry and set up and you have to presume it is the chassis development that they are wanting to sort out.

[Gismo]

kinda agree, but their bike is so far off the pace they gotta try something

[mini mad andy]

Anyway I hope it works out for them as I would like to see Cal Crutchlow geting some good results.

[Big Gordy]

Think they're talking about running in the 24 litre class purely so they have more engines to play with during the year as currently once you start the season in the 20 litre class that's it for the whole seasons 6 engines....no tweeking allowed.

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	Team	Fastest lap	Lead. Gap	Prev. Gap	Laps	Last lap
1		MARQUEZ, Marc	Repsol Honda Team	1:59.533			10 / 40
2		ROSSI, Valentino	Yamaha Factory Racing	1:59.727	0.194	0.194	11 / 55
3		LORENZO, Jorge	Yamaha Factory Racing	1:59.866	0.333	0.139	2 / 65
4		ESPARGARO, Aleix	NGM Mobile Forward Racing	1:59.998	0.465	0.132	7 / 43
5		BRADL, Stefan	LCR Honda MotoGP	2:00.112	0.579	0.114	11 / 38
6		PEDROSA, Dani	Repsol Honda Team	2:00.223	0.690	0.111	29 / 55
7		DOVIZIOSO, Andrea	Ducati Team	2:00.370	0.837	0.147	10 / 40
8		ESPARGARO, Pol	Monster Yamaha Tech 3	2:00.655	1.122	0.285	8 / 65
9		IANNONE, Andrea	Pramac Racing	2:00.725	1.192	0.070	13 / 57
10		BAUTISTA, Alvaro	GO&FUN Honda Gresini	2:00.788	1.255	0.063	3 / 63
11		SMITH, Bradley	Monster Yamaha Tech 3	2:00.896	1.363	0.108	10 / 65
12		CRUTCHLOW, Cal	Ducati Team	2:01.057	1.524	0.161	58 / 58
13		HAYDEN, Nicky	Drive M7 Aspar	2:01.514	1.981	0.457	21 / 59
14		EDWARDS, Colin	NGM Mobile Forward Racing	2:01.731	2.198	0.217	41 / 47
15		PIRRO, Michele	Ducati Test Team	2:01.782	2.249	0.051	12 / 67
16		AOYAMA, Hiroshi	Drive M7 Aspar	2:02.383	2.850	0.601	61 / 66
17		DE PUNIET, Randy	Suzuki Test Team	2:02.486	2.953	0.103	17 / 67
18		HERNANDEZ, Yonny	Energy T.I. Pramac Racing	2:02.556	3.023	0.070	31 / 65
19		AKIYOSHI, Kosuke	HRC Test Team	2:02.619	3.086	0.063	3 / 58
20		NAKASUGA, Katsuyuki	Yamaha Factory Test Team	2:02.788	3.255	0.169	13 / 38
21		REDDING, Scott	GO&FUN Honda Gresini	2:02.833	3.300	0.045	42 / 60
22		LAVERTY, Michael	Paul Bird Motorsport	2:03.187	3.654	0.354	12 / 41
23		BARBERA, Hector	Avintia Racing	2:03.204	3.671	0.017	49 / 54
24		PARKES, Broc	Paul Bird Motorport	2:03.402	3.869	0.198	40 / 43
25		DI MEGLIO, Mike	Avintia Racing	2:04.516	4.983	1.114	28 / 58
26		AOKI, Nobuatsu	Suzuki Test Team	2:05.686	6.153	1.170	10 / 12
27		ABRAHAM, Karel	Cardion AB Motoracing	2:05.974	6.441	0.288	6 / 12

[EcosseGP]

Thought Redding might have been a bit further up the list but he's still got time to improve

[zimbo]

glad to see #46 back where he belongs at the top end of the sheet now that he has sorted out the braking issues he was having last year, I think everybody better watch out

[Big Gordy]

I dunno Ali....he's good, but don't think he has the craving like Marc and Jorge have to win plus he's not a youngster anymore.
Can't help but think Cals made a HUGE mistake going to Ducati but I do hope he gets the thing to work for him. As long as he beats Dovi it will be a good result for him I think.
Recon wee Braders is going to have a good year and watch out fir Hayden,Redding and Aleix Espargaro mixing it with the GOATS