MotoGP: Successful End to Qatar Test For Yamaha Duo
Movistar Yamaha Press Release:
Today Movistar Yamaha MotoGP riders Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi completed the third and final day of the final Official MotoGP Test of the 2016 pre-season. In contrast to previous testing opportunities, over the last three days both riders were able to enjoy a good amount of dry track time and were able to work through a number of potential new items for the 2016 YZR-M1.
Lorenzo delivered his trademark top-level of focus from day one and never strayed far from the front. Today the Mallorcan hit the top of the running order once more when he dipped under the Circuit Record Lap of 1’55.153s with a 1‘54.810s lap and became the only rider to go under the 1‘55s over the entire three-day test. He went on to complete a long run this afternoon to wrap up the test in first place in the combined standings with a 0.516s margin over his closest rival.
Teammate Rossi continued his strong form during pre-season testing as he laid a final hand to the setting of his YZR-M1. After a small crash in turn ten, which left the Italian unhurt, he improved on his fastest time set on the first day by nearly half a second, posting a 1‘55.429s, and finished the day in fifth place just over 0.6s from teammate Lorenzo. Thanks to the progress he made today he also secured fifth position in the combined times, leaving him in a strong place to start the 2016 MotoGP season at the first round in Qatar from March 18th – 20th.
JORGE LORENZO #99:
It was a very positive day, because we improved our lap time a lot and we did a complete race simulation, that has been very good because I did a few laps in the 1‘55s even with not the best front tire. With the softer one, with which you could be much faster, we had some graining. This tire will probably not be available in the race weekend, because Michelin is planning to change its tire allocation to one tire that‘s a little bit harder and one that‘s not so hard as the one I used for the simulation. With the intermediate tire on the front I could have been even faster, so I‘m happy with the fastest lap time and the simulation and we are ready to be competitive for the race.
VALENTINO ROSSI #46:
In the end I‘m quite happy. Unfortunately I had another crash in the same corner, but it was a small one and I was able with the team to try everything. In the last hour and a half we improved the setting and I had quite a strong pace and did a good time attack. The lap time is not so bad and more importantly I did a race simulation and I was strong. I think that it will be quite tough, because it seems that from the first test the other bikes improved a lot, but now we are there at their level. I think a lot of riders can be fast for the first Grand Prix, but we are competitive. The problem was that the track improved a lot day by day and the stress on the front tire increased, so we had to move. Yesterday was not so bad, but today‘s was too soft. I think the last five laps of the race will be difficult for everybody, but the bike is good to ride, so we‘re able to keep a good pace.
MASSIMO MEREGALLI – TEAM DIRECTOR:
The last three days have been really important, so we are happy the whole test has been positive. Today we were able to finalize the settings before the race simulation and time attack, exactly in the way it was scheduled in our testing planning. Apart from Valentino‘s minor crash in turn ten everything went smoothly. Jorge‘s fastest lap and both riders‘ race simulation pace gives us a good boost in confidence for the first Grand Prix. Overall we are satisfied about the results and performance we displayed over the last three winter tests where we have been consistently fast. We are very content with these results and we feel ready for the start of the season in two week‘s time. Our target is to start the season in the same fashion we began the championship last year.
TEST DAY 3 – RESULTS – 04/03/2016:
1. J. LORENZO MOVISTAR YAMAHA MOTOGP 1’54.810
2. S. REDDING OCTO PRAMAC RACING 1’55.326
3. M. VIÑALES TEAM SUZUKI ECSTAR 1’55.333
4. M. MARQUEZ REPSOL HONDA TEAM 1’55.402
5. V. ROSSI MOVISTAR YAMAHA MOTOGP 1’55.429
6. A. IANNONE DUCATI TEAM 1’55.535
7. C. CRUTCHLOW LCR HONDA 1’55.592
8. A. DOVIZIOSO DUCATI TEAM 1’55.700
9. H. BARBERA AVINTIA RACING 1’55.733
10. P. ESPARGARÒ MONSTER YAMAHA TECH3 1’55.882
11. Y. HERNANDEZ ASPAR MOTOGP TEAM 1’55.894
12. B. SMITH MONSTER YAMAHA TECH3 1’55.966
13. L. BAZ AVINTIA RACING 1’56.057
14. D. PEDROSA REPSOL HONDA TEAM 1’56.142
15. A. ESPARGARÒ TEAM SUZUKI ECSTAR 1’56.419
16. M. PIRRO DUCATI TEAM 1’56.591
17. T. RABAT EG 0,0 MARC VDS 1’57.027
18. A. BAUTISTA APRILIA RACING TEAM GRESINI 1’57.043
19. J. MILLER MARC VDS RACING TEAM 1’57.046
20. E. LAVERTY ASPAR MOTOGP TEAM 1’57.146
21. S. BRADL APRILIA RACING TEAM GRESINI 1’57.340
22. T. TSUDA SUZUKI TEST TEAM 2’00.291
COMBINED RESULTS DAY 1-2-3:
1. J. LORENZO MOVISTAR YAMAHA MOTOGP 1’54.810
2. S. REDDING OCTO PRAMAC RACING 1’55.326
3. M. VIÑALES TEAM SUZUKI ECSTAR 1’55.333
4. M. MARQUEZ REPSOL HONDA TEAM 1’55.402
5. V. ROSSI MOVISTAR YAMAHA MOTOGP 1’55.429
6. A. IANNONE DUCATI TEAM 1’55.508
7. C. CRUTCHLOW LCR HONDA 1’55.592
8. A. DOVIZIOSO DUCATI TEAM 1’55.700
9. H. BARBERA AVINTIA RACING 1’55.733
10. D. PEDROSA REPSOL HONDA TEAM 1’55.857
11. P. ESPARGARÒ MONSTER YAMAHA TECH3 1’55.882
12. Y. HERNANDEZ ASPAR MOTOGP TEAM 1’55.894
13. B. SMITH MONSTER YAMAHA TECH3 1’55.966
14. L. BAZ AVINTIA RACING 1’56.057
15. A. ESPARGARÒ TEAM SUZUKI ECSTAR 1’56.126
16. M. PIRRO DUCATI TEAM 1’56.591
17. T. RABAT EG 0,0 MARC VDS 1’57.027
18. A. BAUTISTA APRILIA RACING TEAM GRESINI 1’57.043
19. J. MILLER MARC VDS RACING TEAM 1’57.046
20. E. LAVERTY ASPAR MOTOGP TEAM 1’57.146
21. S. BRADL APRILIA RACING TEAM GRESINI 1’57.340
22. H. AOYAMA HRC TEST TEAM 1’58.347
23. T. TSUDA SUZUKI TEST TEAM 2’00.291
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