Regardless of the changeable climate, Movistar Yamaha MotoGP riders Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi completed the 3-day test at the Sepang International Circuit topping the standings with a perfect 1-2.
The final day of the very first Official MotoGP test of 2016 started off slowly for the Movistar Yamaha MotoGP team. Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi arrived at the Malaysian track this morning ready to pick up the testing schedule exactly where they left off yesterday, but have been forced to wait for the dry line to form around the Sepang International Circuit for most of the morning. As soon as they headed out on track in the afternoon each riders had been fast to prove their important protagonist status for 2016, finishing first and second respectively in the general test standings.
When Lorenzo left his pit box, he right away created his presence known as he moved to the top of the time sheets with a 2’00.882s. After his teammate briefly took over the lead, he returned to the prime of the rankings with a 2’00.016s lap time just ahead of rain clouds gathered over the Malaysian circuit once more, placing a halt to the track action.
With a tiny far more than an hour left to go, he resumed his testing and headed back out to set the first lap below the 2’00 mark of the three-day test, which only the Spaniard himself could increase on when he set a best lap of 1’59.580s. He ended the test .976s ahead of the rest of the field.
Teammate Rossi could have been the final of the MotoGP riders to commence testing today, but he left no doubt that he was just as keen to prove his speed as his teammate. The nine-time World Champion started with a time attack and slotted into fourth spot at the end of his 1st run. About halfway by means of the final day of testing he went fastest with a time of 2’00.556s, before taking a short break as it began to rain. The Physician hit the track for a second time with 40 minutes left on the clock and completed the day testing some different components for his YZR-M1 to end the day in second spot.
Massimo Meregalli – Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Team Director
“Today’s session has been somewhat compromised by the weather circumstances. Rain has kept us in the pit box for most of the session and it is a pity simply because we had numerous factors to comprehensive. We only had the chance to try a time attack and try some new items at the end of the session and Jorge was also able to additional test the front tyres. We can be satisfied with our performances in these three days and we leave Sepang with great results we were initial and second in the standings, Jorge set an impressive lap time and we secured a lot of helpful information for the future. We weren’t capable to decide which chassis we will use, even if we are 80% sure of which path to take. Concerning the tyres and the feeling and performances of our riders, we have enhanced substantially and we can say the same about the new software. We appear forward to taking an additional step in Phillip Island in two weeks’ time.”
Jorge Lorenzo
1st / 1’59.580 / 105 laps / 1st overall
“The lap times speak for themselves, they have been extremely good lap instances set with new electronics and a hard rear tyres, due to the fact we can not use the soft rear since of what occurred yesterday. I’m very pleased with Michelin, due to the fact they created a very massive step with the feeling with the new front tyres. They did a wonderful job, because now the feeling is closer to what we had with last year. Anyway, I felt very comfy and fast for the duration of these three days, I’m still recovering from this illness that I have and for certain in Phillip Island we will be stronger and capable to do a race simulation.”
Valentino Rossi
2nd / 2’00.556 / 147 laps / 4th overall
“I’m pleased about the test and about nowadays because, very first of all, we did a very good job and tried a lot of different stuff that gave some very good data on how to improve the bike. I also set a 2’00.5s, I believe we can work on it and do greater, but I’m in second location so that is not so negative, it was a great test. We nevertheless have to perform a lot, the question mark that remains is if we go with the bike that is more like the 2015 or the 2016 model. We will try them yet another time in Phillip Island, simply because the new one particular was not so undesirable at the finish. I think all the engineers did a excellent job with the electronics and Michelin did a very good job with the front tyres. We tried other tyres that also improved more, so I feel excellent about the 1st test. I attempted the winglets, they are very intriguing, they adjust the airflow, but I don’t really feel a distinction. I prefer the bike with no the wings, it is far more beautiful!”
Tech3 duo power on in spite of contrasting climate on final day at Sepang
The Monster Yamaha Tech3 group pair concluded the opening test positively as they worked determinedly on their preparations for the 2016 season. Smith and Espargaro rode tirelessly for three days as they thoroughly examined the new Michelin tyres, the electronics package and their updated version of the Yamaha YZR-M1 for 2016. Both riders will now leave Malaysia positive and totally confident for the subsequent test at Phillip Island.
Bradley Smith focused on finishing as several laps as attainable as he studied the effects of the Michelin tyres and the new electronics package more than race distance. He completed 65 laps nowadays with his total for the three day test becoming 179 laps, which was far more than any other MotoGP rider. The 25 year old rider was also the only rider to sample the Michelin intermediate tyre right after a heavy downpour of rain during the day. His time of 2’01.107 from yesterday’s session left him in 10th in the combined standings after finishing only .048 behind his teammate today, marking a strong work at the opening test. Meanwhile, Pol Espargaro pushed nonstop as he worked by way of his testing programme and created leaps forward with the setup of his MotoGP bike while he collected beneficial data for the approaching season. The Spanish star completed 44 laps these days and finished with a best time of 2’01.870 that left him just under a second from 5th in the combined standings.
Bradley Smith
15th / 2’01.107 / 179 laps / 10th overall
“It’s been a excellent three days and we completed 99% of what I wanted to test which is a optimistic conclusion. I set a lap time that I was satisfied with yesterday, so these days I decided to concentrate on race simulations and the handling of the bike when on a complete fuel load. This was critical as this season we are going to 22 litres of fuel that, of course, tends to make the Yamaha behave a bit differently compared to final year. We also thoroughly worked on the electronics in order to keep as a lot grip as feasible when the tyre drops and by performing a race simulation these days, I got to sample this first hand as nicely as learn the tyres behaviour in more depth. The results have given the group a clear indication of what they want to enhance, and certainly, Yamaha can appear at the data I’ve gathered so I am confident we can take benefit of this ahead of we go to Phillip Island. I also attempted the intermediate tyre right now, which I had carried out in Brno as effectively, but this a single was a different spec and it was closer to a full slick tyre. It naturally worked greater in the wet situations, but it’s no answer for actual rain. It is a bit of a gamble at the moment but I gave some information to Michelin and it will be exciting to see what happens in the future. Altogether it is been a great 3 days and we leave Sepang with a clear path of exactly where to go next in order to progress. Currently, I really feel as comfortable as I did final year from a setting point of view and there’s nonetheless six days left to test.”
Pol Espargaro
16th / 2’01.870 / 118 laps / 16th overall
“Today our principal focus was to boost our knowledge about the new electronics, especially in mixture with the tough tyre as the grip level was quite low. In this predicament, it’s actually important to recognize how to set up our package in order to make the bike as ridable as attainable for me. Even so, when you attempt a lot of different possibilities, it’s fairly effortless to get a bit confused since some are benficial and other people look to be a step backward. So we now have to analyse the information that we collected in the last 3 days and then design and style a clear strategy for the upcoming test in Phillip Island. I’m already looking forward to trying the bike on an additional track and in diverse circumstances, plus I’m confident that we will be much closer to the front.”
Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Wraps Up Sepang Test on Top (Business Press Releases)
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