Phillip Island MotoGP test - Thursday (3pm)

Lap times as of 3pm during day two of the 2016 Phillip Island MotoGP test.
Phillip Island MotoGP test - Thursday (3pm)

The second day of the second 2016 MotoGP test is underway at🌼 Phillip Island in Australia.

After another damp start the track dried out, allowing the fastest laps ﷽of the test so far. On-off showers returned at midday, but after a brief lull lap times have continued to tumble.

New Marc VDS signing Jack Miller is returning to action after missed the Sepang test due to injury. Aprilia are not present, h🙈aving instead elected to debut the new RS-GP at a private test in Qatar.

Testing takes place between 9:45am and 5:45pm...

1.Marc MarquezESPRepsol Honda Team (RC213V)1m 29.802s[Lap 36/39]2.Maverick Vi?alesESPTeam Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)1m 29.854s +0.052s[25/30]3.Valentino RossiITAMovistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)1m 30.022s +0.220s[31/40]4.Jorge LorenzoESPMovistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)1m 30.076s +0.274s[49/49]5.Hector BarberaESPAvintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2)1m 30.101s +0.299s[25/27]6.Cal CrutchlowGBRLCR Honda (RC213V)1m 30.479s +0.677s[17/22]7.Dani PedrosaESPRepsol Honda Team (RC213V)1m 30.543s +0.741s[28/28]8.Pol EspargaroESPMonster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)1m 30.573s +0.771s[27/29]9.Bradley SmithGBRMonster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)1m 30.579s +0.777s[23/41]10.Andrea DoviziosoITADucati Team (Desmosedici GP15/16)1m 30.579s +0.777s[37/49]11.Andrea IannoneITADucati Team (Desmosedici GP15/16)1m 30.640s +0.838s[35/48]12.Scott ReddingGBROcto Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15)1m 30.814s +1.012s[29/29]13.Yonny HernandezCOLAspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2)1m 30.883s +1.081s[29/31]14.Eugene LavertyIRLAspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2)1m 30.942s +1.140s[27/27]15.=Danilo PetrucciITAOcto Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15)1m 31.020s +1.218s[27/27]16.Aleix EspargaroESPTeam Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)1m 31.059s +1.257s[24/24]17.=Jack MillerAUSEstrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)1m 31.407s +1.605s[20/30]18.=Tito RabatESPEstrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)*1m 31.525s +1.723s[45/48]19.=Loris BazFRAAvintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2)1m 31.770s +1.968s[28/28]20.=Takuya TsudaJPNSuzuki Test Rider (GSX-RR)1m 33.639s +3.837s[23/28]

Key: Rider has a higher position relative to end of previous hour.= Rider has the same position as end of previous hour. Rider has a lower position relative to end of previous hoꦉur.

Blue Name = No Concessions.
7 engine changes for the season. Engines must be identical throughout season within same team (development freeze). 5 days of private testing.Black Name = Concessions.
9 engine changes. No engine development freeze. Unlimited private testing.* Rookie

Fastest day one time:Danilo Petrucci ITA Ducati 1m 31.764s

Official Phillip Island MotoGP records:Best lap: Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha 1m 27.899 (2013)Fastest race lap:Marc Marquez SPA Honda 1m 28.108s (2013)

Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino 🧔Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.

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