Yamaha Tech3s Andrea Dovizioso was on a roll after taking third place yesterday.
In this afternoon’s MotoGP test session at Catalunya, the Italian took over the top of the timesheets around 4pm with a 1.
41.
997 lap and never relinquished the lead until the test was concluded.
Dovizioso tested the Yamaha M1 factory electronics package and stamped his approval on it which allowed him to be two tenths of second faster than his best lap yesterday and which will be available to the satellite team in the upcoming Silverstone GP.
Ben Spies after his disappointing 10th place in the Spanish GP today was second and just 0.
142s from the Yamaha satellite rider.
The factory rider tested the new engine spec as did Dovizioso and Jorge Lorenzo, and all three seemed rather luke warm on its performance.
Hector Barbera’s third place has left everyone scratching their heads on how the satellite Ducati rider was able to shave off a massive one second even with the new electronics that his team received, while Alvaro Bautista posted the fourth best time of the day while working on suspension settings.
Repsol Honda duo Dani Pedrosa and Casey Stoner were fifth and sixth respectively, trying to sort out the chattering issues that has been plaguing their RC213Vs and trying to adapt to the new front Bridgestone tire spec, that will be the only one available during the British GP.
The two riders don’t like at all as they say it lacks stability in corner entry.
The team will not be at the Aragon test on Wednesday as the new spec tires will not be available for the test.
Cal Crutchlow was seventh despite a massive crash this morning, while Jorge Lorenzo concentrated more developments than posting laps times.
Stefan Bradl worked on front end feel and traction finished the day in 9th.
Ducati’s Nicky Hayden and Valentino Rossi were 10th and 11th.
Rossi concentrated his efforts on the new aluminium swingarm that caused some chatter issues at the Spanish circuit so he’ll re-test it at Aragon on Wednesday.
Both factory riders worked on set-up and weight distribution set-ups.
A bruised Karel Abraham finally made it back to track after his sighting crash early this morning, he set the 12th best time but was almost two seconds off pace despite the new electronics.
The CRT teams mostly worked on set-ups on their fairly new machines.
BSB rider and tester for the day, Shane Byrne took the helm of the PBM ART bike for almost the entire day, letting James Ellison test a new swingarm.
Colin Edwards tested two engine specs and worked on the electronics of his BMW/Suter.
The Avintia Blusens team had Iván Silva do another comparison test between the FTR and Inmotec chassis after using the FTR during Sunday’s race.
MotoGP Catalunya test results at 6pm1 Andrea DOVIZIOSO Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1:41.
997 – – 422 Ben SPIES Yamaha Factory Racing 1:42.
143 +0.
146 +0.
146 453 Hector BARBERA Pramac Racing Team 1:42.
186 +0.
043 +0.
189 574 Alvaro BAUTISTA San Carlo Honda Gresini 1:42.
309 +0.
123 +0.
312 465 Dani PEDROSA Repsol Honda Team 1:42.
342 +0.
033 +0.
345 536 Casey STONER Repsol Honda Team 1:42.
369 +0.
027 +0.
372 517 Cal CRUTCHLOW Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1:42.
378 +0.
009 +0.
381 488 Jorge LORENZO Yamaha Factory Racing 1:42.
635 +0.
257 +0.
638 519 Stefan BRADL LCR Honda 1:42.
769 +0.
134 +0.
772 6210 Nicky HAYDEN Ducati Team 1:42.
941 +0.
172 +0.
944 7111 Valentino ROSSI Ducati Team 1:43.
252 +0.
311 +1.
255 5612 Karel ABRAHAM Cardion AB Motoracing 1:43.
926 +0.
674 +1.
929 4613 Randy DE PUNIET Power Electronics Aspar 1:44.
326 +0.
400 +2.
329 3914 Aleix ESPARGARO Power Electronics Aspar 1:44.
487 +0.
161 +2.
490 4815 Colin EDWARDS NGM Mobile Forward Racing 1:44.
979 +0.
492 +2.
982 3916 Michele PIRRO San Carlo Honda Gresini 1:45.
080 +0.
101 +3.
083 4617 Yonny HERNANDEZ Avintia Racing MotoGP 1:45.
701 +0.
621 +3.
704 5218 Ivan SILVA Avintia Racing MotoGP 1:45.
841 +0.
140 +3.
844 5619 Mattia PASINI Speed Master 1:45.
870 +0.
029 +3.
873 5020 James ELLISON Paul Bird Motorsport 1:46.
047 +0.
177 +4.
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