Latest MotoGP tests Sepang

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Honda hit back, the new 2005 RCV was used at this test by all 7 riders.
Unofficial lap times

1. Sete Gibernau – Telefonica Movistar Honda : 2’01.76 (64 laps)
2. Alex Barros – Camel Honda : 2’02.08 (68)
3. Makoto Tamada – Konica Minolta Honda : 2’02.41
4. Loris Capirossi – Ducati Marlboro : 2’02.47 (54)
5. Valentino Rossi – Gauloises Yamaha : 2’02.53 (58)
6. Carlos Checa – Ducati Marlboro : 2’02.56 (58)
7. Max Biaggi – Repsol Honda : 2’02.60 (41)
8. Nicky Hayden – Repsol Honda : 2’02.67 (87)
9. Marco Melandri – Telefonica Movistar Honda : 2’02.69 (75)
10. Colin Edwards – Gauloises Yamaha : 2’02.98 (63)
11. Toni Elias – Fortuna Yamaha : 2’03.90 (60)
12. Rubén Xaus - Fortuna Yamaha : 2’04.08
13. Shinichi Itoh – Ducati-Bridgestone TTT : 2’04.30 (58)
14. Troy Bayliss – Camel Honda : 2’04.45 (59)
It wasn't all plain sailing as this must have been a classic!
Elsewhere, Honda’s joy at the early progress of the 2005 version RC211V was tempered slightly by an unfortunate incident in pit-lane, where Nicky Hayden and Max Biaggi both ended up on the floor after crashing into each other! Both riders escaped unhurt although minor repairs were needed to their bikes.

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Hmmm, every website seems to have a different set of times, guess ther are no "official" times available.
These times are on superbikeplanet.com

1. Sete Gibernau - Telefonica Movistar Honda 2:01.69

2. Alex Barros - Camel Honda Pons 2:01.97

3. Loris Capirossi - Marlboro Ducati 2:02.26

4. Makoto Tamada - Konica Minolta Honda 2:02.31

5. Valentino Rossi - Gauloises Yamaha 2:02.52

6. Carlos Checa - Marlboro Ducati 2:02.89

7. Max Biaggi - Repsol Honda 2:02.55

8. Nicky Hayden - Repsol Honda 2:02.68

9. Marco Melandri - Telefonica Movistar Honda 2:02.82

10. Kenny Roberts - Suzuki Grand Prix 2:02.77

11. John Hopkins - Suzuki Grand Prix 2:02.91

12. Colin Edwards II - Gauloises Yamaha 2:02.98

13. Toni Elias - Fortuna Yamaha 2:03.66

14. Troy Bayliss - Camel Honda Pons 2:04.45

15. Ruben Xaus - Fortuna Yamaha 2:04.83

16. Roberto Rolfo - D'antin Ducati 2:07.97

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Are Kawa's not playin this year?
About time they spent a bit of cash/ time on some R+D.
Bring it on though, just hope it's not just a two horse race again (Giberneau (sp) and Rossi)

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You got it!
day 1 tests from Sepang (http://motogp.tiscali.com/ppv_multimedia2/329/329373_6197.wmv)
Brought to you at great expense, all donations greatfully received :apint:

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day 2 testing Sepang (http://motogp.tiscali.com/ppv_multimedia2/329/329429_75568.wmv)
Rossi was sitting this one out, he's got the flu

Today's Times; Hondas Rule


1. Max Biaggi - Repsol Honda 2:01.501
2. Sete Gibernau - Telefonica Movistar Honda 2:01.686
3. Nicky Hayden - Repsol Honda 2:01.717
4. Alex Barros - Camel Honda Pons 2:01.786
5. Makoto Tamada - Konica Minolta Honda 2:01.83
6. Carlos Checa - Marlboro Ducati 2:01.891
7. Loris Capirossi - Marlboro Ducati 2:02.291
8. Colin Edwards II - Gauloises Yamaha 2:02.378
9. Marco Melandri - Telefonica Movistar Honda 2:02.419
10. Shinichi Itoh - Ducati/Bridgestone 2:02.551
11. Toni Elias - Fortuna Yamaha 2:03.56
12. Troy Bayliss - Camel Honda Pons 2:03.76
13. Shinya Nakano - Kawasaki Grand Prix 2:03.94
14. Roberto Rolfo - Ducati D'antin 2:07.59

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Day 3 test footage here (http://motogp.tiscali.com/ppv_multimedia2/329/329473_15102.wmv)
Day 3 times
Unofficial lap times:

1. Makoto Tamada – Konica Minolta Honda : 2’00.955 (64)
2. Max Biaggi – Repsol Honda : 2’01.015 (78)
3. Alex Barros – Camel Honda : 2’01.159 (61)
4. Valentino Rossi – Gauloises Yamaha : 2’01.275
5. Sete Gibernau – Telefonica Movistar Honda : 2’01.373
6. Nicky Hayden – Repsol Honda : 2’01.385 (85)
7. Loris Capirossi – Ducati Marlboro : 2’01.452 (42)
8. Marco Melandri – Telefonica Movistar Honda : 2’01.506
9. Colin Edwards – Gauloises Yamaha : 2’01.641 (38)
10. Carlos Checa – Ducati Marlboro : 2’01.844 (77)
11. Shinichi Itoh – Ducati-Bridgestone TTT : 2’02.907 (43)
12. Shinya Nakano – Kawasaki : 2’03.571 (53)
13. Toni Elías - Fortuna Yamaha : 2'03.600
14. Troy Bayliss - Camel Honda : 2’03.729 (62)