Sepang MotoGP test times - Wednesday (Final)

Lap times from the third and final day of the 2017 Sepang MotoGP test.
Sepang MotoGP test times - Wednesday (Final)

The first official MotoGP test of 2017 has concluded with Maverick Vinales fastest at Sepang in Malaysia.

Wednesday testing again took place from 10am to 6pm. A brief rain shower arrived at 2:30pm - sunshine soon returned, but the slow-drying track meant riders were reluctant to venture back out.

However, the final hour and a half saw a flurry of activity and new personal best lap times.

Day 2 leader Andrea Iannone lost the front of his Suzuki at Turn 1 early in the day, then later at Turn 15. Pol Espargaro, Hector Barbera and Aleix Espargaro also fell, without harm.

Tito Rabat was absent due to injuries in a Tuesday highside, but day one pace setter Casey Stoner was back on track for Ducati.

Vinales and team-mate Valentino Rossi spent substantial time with the new Yamaha fairing, which features covered winglets on either side.

The next official test will take place at Phillip Island, Australia from February 15-17.

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1.^Maverick Vi?alesESPMovistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)1m 59.368s[Lap 40/72]2.^Marc MarquezESPRepsol Honda Team (RC213V)1m 59.506s +0.138s[18/85]3.^Andrea DoviziosoITADucati Team (Desmosedici GP17)1m 59.553s +0.185s[9/56]4.^Dani PedrosaESPRepsol Honda Team (RC213V)1m 59.578s +0.210s[64/67]5.Valentino RossiITAMovistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)1m 59.589s +0.221s[50/62]6.Alvaro BautistaESPAspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP16)1m 59.628s +0.260s[10/64]7.NACasey StonerAUSDucati Test Rider (Desmosedici GP17)1m 59.639s +0.271s[8/46]8.^Cal CrutchlowGBRLCR Honda (RC213V)1m 59.728s +0.360s[67/71]9.Jorge LorenzoESPDucati Team (Desmosedici GP17)1m 59.767s +0.399s[29/66]10.Johann ZarcoFRAMonster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)*1m 59.772s +0.404s[42/45]11.Andrea IannoneITATeam Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)2m 0.045s +0.677s[45/49]12.^Alex RinsESPTeam Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)*2m 0.057s +0.689s[58/60]13.Aleix EspargaroESPFactory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)2m 0.108s +0.740s[21/53]14.^Danilo PetrucciITAOcto Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP17)2m 0.310s +0.942s[51/53]15.Jonas FolgerGERMonster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)*2m 0.312s +0.944s[25/54]16.^Jack MillerAUSEstrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)2m 0.439s +1.071s[9/70]17.Karel AbrahamCZEAspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP15)2m 0.445s +1.077s[11/38]18.Hector BarberaESPAvintia Racing (Desmosedici GP16)2m 0.537s +1.169s[15/50]19.Scott ReddingGBROcto Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP16)2m 0.645s +1.277s[55/74]20.Loris BazFRAAvintia Racing (Desmosedici GP15)2m 0.873s +1.505s[32/58]21.^Bradley SmithGBRRed Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16)2m 1.338s +1.970s[61/62]22.=Sam LowesGBRFactory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)*2m 1.341s +1.973s[7/43]23.Pol EspargaroESPRed Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16)2m 1.506s +2.138s[14/67]24.^Katsuyuki NakasugaJPNYamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1)2m 1.658s +2.290s[28/30]25.Takuya TsudaJPNSuzuki Test Rider (GSX-RR)2m 2.769s +3.401s[59/68]

Key:^ Rider has a higher position than end of Day 2.= Rider has same position as end of Day 2. Rider has a lower position than end of Day 2.

Blue Name = Rides for Factory Team.Red Name = Rides for Satellite Team.
* Rookie
Fastest Day 2 time:Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki 1m 59.452s

Fastest Day 1 time:Casey Stoner AUS Ducati 1m 59.680s

2016 Malaysian MotoGP:Best lap: Maverick Vinales SPA Suzuki 1m 59.947s (FP3)Fastest race lap:Andrea Dovizioso SPA Ducati 2m 11.950s (wet)

Official Sepang MotoGP records:Best lap: Dani Pedrosa SPA Honda 1m 59.053s (2015)Fastest race lap:Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha 2m 0.606s (2015)

Unofficial Sepang MotoGP record:Marc Marquez SPA Honda 1m 58.867s (2015 testing)

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