Sepang MotoGP test times - Monday (12pm)

Monday marks the second day of 2018 MotoGP testing at Sepang in Malaysia.

All 23 confirmed race riders are present, plus some test riders, while Yonny Hernandez has been called-up by Tech 3 as they continue the search to replace Jonas Folger.

Rookie Thomas Luthi is making his Marc VDS Honda debut after missing the end of the 2017 season due to injuries at October's Malaysian Moto2 race weekend.

Kohta Nozane and Katsuyuki Nakasuga are the Yamaha Test Riders listed as present, but appear to be alternating between three different bikes.

Sepang MotoGP test times - Monday (12pm)

Monday marks the second day of 2018 MotoGP testing at Sepang in Malaysia.

All 23 confirmed race riders are present, plus some test riders, while Yonny Hernandez has been called-up by Tech 3 as they continue the search to replace Jonas Folger.

Rookie Thomas Luthi is making his Marc VDS Honda debut after missing the end of the 2017 season due to injuries at October's Malaysian Moto2 race weekend.

Kohta Nozane and Katsuyuki Nakasuga are the Yamaha Test Riders listed as present, but appear to be alternating between three different bikes.

Testing began at 10am, but a damp track kept all riders in the pits until 11am. The action concludes at 6pm.

1. Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 2m 0.262s [Lap 7/8]
2. Jack Miller AUS Pramac Ducati (GP17) 2m 0.275s +0.013s [4/6]
3. Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1) 2m 0.763s +0.501s [11/11]
4. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (GP18) 2m 0.807s +0.545s [6/7]
5. Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 2m 0.884s +0.622s [5/8]
6. Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 2m 0.945s +0.683s [4/4]
7. Takaaki Nakagami GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 2m 1.089s +0.827s [6/7]
8. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 2m 1.185s +0.923s [3/3]
9. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 2m 1.382s +1.120s [6/11]
10. Mika Kallio FIN Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 2m 1.597s +1.335s [3/6]
11. Alvaro Bautista ESP Angel Nieto Team (GP17) 2m 1.657s +1.395s [11/13]
12. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 2m 1.664s +1.402s [3/5]
13. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 2m 1.781s +1.519s [10/11]
14. Tito Rabat ESP Reale Avintia (GP17) 2m 1.794s +1.532s [7/8]
15. Franco Morbidelli ESP EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 2m 1.857s +1.595s [3/4]
16. Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 2m 1.988s +1.726s [8/9]
17. Scott Redding GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 2m 2.049s +1.787s [9/10]
18. Karel Abraham CZE Angel Nieto Team (GP16) 2m 2.101s +1.839s [8/10]
19. Danilo Petrucci ITA Pramac Ducati (GP18) 2m 2.145s +1.883s [6/7]
20. Xavier Simeon ESP Reale Avintia (GP16)* 2m 3.202s +2.940s [5/6]
21. Tom Luthi SWI EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 2m 3.291s +3.029s [5/7]
22. Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 2m 4.038s +3.776s [2/2]
* Rookie

Blue = Factory Team.
Red = Satellite Team.

Fastest Day 1 time:
<Dani Pedrosa SPA Honda 1m 59.427s

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

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

By Peter McLaren

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