Post-Valencia'09 MotoGP test

[derby]

http://www.motogp.com/en/TestResults/MotoGP+Valencia+Test+2010

MotoGP Valencia Test, Spain
Session 1 - 09/11/09

1. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team 1min 32.660 sec (32 laps)
2. Jorge Lorenzo SPA Fiat Yamaha Team 1min 32.685 sec (45 laps)
3. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team 1min 32.826 sec (37 laps)
4. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team 1min 33.088 sec (31 laps)
5. Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Marlboro Team 1min 33.358 sec (58 laps)
6. Ben Spies USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1min 33.496 sec (50 laps)
7. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Repsol Honda Team 1min 33.675 sec (51 laps)
8. Mika Kallio FIN Pramac Racing 1min 33.726 sec (52 laps)
9. Randy de Puniet FRA LCR Honda MotoGP 1min 33.775 sec (61 laps)
10. Marco Melandri ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini 1min 33.839 sec (59 laps)
11. Aleix Espargaro SPA Pramac Racing 1min 33.878 sec (63 laps)
12. Colin Edwards USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1min 33.929 sec (35 laps)
13. Loris Capirossi ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1min 34.144 sec (55 laps)
14. Marco Simoncelli ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini 1min 35.229 sec (51 laps)
15. Alvaro Bautista SPA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1min 35.772 sec (52 laps)
16. Hector Barbera SPA Aspar Ducati 1min 36.204 sec (63 laps)
17. Hiroshi Aoyama JPN Scot Honda 1min 37.964 sec (40 laps)
18. Kenny Noyes USA Promoracing (Moto2) 1min 38.654 sec (28 laps)
19. Ratthapark Wilairot THA Stop and Go (Moto2) 1min 39.815 sec (17 laps)
20. Joan Olive SPA Promoracing (Moto2) 1min 41.989 sec (18 laps)

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[Speeddog]

Could he possibly get any further forward on the bike?

[gm2]

Could he possibly get any further forward on the bike?

according to his teammate, you gotta keep that 'stone loaded at all times..

[desmoquattro]

Could he possibly get any further forward on the bike?

Yeah. But I don't think it'd be advisable...

[gm2]

i know it's just a test and yadda yadda, but 6th is miracle territory....

[Jester]

Spies hasn't even dicked with his settings yet, just some adjustments to riding style.  Good start.

[Dannyboy]

Is anyone riding a 2010 bike or are they all still on 09's with updates? 

[derby]

Is anyone riding a 2010 bike or are they all still on 09's with updates?  

pedro and dovi are:

http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=25778.msg551029#msg551029

so are rossi and lorenzo:

http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2009/Good+first+day+for+Fiat+Yamaha+pair+at+Valencia

looks like they're still testing with the 2009 engine spec:

“It was quite hard work to get back on the bike today but it's a very important test for us,” Rossi stated. “The new prototype we have already feels better than what we tried in Brno, so this is positive. I was faster than with the old bike straight away so we know we're working in the right way and hopefully we can improve some more tomorrow. Of course we still have a 2009 specification engine and we won't have an update until the next test in February, but the bike already feels more stable and has more rear grip. Tomorrow we have quite a lot to get through and it will be an important day before we can finally relax.”

[derby]

tuesday test times:



colin curiously absent from the list. i'm still waiting for the "official" results on motogp.com or another news outlet.

[Cider]

Wow, sub-32 by Lorenzo; better than Stoner's pole time.

[El Matador]

Wow, sub-32 by Lorenzo; better than Stoner's pole time.

Lorenzo? look at Spies on the privateer! Less than a week on the bike and he's already up there with the 4.