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MotoGP Official Test - Jerez - 23/03/2012

Date : 23/03/2012
Weather : Dry
Temperature : Air: 24 degrees, Ground: 41 degrees
Humidity : 49%

The Repsol Honda Team starts the final test in Jerez

The Jerez circuit opened its doors today to welcome the MotoGP riders for the last pre-season test of 2012, which will finish on Sunday.

After the tests held in Malaysia and, for the first time with factory and CRT bikes sharing the track, the Repsol Honda team again topped the time sheets: Casey Stoner was the fastest rider on track today with a lap time of 1'39.146 and Dani Pedrosa finished in third position with 1.39' 579.

CASEY STONER –1st 1'39.146

"Today has been quite good, we did race distance with a soft set tyres this morning and we were getting quicker and quicker as we progressed but I think also the circuit was getting better. Then we put the hard tyre on and did a tyre comparison and we had very similar feelings to what we had in Sepang. We tried a few things with the chassis as the bike was proving slow to turn in the corner but in general it is working well especially at the end of the tyre life. On the last exit we did our fastest lap on a new soft rear tyre. It's been a good first day".

DANI PEDROSA –3rd 1'39.579

"It's been a pretty tough day, the mechanics had a lot of work to do in the garage and I've been stationary a long time, so it was not easy to get into the rhythm quickly. But I'm happy because we have a clear idea about the changes we need to do on the bike to improve tomorrow, especially on braking and the exits of the corners. We also tested the new front Bridgestone tyre, but just for a few laps, so I will keep testing it tomorrow to know if it's better. Unfortunately, in the afternoon I had a problem on one bike and I couldn't use it any more, so I spent quite a long time in the box between runs and thinking about the changes we want to do. We didn't have too much chattering today, but I think it's because of the circuit characteristics".

Testing Results

1	Casey Stoner	1'39.146	AUS	HONDA	Repsol Honda Team
2	Jorge Lorenzo	1'39.419	SPA	YAMAHA	Yamaha Factory Racing Team
3	Dani Pedrosa	1'39.579	SPA	HONDA	Repsol Honda Team
4	Ben Spies	1'39.984	USA	YAMAHA	Yamaha Factory Racing Team
5	Cal Crutchlow	1'40.130	GBR	YAMAHA	Monster Yamaha Tech 3
6	Nicky Hayden	1'40.512	USA	DUCATI	Ducati Marlboro Team
7	Alvaro Bautista	1'40.545	SPA	HONDA	San Carlo Honda Gresini
8	Andrea Dovizioso	1'40.665	ITA	YAMAHA	Monster Yamaha Tech 3
9	Valentino Rossi	1'40.920	ITA	DUCATI	Ducati Marlboro Team
10	Stefan Bradl	1'40.983	GER	HONDA	LCR Honda MotoGP
11	Randy De Puniet	1'41.015	FRA	ART	Aspar Team MotoGP
12	Hector Barbera	1'41.388	SPA	DUCATI	Pramac Racing
13	Karel Abraham	1'41.603	CZE	DUCATI	Cardion AB Motoracing
14	Aleix Espargaro	1'42.293	ESP	ART	Aspar Team MotoGP
15	Franco Battaini	1'42.403	ITA	DUCATI	Ducati Marlboro Team
16	Colin Edwards	1'42.462	USA	SUTER	NGM Mobile Forward Racing
17	Michelle Pirro	1'42.665	ITA	HONDA	San Carlo Honda Gresini
18	Danillo Petrucci	1'42.750	ITA	IODA	Ioda Racing Project
19	Mattia Pasini	1'43.006	ITA	ART	Speed Master
20	Yonny Hernandez	1'43.437	COL	BQR-FTR	BQR
21	James Ellison	1'43.477	GBR	ART	Paul Bird Racing
22	Ivan Silva	1'44.025	SPA	BQR-FTR	BQR

Circuit information

First race	1987 (Modified 2002)
GPs held	25
Laps	27
Race distance	119.421km / 74.196miles
Track length	4.423km / 2.748miles
Track width	11m
Longest straight	0.600km / 0.373miles
Corners	13 (8 right, 5 left)
Pole position	Left

Circuit records

Pole position	1m38.189s (162.164Km/h) Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha, 2008)
Race lap	1m39.731s (159.657Km/h) Dani Pedrosa (Honda, 2010)
Race time	45m17.538s (158.200Km/h) Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha, 2010)
2011 Winner	Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha)

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