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MotoGP Official Test - Jerez - 25/03/2012

Date : 25/03/2012
Weather : Dry
Temperature : Air: 23 degrees, Ground: 38 degrees
Humidity : 31%

The Repsol Honda Team, all set for the 2012 season to begin

The three days of testing at Jerez circuit have been very productive for the factory Repsol Honda riders, with Casey Stoner finishing on top again today with a best lap time of 1'38.780 and Dani Pedrosa, in third position with 1'39.157.

Both riders spent this morning preparing their bikes for a longer run. Dani made a race simulation, with 27 laps in low 1'40's, finishing reasonably happy with his performance and the bike behaviour. Casey also took positive information from a long run of 12 laps, of which 8 were in the 1'39's.

The next time that Repsol Honda riders will go on track will be April 5th at Losail circuit, for the first practice of the Grand Prix of Qatar, the first race of the 2012 season.

CASEY STONER –1st 1'38.780

"Today we were really pleased with the lap times we're running but I think we can still improve the bike quite a bit before the race here. Anyway we feel like we've made some progress on a track like this for us. Towards the end of the day we had some chattering but we have an idea what caused this and it's not the same as in Sepang. We did a lot of laps and a longer run to get a little more understanding of fuel consumption and things like this and in general we're satisfied with how the whole test has gone for us. Now we can go racing which is what we really enjoy".

DANI PEDROSA –3rd 1'39.157

"We've been working a lot with the chassis in the morning to prepare the race simulation. But by the time we were ready, we had to stop twice in the box for an issue with the rear brake. Finally, on my third exit, I could make it. I did the full race distance, 27 laps, and I'm quite satisfied with the result, the lap times were pretty good even though it was very windy in the afternoon, it's also been also good physical training for me. In general, I think we've done a good pre season, we only need to improve a little more on braking and corner entry… It would help us for the first race of the season".

Testing Results

1	Casey Stoner	1'38.780	AUS	HONDA	Repsol Honda Team
2	Jorge Lorenzo	1'38.953	SPA	YAMAHA	Yamaha Factory Racing Team
3	Dani Pedrosa	1'39.157	SPA	HONDA	Repsol Honda Team
4	Ben Spies	1'39.495	USA	YAMAHA	Yamaha Factory Racing Team
5	Cal Crutchlow	1'39.585	GBR	YAMAHA	Monster Yamaha Tech 3
6	Valentino Rossi	1'39.733	ITA	DUCATI	Ducati Marlboro Team
7	Andrea Dovizioso	1'39.860	ITA	YAMAHA	Monster Yamaha Tech 3
8	Nicky Hayden	1'39.919	USA	DUCATI	Ducati Marlboro Team
9	Alvaro Bautista	1'40.017	SPA	HONDA	San Carlo Honda Gresini
10	Stefan Bradl	1'40.098	GER	HONDA	LCR Honda MotoGP
11	Hector Barbera	1'40.287	SPA	DUCATI	Pramac Racing
12	Karel Abraham	1'40.579	CZE	DUCATI	Cardion AB Motoracing
13	Randy De Puniet	1'40.601	FRA	ART	Aspar Team MotoGP
14	Aleix Espargaro	1'41.645	ESP	ART	Aspar Team MotoGP
15	Danillo Petrucci	1'41.926	ITA	IODA	Ioda Racing Project
16	Franco Battaini	1'42.057	ITA	DUCATI	Ducati Marlboro Team
17	Colin Edwards	1'42.073	USA	SUTER	NGM Mobile Forward Racing
18	Mattia Pasini	1'42.184	ITA	ART	Speed Master
19	Michelle Pirro	1'42.212	ITA	HONDA	San Carlo Honda Gresini
20	James Ellison	1'42.437	GBR	ART	Paul Bird Racing
21	Ivan Silva	1'42.446	SPA	BQR-FTR	BQR
22	Yonny Hernandez	1'42.906	COL	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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