Valentino Rossi and his M1 led once again the final day of testing in Sepang.
The rider from Tavullia who dominated both official pre-season tests in Sepang, put in a scorching best lap of 2’00.
271 shattering his 2009 qualifying pole position on the Malaysian track by 0.
247s seconds.
Casey Stoner continued to stalk Rossi, with his 2’00.
512, but the biggest surprise of the day was Ducati’s factory rider Nicky Hayden in third with his GP10, who put in a best lap of 2’00.
703, axing off a massive 1.
5 seconds from yesterday and ending up less than two tenths from team mate Stoner.
The Yamaha Tech 3 duo, Colin Edwards and Ben Spies switched positions from yesterday.
The Texas Tornado posted a best lap of 2’00.
988 putting him in the fourth slot and the last rider under the 2’01” mark, while the Texas Terror’s best time was 2’01.
014.
This puts three Yamaha riders in the top five spots and 2009 runner-up and Yamaha rider Jorge Lorenzo wasn’t present due to his hand injury.
Sixth place went to Loris Capirossi who continued his testing of the new 2010 Suzuki.
Andrea Dovizioso who despite being faster than in yesterday’s test and with a best lap of 2’01″439 and shaving off almost two tenths, ended up in seventh and 1.
1.
68s from Rossi.
Dani Pedrosa continued to suffer in this second test.
After yesterday’s crash the Spaniard was in eighth spot today, just 0.
039 from his team mate Dovizioso, but only 0.
214s in front of rookie rider Hiroshi Aoyama who is coming to grips with his 2010 Honda.
Other rookie rider Alvaro Bautista closed out the top ten with a best lap of 2’01″732 and a hurt arm.
Marco Simoncelli suffered a massive highside after loosing the front at turn 7, just two laps into the morning session.
The Italian rider who landed on his head was visited by track doctors who decided to send him to the hospital for x-rays and scans on his head and neck was later released with a clean bill of health and personally confirmed that he was feeling better and sorry that he missed the test.
Sepang2 Final Day Test Time:1.
Valentino Rossi (ITA) Fiat Yamaha Team 2′00.
2712.
Casey Stoner (AUS) Ducati Marlboro Team 2′00.
5123.
Nicky Hayden (USA) Ducati Marlboro Team 2′00.
7034.
Colin Edwards (USA) Monster Yamaha Tech 3 2′00.
9885.
Ben Spies (USA) Monster Yamaha Tech 3 2′01.
0146.
Loris Capirossi (ITA) Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 2′01.
3207.
Andrea Dovizioso (ITA) Repsol Honda Team 2′01.
4398.
Dani Pedrosa (SPA) Repsol Honda Team 2′01.
4789.
Hiroshi Aoyama (JAP) Interwetten-Honda MotoGP 2′01.
69210.
Alvaro Bautista (SPA) Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 2′01.
73211.
Randy de Puniet (FRA) LCR Honda MotoGP 2′01.
98012.
Marco Melandri (ITA) San Carlo Honda Gresini 2′02.
07813.
Hector Barbera (SPA) Aspar Team 2′02.
08014.
Mika Kallio (FIN) Pramac Green Team 2′02.
08215.
Aleix Espargaro (SPA) Pramac Green Team 2′02.
36716.
Marco Simoncelli (ITA) San Carlo Honda Gresini 2′03.
689