MotoGP: Test Results & Photos from Day 2 at Sepang

Testing continues in Sepang, as MotoGP riders continued their first week of shaking down the new 1,000cc era machines. For the second day of testing, teams spent the sessions comparing settings and parts to the previous day, looking for clearer paths of development. For Yamaha, this meant testing suspension and electronic settings, while Honda tried different chassis with Casey Stoner. With weather hot and humid, Stefal Bradl got baptized with his first MotoGP gravel trap excursion, though the German was thankfully uninjured from the spill.

Progress on the all-new factory GP12 continued in the Ducati Corse garage, though the Italian team was short a rider after Nicky Hayden parked his bike after 16 laps. The American rider has been struggling with his broken shoulder, which still lacked the strength to properly ride at the Malaysian track. Quiting the day’s session earliy, Ducati’s test rider Franco Battaini took over for Hayden, and completed the day’s work with Valentino Rossi. Photos and results after the jump.

Test Results from Day 2 at Sepang, Malaysia:

Pos.	Rider	Team	Time	Diff.	Diff. to Leader	Laps
1	Casey Stoner	Repsol Honda Team	2:00.895	–	–	29
2	Ben Spies	Yamaha Factory Racing	2:01.052	+0.157	+0.157	37
3	Jorge Lorenzo	Yamaha Factory Racing	2:01.068	+0.016	+0.173	40
4	Dani Pedrosa	Repsol Honda Team	2:01.508	+0.440	+0.613	35
5	Cal Crutchlow	Monster Yamaha Tech 3	2:01.565	+0.057	+0.670	42
6	Hector Barbera	Pramac Racing Team	2:01.788	+0.223	+0.893	50
7	Valentino Rossi	Ducati Team	2:01.886	+0.098	+0.991	44
8	Alvaro Bautista	San Carlo Honda Gresini	2:01.933	+0.047	+1.038	46
9	Andrea Dovizioso	Monster Yamaha Tech 3	2:02.160	+0.227	+1.265	42
10	Nicky Hayden	Ducati Team	2:02.354	+0.194	+1.459	41
11	Stefan Bradl	LCR Honda	2:02.414	+0.060	+1.519	41
12	Karel Abraham	Cardion AB Motoracing	2:02.598	+0.184	+1.703	66
13	Katsuyuki Nakasuga	Yamaha Factory	2:02.941	+0.343	+2.046	40
14	Franco Battaini	Ducati Team	2:04.311	+1.370	+3.416	38
15	Colin Edwards	NGM Mobile Forward Racing	2:05.603	+1.292	+4.708	37
16	Ivan Silva	Avintia Racing	2:10.297	+4.694	+9.402	16
17	Jordi Torres	Avintia Racing	2:11.893	+1.596	+10.998	2
18	Robertino Pietri	Avintia Racing	2:12.546	+0.653	+11.651	5