MOTOGP News Friday, 23rd February 2007
Jerez MotoGP test times - Friday.
Full times from Friday's wet opening day of the final official MotoGP pre-season test, held at Jerez in Spain, and attended by the full line-up of 2007 teams.
The only rider absent was, as expected, the injured John Hopkins - Hopper is present at Jerez to support Rizla Suzuki, but is not expected to ride on any of the three days as he concentrates on being as fit as possible for the opening grand prix of the 2007 season, to be held at Qatar on March 10.
Sunday's third and final day of testing will include the now traditional 40-minute 'qualifying' style shoot-out, again with a new BMW car for the fastest rider.
- Marco Melandri ITA Gresini Honda (B) 1min 42.563 secs
- Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team (B) 1min 42.634 secs
- Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team (M) 1min 42.796 secs
- Carlos Checa SPA Honda LCR (M) 1min 43.206 secs
- Alex Barros BRA Pramac d'Antin MotoGP (B) 1min 43.214 secs
- Randy de Puniet FRA Kawasaki Racing Team (B) 1min 43.315 secs
- Loris Capirossi ITA Ducati Marlboro Team (B) 1min 43.475 secs
- Alex Hofmann GER Pramac d'Antin MotoGP (B) 1min 43.673 secs
- Toni Elias SPA Gresini Honda (B) 1min 43.687 secs
- Shinya Nakano JPN Konica Minolta Honda (M) 1min 43.817 secs
- Colin Edwards USA Factory Yamaha Team (M) 1min 43.845 secs
- Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP (B) 1min 44.052 secs
13. Valentino Rossi ITA Factory Yamaha Team (M) 1min 44.494 secs - Olivier Jacque FRA Kawasaki Racing Team (B) 1min 44.659 secs
- Makoto Tamada JPN Dunlop Tech 3 Yamaha (D) 1min 45.081 secs
- Sylvain Guintoli FRA Dunlop Tech 3 Yamaha (D) 1min 45.208 secs
- Vittoriano Guareschi ITA Ducati Marlboro Team (B) 1min 45.603 secs
- Shinichi Ito JPN Ducati TTT (B) 1min 45.826 secs
- Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda Team (M) 1min 45.901 secs
- Kenny Roberts USA Team Roberts (M) 1min 45.937 secs
- Kousuke Akiyoshi JPN Rizla Suzuki MotoGP (B) 1min 47.191 secs
- Jeremy McWilliams GBR Ilmor GP (M) 1min 47.696 secs
- Andrew Pitt AUS Ilmor GP (M) 1min 49.365 secs
John Hopkins USA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP (B) Did not ride
2006 Jerez test - 30/11/2006 (800cc):
Fastest time: Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team 1min 39.910secs
2006 Spanish Grand Prix – 26/3/2006 (990cc):
Pole position: Loris Capirossi ITA Ducati Marlboro 1min 39.064secs
Fastest race laps (by manufacturer):
Ducati: Loris Capirossi ITA Ducati Marlboro 1min 41.248secs
Honda: Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda 1min 41.297secs
Suzuki: John Hopkins USA Team Suzuki MotoGP 1min 41.598secs
Kawasaki: Shinya Nakano JPN Kawasaki Racing Team 1min 42.017secs
KR211V Kenny Roberts USA Team Roberts 1min 42.109secs
Yamaha: Carlos Checa SPA Tech 3 Yamaha 1min 42.161secs