Cormac Shoots Testing: Photos From The Valencia Post-Race MotoGP Test

Submitted by David Emmett on Sun, 2019-12-22 13:59

This was the last ever Valencia test, for a lot of reasons. Riders and teams hate it. Photographers love it, for the light. Here's Dani Pedrosa in the setting sun

Valentino Rossi with a shiny new frame on his M1. Yamaha have changed the way they work, and the progress is starting to show

New kid Brad Binder tries to get his head around the best part of 300 bhp at Turn 13

Some pre-exit rituals are more attractive than others. But all serve a function

New engine and new frame for Suzuki and Alex Rins. Question is, will it help in qualifying?

Fabio Quartararo rocked 2019. What will he do on a fully 2020-spec Yamaha M1?

Big year coming up for Jack Miller in 2020. He tested the GP20 chassis, and liked it. Next year could be his breakout season

That light...

Danilo Petrucci running the lab bike, with laser sensors on the end of the swingarm to precisely track the motion of the rear wheel.

Pol Espargaro on KTM's prototype chassis. This the MKI chassis, painted orange. A big step forward

Bradley Smith's test work could pay off for both Aprilia and Smith in 2020

KTM's luxury test rider Dani Pedrosa on the MKI 'beam' chassis.

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