2017 Brno MotoGP 12pm Test Times: Viñales Fastest At Lunchtime

Submitted by David Emmett on

The majority of the MotoGP paddock is back in action on Monday morning, with all of the teams bar the satellite Ducatis (Pramac, Avintia, Aspar) taking to the track for the post-race test. They have a lot of things to be testing: Yamaha have a new aerodynamic package, Maverick Viñales has a frame to test, Andrea Dovizioso is trialling the aerodynamic package raced by Jorge Lorenzo, Sam Lowes has a new fairing on the Aprilia, and Michelin has a two front tire constructions and a rear tire they want the riders to test.

Shortly after lunchtime, Maverick Viñales was fastest, a fraction quicker than Cal Crutchlow, and nearly half a second faster than yesterday's race winner, Marc Marquez. With blue skies overhead and good conditions expected, testing is likely to last all day.

Times shortly after 12pm:

Pos No Rider Bike Time Diff Prev
1 25 Maverick Viñales Yamaha M1 1:55.679    
2 35 Cal Crutchlow Honda RC213V 1:55.768 0.089 0.089
3 93 Marc Marquez Honda RC213V 1:56.169 0.490 0.401
4 99 Jorge Lorenzo Ducati GP17 1:56.458 0.779 0.289
5 26 Dani Pedrosa Honda RC213V 1:56.546 0.867 0.088
6 29 Andrea Iannone Suzuki GSX-RR 1:56.714 1.035 0.168
7 41 Aleix Espargaro Aprilia RS-GP 1:56.921 1.242 0.207
8 4 Andrea Dovizioso Ducati GP17 1:56.925 1.246 0.004
9 43 Jack Miller Honda RC213V 1:56.968 1.289 0.043
10 94 Jonas Folger Yamaha M1 1:57.031 1.352 0.063
11 5 Johann Zarco Yamaha M1 1:57.095 1.416 0.064
12 42 Alex Rins Suzuki GSX-RR 1:57.216 1.537 0.121
13 46 Valentino Rossi Yamaha M1 1:57.453 1.774 0.237
14 44 Pol Espargaro KTM RC16 1:57.496 1.817 0.043
15 53 Tito Rabat Honda RC213V 1:57.655 1.976 0.159
16 38 Bradley Smith KTM RC16 1:58.013 2.334 0.358
17 22 Sam Lowes Aprilia RS-GP 1:58.627 2.948 0.614
18 12 Takuya Tsuda Suzuki GSX-RR 1:59.749 4.070 1.122

 

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2017
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Brno, Czech Republic
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Comments

Spaceman replied on

I can understand LCR's Crutchlow being there because he's HRC's test mule.

What I don't get is Tech3's participation - what exactly are they testing? 

TheBaron replied on
Tech 3 has the only other Yamahas in the field, so they provide a benchmark of sorts for the factory team.  Plus I think I read that David is saying "Michelin has a two front tire constructions and a rear tire they want the riders to test."
By the way, it is tyre, from the name of the ancient Phoenician city