dovi stated that the bike feels good now and is not worried about being a little behind at the moment...
Ducati GP15 was on the first day of the second Sepang test the focus of interest.
A week ago, the Italians showed the new Desmosedici in Italy. In Sepang for the first time were the factory drivers on the new machine that has been developed Ducati Corse boss Luigi Dall'Igna tried to fix the Ducati typical weaknesses. With a compact design, the understeer problem of the predecessor machines of the past will belong to.
Obviously, this mission was a success. Andrea Dovizioso was more than satisfied after the first test, even if he found himself in the timesheet only ten position. "I am very happy because we were able to solve the turn in problem," said the Italian. "That was in the past two years, the big problem."
"From the formation lap, the bike felt better at," says Dovizioso and remembers his first laps with the GP12 in the fall of 2012: "From the first Ducati test two years ago I felt in the first round that the motorcycle on corner entry and flipping feels different. Today I felt from the first round, so the machine feels normal. "
Originally test rider Michele Pirro should complete shakedown with the GP15. Ducati covered the plan and also sent "Dovi" and team-mate Andrea Iannone with the GP15 on the route. Both made comparisons to GP14.3. The difference is obvious for Dovizioso: "I can say that the Ducati feels normal now. This is nothing special, but with the GP13 and GP14 of this we did not feel. I think it is the key to start normal operation, "said MotoGP veteran.
MotoGP Sepang Test2 2015
Session 1 as of 23/02/2015
PDF Analysis PDF Classification
Pos Rider Team Fastest lap Lead. Gap Prev. Gap Laps Last lap
1 ROSSI, Valentino Movistar Yamaha MotoGP 2:00.414 25 / 54
2 PEDROSA, Dani Repsol Honda Team 2:00.543 0.129 0.129 20 / 52
3 ESPARGARO, Pol Monster Yamaha Tech 3 2:00.876 0.462 0.333 17 / 45
4 ESPARGARO, Aleix Team Suzuki MotoGP 2:01.055 0.641 0.179 17 / 39
5 LORENZO, Jorge Movistar Yamaha MotoGP 2:01.162 0.748 0.107 37 / 51
6 MARQUEZ, Marc Repsol Honda Team 2:01.190 0.776 0.028 24 / 43
7 CRUTCHLOW, Cal CWM LCR Honda 2:01.222 0.808 0.032 13 / 43
8 SMITH, Bradley Monster Yamaha Tech 3 2:01.241 0.827 0.019 22 / 51
9 VIÑALES, Maverick Team Suzuki MotoGP 2:01.317 0.903 0.076 22 / 50
10 DOVIZIOSO, Andrea Ducati Team 2:01.355 0.941 0.038 5 / 23
11 REDDING, Scott Estrella Galicia 0.0 Marc VDS 2:01.592 1.178 0.237 31 / 52
12 BAUTISTA, Alvaro Aprilia Racing Team Gresini 2:01.740 1.326 0.148 29 / 51
13 BARBERA, Hector Avintia Racing 2:01.926 1.512 0.186 6 / 39
14 HAYDEN, Nicky Drive M7 Aspar 2:02.062 1.648 0.136 26 / 41
15 IANNONE, Andrea Ducati Team 2:02.142 1.728 0.080 16 / 30
16 PETRUCCI, Danilo Pramac Racing 2:02.225 1.811 0.083 9 / 35
17 ABRAHAM, Karel AB Motoracing 2:02.394 1.980 0.169 26 / 28
18 BRADL, Stefan Forward Racing Team 2:02.410 1.996 0.016 19 / 42
19 HERNANDEZ, Yonny Pramac Racing 2:02.606 2.192 0.196 24 / 29
20 LAVERTY, Eugene Drive M7 Aspar 2:02.730 2.316 0.124 28 / 45
21 DI MEGLIO, Mike Avintia Racing 2:02.941 2.527 0.211 23 / 33
22 MILLER, Jack CWM LCR Honda 2:03.006 2.592 0.065 23 / 35
23 PIRRO, Michele Ducati Test Team 2:03.105 2.691 0.099 33 / 35
24 BAZ, Loris Forward Racing Team 2:03.316 2.902 0.211 28 / 37
25 NAKASUGA, Katsuyuki Yamaha Factory Test Team 2:03.337 2.923 0.021 24 / 43
26 DE ANGELIS, Alex Octo Ioda Racing Team 2:03.966 3.552 0.629 8 / 45
27 MELANDRI, Marco Aprilia Racing Team Gresini 2:04.000 3.586 0.034 29 / 42
