Rossi once again fastest in Sepang
Added on Thursday, February 25th, 2010 by Carole Nash Editor
Rossi once again fastest in Sepang
Valentino Rossi was the fastest on day two of the second three-day pre-season test in Sepang, posting a time of 2:01.068 - more than a tenth of a second slower than his best time recorded in pre-season testing earlier this month.
The world champion was still however 0.151 seconds quicker than Casey Stoner in a session that was dominated by the pair, with the next quickest, Andrea Dovizioso, more than four tenths off Stoner’s time.
There were more positive signs for Suzuki’s Loris Capirossi who finished with the fourth fastest time of the day whilst rookie Ben Spies made up the top five, ahead of compatriot and Tech 3 teammate Colin Edwards.
Honda’s Dani Pedrosa will be slightly disappointed with his time, clocking the seventh fastest time, nearly a second slower than Rossi.
As with the Sepang test earlier this month, day two was the first chance for the MotoGP riders to hit the track, with the first day reserved for test riders. The test will end tomorrow ahead of the final test under the floodlights at Qatar in mid March.
Sepang Test: Day two times.
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time |
| 1 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Fiat Yamaha | 2:01.168 |
| 2 | Casey Stoner | AUS | Ducati Marlboro | -0.151 |
| 3 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Repsol Honda | -0.563 |
| 4 | Loris Capirossi | ITA | Rizla Suzuki | -0.619 |
| 5 | Ben Spies | USA | Monster Tech 3 Yamaha | -0.775 |
| 6 | Colin Edwards | USA | Monster Tech 3 Yamaha | -0.829 |
| 7 | Dani Pedrosa | SPA | Repsol Honda | -0.968 |
| 8 | Mika Kallio | FIN | Pramac Ducati | -0.968 |
| 9 | Alvaro Bautista | SPA | Rizla Suzuki | -1.010 |
| 10 | Marco Melandri | ITA | San Carlo Gresini Honda | -1.018 |
| 11 | Nicky Hayden | USA | Ducati Marlboro | -1.153 |
| 12 | Hiroshi Aoyama | JAP | Interwetten Honda | -1.351 |
| 13 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Pramac Ducati | -1.379 |
| 14 | Hector Barbera | SPA | Aspar Ducati | -1.417 |
| 15 | Randy de Puniet | FRA | LCR Honda | -1.467 |
| 16 | Marco Simoncelli | ITA | San Carlo Gresini Honda | -2.186 |









