Repsol Honda's Pedrosa Improves on 2nd Day of MotoGP Bridgestone Tire Test at Phillip Island

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Phillip Island Testing

Tuesday, March 4th 2014

Australia - Testing Report

Constructive second day in Phillip Island for Pedrosa

Dani Pedrosa has completed an active second day in the Bridgestone tyre test in Phillip Island, finishing second with a time of 1’29.381 recorded on lap 20 of 58. With fantastic weather conditions, Dani was able to fulfil Bridgestone’s plan including a long run of 20 laps which he reported positively on, even though he hit a bird in the process.

The three-day test will conclude tomorrow, when rain is expected to hit the Australian circuit, and signals an end to Winter testing for the Factory teams.

Dani Pedrosa

2nd - 1'29.381

“Today we tried two more tyres with a different construction - but with the same compound - and the feeling was not great with them. In any case, we picked the best of what we have tried over the past two days and put in 20 laps with those tyres. That experiment worked rather well, but it's really Bridgestone who have to analyse the data and give us their feedback for us to work with tomorrow”

testing results

  Phillip Island Testing

Pos.	Rider	Num.	Nation	Team	Constructor	Time/Gap
1	Jorge Lorenzo	99	ESP	Yamaha Factory Racing	YAMAHA	1'29.133
2	Dani Pedrosa	26	ESP	Repsol Honda Team	HONDA	1'29.381
3	Andrea Dovizioso	4	ITA	Ducati Team	DUCATI	1'29.387
4	Valentino Rossi	46	ITA	Yamaha Factory	YAMAHA	1'29.516
5	Cal Crutchlow	35	GBR	Ducati Team	DUCATI	1'29.660

Circuit Information

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Length 4.448 m / 2.764 miles Width 13m Left corners 7 Right corners 5 Longest straight 900 m / 0.559 miles Constructed 1956 Modified 1988     Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit RMB 500GP Cowes Victoris 3922 Australia   www.phillipislandcircuit.com.au

Pole Position	1m 27.899s (182.1 km/h) Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha, 2013)
Race Lap	1m 28.108s (181.7 km/h) Marc Marquez (Honda, 2013)
Race time	29m 07.155s (179.1 km/h) Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha, 2013)
2012 Winner	Casey Stoner (Honda)
2013 Winner	Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha)