Mavirick Viñales (Yamaha Factory Racing) got his 2019 season with an ideal begin after his best two days during the Valencia Test, putting the snappiest of 1:30.757 to all the more likely 1st runner-up place Ducati’s Andrea Dovizioso and Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) as the head class riders finish a bustling day of testing in Valencia – the rain remaining endlessly on Wednesday.
For Viñales and colleague Valentino Rossi – who finished the test eighth quickest – another new spec of motor was accessible for them to test, after Tuesday saw them test the main spec of the 2019 Yamaha motor. Closure the test best must be a decent sign for the Spaniard, who figured out how to finish 57 laps on 2nd day, setting his 50th lap time the quickest as we saw a little time assault happen amid the evening. For the nine-time World Champion, a great pull of 63 laps were set as the Italian finished 0.614 off his partner.
Part the two production line Yamahas after Day 2 was the VR46 Academy biker and YZR-M1 youngster Franco Morbidelli (Yamaha SRT). The Italian race multiple times as he keeps on changing from Honda to Yamaha – yet that modifying doesn’t appear to take the 2017 Moto2™ Champion long. Strikingly, Morbidelli was likewise riding with another spec motor to complete Day 2 only 0.217 off Viñales, however he was on a 2017 frame, the one Johann Zarco was using the Yamaha. Carbon forks were additionally utilized by Morbidelli, while new kid on the block partner Fabio Quartararo got an important 63 laps (101 altogether) added to his repertoire as he urged his head class make a big appearance – simply 1.334 isolated the Frenchman from the quickest time set.
In the Ducati bikeport, 57 laps finish for Dovizioso – and the second quickest time – closes what appears to be a positive day for the Italian after rain truly intruded on his anticipates Day 1. The number 04 and colleague Danilo Petrucci were on Desmosedici’s that were near being latest specs they could offer, the last consummation the day fifth quickest after 60 laps – 0.202 from best spot. In the interim, test rider Michele Pirro – who slammed at Turn 2 – was on the full spec 2019 machine, with Jack Miller (Alma Pramac Racing) on board an ‘initial step’ 2019 bicycle, as indicated by Team Manager Davide Tardozzi.
With Andrea Iannone (Aprilia Racing Team Gresini) smashing twice and test rider Bradley Smith slamming once, it was likewise a troublesome day for the new Italian industrial facility riders. Iannone – close by partner Aleix Espargaro – was on indistinguishable undercarriage from the one Aprilia presented at Phillip Island, with both dealing with the 2019 RS-GP. For Espargaro, a P10 complete and 55 laps finished flagged a strong day’s worth of effort as the Spaniard finished the multi day’s 0.643 off the pace. Iannone could complete 32 laps, Smith putting in the work to get 58 courses finish.
An extremely bustling day sees a lot of new and energizing focuses to discuss, with Viñales getting his 2019 off to the ideal begin. 2019 has authoritatively started, and it isn’t some time before our second portion of 2019 Pre-Season testing begins at Jerez on Wednesday 28th and Thursday 29th November. What developments will we see in southern Spain one week from now?
Source: MotoGP and Bike Advice
