Constructive second day in Phillip Island for Pedrosa

2014-03-04 09:39
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.

TEAM QUOTES
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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
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CIRCUIT INFORMATION
View circuit page at www.repsolhondateam.com

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)

Source: HRC

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