The fall of Alex Rins marks the closing of the test of MotoGP

Maverick Viñales was repeated at the front of the table of times on the second day of testing of MotoGP at Valencia. The Catalan, with a level of adapting to the Yamaha M1 unexpected, has stopped the chronometer in a time of 1:29.975, being the only rider able to lap in 1:29. Two tenths behind was located Marc Marquez in a day marathon for the ’93’ in which he has worked with three bikes different, two of 2017 with different configurations and 2016 as ‘database’ of the evidence. The fall of Alex Rins has been the most severe one-day rugged.

The exchange of bikes into the box of the Yamaha and Honda has been a constant, especially in the morning session. However, the good work done by Rossi, Vinales and Marquez has been overshadowed by the fall of Andrea Iannone and Alex Rins in the curve 12. With the same ingredients, the two riders of Suzuki went to the ground, while the goddess fortune has willed that the accident of the Spanish have worst consequences. Alex Rins had to be evacuated with a pinched spinal and will need to be moved by ambulance to Barcelona, where there should be a month of rest, so that you will not be in Jerez.

Before the red flag of one hour to condition the
protections of the curve 12 and the break of noon, Andrea Dovizioso signed
which would be the third best time of the day. The Ducati rider scored this
registration with the bike, 2017, with fins, and then complain about the less
stability that had the GP17 without fins, an element that has been banned. By
his part, Jorge Lorenzo has also worked with the GP17 after doing so during
the opening day with the bike this year. All in all, the ’99’ has completed
eighth to seven-tenths of the head and behind Iannone, Pedrosa, Crutchlow
and Rossi.

the closure of The test in Valencia has been quite positive for
the team Yamaha Tech3, while Jonas Folger and Johann Zarco have been completed
more than 120 turns in common and have been tenth and eleventh respectively.
A feeling that has also been transferred to the box of Aprilia with Aleix Espargaró
finishing ninth. The Catalan has finished nine tenths behind the best time. For his part, the work in the team Red Bull KTM Ajo keeps on giving
its fruits and Pol Espargaró has completed 70 laps with a best time of
1:31.853.

Table of times, second day test MotoGP Valencia

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