Essais Sepang I : 15-16-17 novembre 06

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NewsWednesday, 15th November 2006Sepang MotoGP test times - Wednesday.

Leading MotoGP test times from day one of the Sepang test, which is being attended by Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki and Kawasaki teams.

Testing on Wednesday was severely interrupted by torrential rain, which fell on the Malaysian circuit from 1pm, flooding parts of the track and bringing about scenes reminiscent of September's grand prix, when a similar storm led to the cancellation of Qualifying.

Ducati has chosen not to attend the test, while Repsol Honda's Dani Pedrosa and Gresini Honda's Marco Melandri are both absent after recent arm surgery. Seven-times world champion Valentino Rossi is also not present - as he is driving in this weekend's New Zealand round of the World Rally Championship.

Testing continues on Thursday.



1. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP (800cc) 2min 3.90 secs
2. John Hopkins USA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP (800cc) 2min 4.00 secs
3. Olivier Jacque FRA Kawasaki Racing Team (990cc) 2min 4.08 secs
4. Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda Team (800cc) 2min 4.69 secs
5. Toni Elias SPA Fortuna Honda (800cc) 2min 5.02 secs
6. Makoto Tamada JPN Tech 3 Yamaha (990cc) 2min 5.11 secs
7. Colin Edwards USA Camel Yamaha Team (800cc) 2min 5.56 secs
8. Tady Okada JPN Honda (800cc) 2min 5.90 secs
9. Nobuatsu Aoki JPN Rizla Suzuki MotoGP (800cc) 2min 6.60 secs
10. Carlos Checa SPA Honda LCR (800cc) 2min 11.05 secs