Remembering last tests in Austria

Unfortunately we cannot analyze the results of last year since this is the first time for MotoGP in Austria. The only thing we can do is to take in exam the last day of test on 20th of July.

Here the results:

01- Andrea Iannone – Ducati Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP – 1’23.719

02- Andrea Dovizioso – Ducati Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP – + 0.079

03- Yonny Hernandez – Aspar Team MotoGP – Ducati Desmosedici GP14.2 – + 0.677

04- Jorge Lorenzo – Movistar Yamaha MotoGP – Yamaha YZR M1 – + 0.699

05- Maverick Vinales – Team Suzuki Ecstar – Suzuki GSX-RR – + 0.722

06- Aleix Espargaro – Team Suzuki Ecstar – Suzuki GSX-RR – + 0.766

07- Eugene Laverty – Aspar Team MotoGP – Ducati Desmosedici GP14.2 – + 0.781

08- Cal Crutchlow – LCR Honda – Honda RC213V – + 0.809

09- Valentino Rossi – Movistar Yamaha MotoGP – Yamaha YZR M1 – + 0.824

10- Scott Redding – Octo Pramac Yakhnich – Ducati Desmosedici GP15 – + 0.841

Honda decided to risk and brought only the satellite teams. Just Crutchlow in the top ten in 8th position.
The Yamaha it's quite too far. More than 5 tenths in a such short circuit like that are a lot. However we cannot know which configuration they have been used and the result could be misleading.
Seems to be pretty clear the superiority of Ducati which has the factories in the firsts 2 positions and 5 of them in the top ten, probably helped by a preferable cold climate.
Good the Suzuki, both with a similar time laps. Perhaps Aleix is finding the confidence he was looking for.

We remember that Stoner participated in the first day of test taking the 4th position. KTM participated too, but being 2 seconds slower than the Red team. Not bad for a first approaching though.