Ducati's Michele Pirro leads day 3 at Sepang, setting the only sub-2min lap of the week in the final hour to finish 0.550s ahead of Yamaha's Cal Crutchlow  (on Yamaha Test Bike 3) and GASGAS Tech3 rookie Augusto Fernandez (+0.679s👍).

W﷽ith Yamaha's 2023 engine performance under the spotlight, Crutchlow's listed top speed was an eye-catching 335.4km/h,🔯 which is 5.2km/h quicker than the M1 managed in Quartararo's hands in last October's qualifying and race.

The Ducati of Pirro was credited with a 336.4km/h earlier in the day, but since theꦬ top speed shown is 'replaced' every time a rider crosses the speed trap,🌠 these might not be their absolute best.

More to the point, th🦄e posit🉐ion of the speed trap means such peak speeds might not be all that they seem:

Crutchlow was officially fastest for Yamaha on each of the previಞous rain-interr🔜upted days, with sunshine finally breaking through the clouds on Tuesday morning to dry some overnight damp patches.

After the Englishman had appeared to do all the Yamaha development work alone, swapping between three different test bikes (T1, T2, T3) on previous days, Katsuyuki Nakasuga and Kohta Nozane took to the track on day 3. Meanwhile, Crutchlow 🍰focussed on the new fairing with the T3 machine on the final day, finishing in the mid-afternoon.

KTM's Dani Pedrosa was again riding without a transponder turned on (168澳洲幸运5🍬🐎官方开奖结果历史:apart from a brief run on Monday afternoon). 🐼Pedrosa was rumoured to hav♏e been faster than Crutchlow on day 1.

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Aerodynamics...

The bike Crutchlow☂ has focused on so far on day 3 at the ꩲShakedown.

— Peter McLaren (@McLarenMotoGP)

The Shakedown is mainly used to make sure the new machines are running correctly before they are handed over to the ra🌌ce riders, as we♒ll as some development work on new parts (especially aerodynamics).

While more aero parts are expected to be revealed during the official test, Aprilia has been seen using a new fairing featuring extra vents, Ducati has added an new side winglet, Yamaha has a bigger angular 'stealth' fairing, whil🎃e Honda and KTM seem to have so far used previously seen designs.

KTM is set to debut some new parts designed in collaboration with Red Bull Adꩵvanced Technologies, although the rain delays may mean they wait until the Official test. Pedrosa spent time on the final day using a black fairing with an Ap🐷rilia-style lower sec❀tion, possibly the same fairing from the Valencia test.

Only test riders and 2023 rookies (Augusto Fernandez) are eligible for the Shakedown test. The Official 🍸Sepang Test, for all race riders, will be h♌eld at the Malaysian Grand Prix venue from February 10-12.

Testing took place from 10am to 6pm each day, followed by p꧅ractice starts...

* Rookie

Fastest Day 2 Time:
Cal Crutchlow GBR Yamaha 2m 2.079s (damp track)

Fastest Day 1 Time:
Cal Crutchlow GBR Yamaha 2m 1.146s (330.3km/h top speed)

Official Sepang MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Jorge Martin SPA Ducati 1m 57.790s (2022)
Fastest race lap:
Jorge Martin SPA Ducati 1m 59.634s (2022)

Sepang Shakedown Test - Day 2:

* Rookie

** Dani Pedrosa set a 2m 2.807s while his transponder was briefly turned on.

Sepang Shakedown Test - Day 1: