PICTURES: Espargaro, Crutchlow join Sepang MotoGP Shakedown on final day
After Maverick Vinales took to the track (and was fastes💛t) on day two, Aprilia team-mate Aleix Espargaro completed his first laps of the year on Wednesday morning.
Espargaro and Vinales, the only non-rookie race riders eligible to take part in the Shakedown due to Aprilia's technical concessions, were soon at the top of the timesheets, with Ducati test rider Michele Pirro plus rookies Raul Fernandez and ♌Marco Bezzecchi joining them under the two-minute barrier.
As🔴 reported, Yamaha test rider Cal Crutchlow has also been on track today, sharing the M1 test bikes also used by Koha Nozane and Katsuyuki Nakasuga. Crutchlow, who recently signed a new two-year deal to remain as Yamaha's European test rider, will also ride at the Official test.
Fabio di Giannantonio, forced to skip day two due to a stomach illness, is also absent on day three. The Gresini rider ꦉhas two more days to rec✃over before the start of the Official test on February 5.
Testing runs from 10am to 6pm.
A selection𝓰 of day three pictures can be se💃en below...
Stefan Bradl on the 2022 Honda.
Remy Gardner follows Sylvain Guintoli (Suzuki).
Maverick Vinales passes Marco Bezzecchi.
Johann Zarco out for a run in the Malaysian heat.
Darryn Binder.
Raul Fernandez.
Cal Crutchlow (Yamaha).
🃏Peter ha✃s been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
