Sepang MotoGP test times - Sunday (3pm)

Sunday marks the start of official 2018 MotoGP testing, at Sepang in Malaysia.

All 23 confirmed race riders are present, plus some test riders, while Yonny Hernandez has been called-up by Tech 3 as they continue the search to replace Jonas Folger.

Rookie Thomas Luthi is making his Marc VDS Honda debut after missing the end of the 2017 season due to injuries at October's Malaysian Moto2 race weekend.

Kohta Nozane and Katsuyuki Nakasuga are the Yamaha Test Riders listed as present, but appear to be alternating between bikes #T2 and #T3.

Morning rain meant it was a wet start to testing, but the track was dry enough for slicks shortly after 1pm.

Testing began at 10am and concludes at 6pm.

1. ^14 Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 2m 0.799s [Lap 24/29]
2. ^9 Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 2m 1.250s +0.451s [34/34]
3. ˅2 Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 2m 1.519s +0.720s [10/11]
4. ^9 Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (GP18) 2m 1.560s +0.761s [19/20]
5. ^11 Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 2m 1.600s +0.801s [9/13]
6. ^3 Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 2m 1.605s +0.806s [35/42]
7. ˅1 Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1) 2m 1.663s +0.864s [34/35]
8. NA Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP18) 2m 1.761s +0.962s [7/8]
9. ^5 Alvaro Bautista ESP Angel Nieto Team (GP17) 2m 1.815s +1.016s [26/28]
10. NA Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 2m 1.883s +1.084s [8/10]
11. ^10 Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 2m 1.969s +1.170s [9/13]
12. ^5 Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 2m 2.177s +1.378s [23/24]
13. ^10 Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 2m 2.203s +1.404s [10/11]
14. ^10 Yamaha Test 2 JPN Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1) 2m 2.527s +1.728s [23/27]
15. ˅11 Tito Rabat ESP Reale Avintia (GP17) 2m 2.703s +1.904s [31/33]
16. NA Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 2m 2.765s +1.966s [11/12]
17. ˅14 Scott Redding GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 2m 2.792s +1.993s [22/23]
18. ˅10 Franco Morbidelli ESP EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 2m 2.833s +2.034s [32/34]
19. ˅1 Takaaki Nakagami GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 2m 2.942s +2.143s [26/27]
20. ˅8 Xavier Simeon ESP Reale Avintia (GP16)* 2m 3.595s +2.796s [28/29]
21. ˅16 Karel Abraham CZE Angel Nieto Team (GP16) 2m 3.800s +3.001s [24/28]
22. ˅12 Yonny Hernandez COL Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1) 2m 4.652s +3.853s [13/13]
23. ˅21 Jack Miller AUS Pramac Ducati (GP17) 2m 4.704s +3.905s [3/6]
24. NA Michele Pirro ITA Ducati Test Rider (GP18) 2m 4.767s +3.968s [3/4]
25. ˅5 Tom Luthi SWI EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 2m 5.476s +4.677s [29/33]
26. ˅7 Mika Kallio FIN Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 2m 5.932s +5.133s [7/7]
27. ˅20 Sylvain Guintoli FRA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 2m 11.982s +11.183s [14/15]
28. ˅6 Yamaha Test 3 JPN Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1) 2m 16.177s +15.378s [5/10]
* Rookie

Key:
˄X Rider has X higher positions than end of previous hour.
= Rider has same position as end of previous hour.
˅X Rider has X lower positions than end of previous hour.

Blue = Factory Team.
Red = Satellite Team.

Official Sepang MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha 2m 0.606s (2015)
Fastest race lap:
Dani Pedrosa SPA Honda 1m 59.053s (2015)

Unofficial Sepang MotoGP record:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda 1m 58.867s (2015 testing)