Petrucci blitzes Sepang Record with a 1:58.239
Ducati dominate top four
Five hours still to go on Test Day Three
The final day of the three-day 2019 MotoGP pre-season test at Sepang is hotting up with with times now tumbling and a new outright (unofficial) fastest ever motorcycle lap of the Malaysian circuit by Danilo Petrucci.
He is not the only one under previous benchmarks though as it is a Ducati 1-2-3-4 at the top of the timesheets with five hours still remaining.
![MotoGP Sepang Test Day Danilo Petrucci MotoGP Sepang Test Day Danilo Petrucci](https://www.motorcyclenews.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/petrucci-smashes-sepang-lap-record-ducati-1-2-3-4.jpg)
Incredibly, rookie rider and Moto2 World Champion Francesco Bagnaia, onboard the satellite Alma Pramac Racing Ducati is currently second on the timesheets.
![MotoGP Sepang Test Day Francesco Bagnaia MotoGP Sepang Test Day Francesco Bagnaia](https://www.motorcyclenews.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/petrucci-smashes-sepang-lap-record-ducati-1-2-3-4-1.jpg)
Jack Miller is currently third ahead of Andrea Dovizioso while day two dominator Maverick Vinales is fifth ahead of Cal Crutchlow.
MotoGP Sepang Test Day 3 Time. | |||
1 |
9 |
D. PETRUCCI |
1:58.239 |
2 |
63 |
F. BAGNAIA |
+0.063 |
3 |
43 |
J. MILLER |
+0.127 |
4 |
4 |
A. DOVIZIOSO |
+0.299 |
5 |
12 |
M. VIÑALES |
+0.405 |
6 |
35 |
C. CRUTCHLOW |
+0.541 |
7 |
41 |
A. ESPARGARO |
+0.783 |
8 |
21 |
F. MORBIDELLI |
+0.902 |
9 |
30 |
T. NAKAGAMI |
+0.909 |
10 |
46 |
V. ROSSI |
+0.916 |
There is still 5 hours remaining for today’s testing so we may see times drop further. We’ll have the complete times for the day published later on so stay tuned.
Source: MCNews.com.au