Last Friday night, February 16, 2018, the second preseason test of the 2018 motoGP championship, the first day of ThaiTest has been completed. Cal Curtchlow successfully completed the race as the fastest rider in the Thai Chang Buriram sirluit, with a speed of 1m 30.787s. And in the hour before, at 5:30 pm, Marc Marwlquest became the fastest with a speed of 1m 30.912s. The first day all the riders seem to have not released the maximum ability, they are more trying to get to know the medicinal circuit Buriram.
After all the riders enjoy a moment of Thai cultural and attractions event atmosphere, they again spur machine horses on the circuit of Chang Buriram Thailand. The new debutant Hafiz Syarin in MotoGP who rode the Tech3 Yamaha is being abandoned Jonas Folger, looks uncomfortable with his motorcycle ride, although in two sessions held, he must be satisfied in the last rank.
The first day of the first session, not yet seen the real power, the ducati team with the main riders, Andrea Dovizioso and Jorge Lorenzo, scattered in the order outside the top 10, it shows, that they are still trying to recognize in every corner circuit. Because if you look at this circuit, the trak is suitable for Ducati motorcycles. And proven in the second session, both drivers are ranked in the top five.
Meanwhile, Franco Morbidelli, who championed will be able to balance the rate of the baby aliens, has not seen its performance in all the last motoGP test event, or this is related to motorcycle brand, where he has not got a chance to ride a motor from leading brands such as Honda, Yamaha and Ducati. Surprisingly on the first day of Thailand's bursary pre-season test is Suzuki, Alex Rins managed to sit as runner up, with a speed of 1m 30.890s.
The exciting thing is that Valentino Rossi, despite delivering this track is not suitable for him, but the end result of the two sessions, is in the second row, it shows that he is still the main challenger to become the motoGP champion in 2018. In this first day also the happiest for De Doctor, as it coincides with his 39th birthday.
And a few more, within a few hours, the second day of ThaiTest pre-season championship motoGP will soon be held. We wait for the results, whether in this second day session there is a new surprise or not.
Until later ThaiTest ends on the second day.