‘Top Gun’ was joined by teammate Aleix Espargaro on Day 3 as the Sepang Shakedown ends with new parts put to the test
Three days of Shakedown testing at the Sepang International Circuit have ended and topping the timesheets, just as he did on Tuesday, was Aprilia Racing’s Maverick Viñales. The Spaniard’s teammate Aleix Espargaro was on track as the Noale factory duo finished 1-2, with fastest rookie honours going to Raul Fernandez (Tech3 KTM Factory Racing).
It’s been a busy three days for the factory Test Riders and rookies, with updated parts getting a run out ahead of the Official two-day Sepang Test on the 5th and 6th of February. Viñales’ fastest time was a 1:58.942, 0.144s quicker than Espargaro’s. However, testing – especially at this early stage – is more than just setting a fast lap time.
And that’s especially true for the five…