No 56k: "Winter test in the scorching sun..riiiighhhtt..." - 2012 MotoGP Sepang Winter Test I

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"Winter test in the scorching sun..riiiighhhtt..." - 2012 MotoGP Sepang Winter Test I

After two months of not touching the ol' faithful (my Nikon D300), I brought out the camera to Sepang for MotoGP's first Test of 2012.

I did kinda got rusty a bit. So the Winter Test was useful for me to get into the 'groove' again before my ultimate favourite event of 2012 arrives, Formula 1. :p

#1. 2010 MotoGP Champion Jorge Lorenzo.
http://img535.imageshack.**/img535/2038/avi3945.jpg


#2. The Doctor heading out.
http://img571.imageshack.**/img571/9874/avi3725.jpg


#3. Cal Cruthlow's of Monster Yamaha Tech3 Yamaha YZR-M1
http://img163.imageshack.**/img163/8626/avi3682.jpg


#4. 2011 MotoGP Champion Casey Stoner of Repsol Honda Team on his Honda RC213V.
http://img835.imageshack.**/img835/8648/avi4354pr.jpg


#5. Katsuyuki Nakasuga, test rider for Yamaha Factory Racing.
http://img546.imageshack.**/img546/9132/avi4989.jpg
 
#6. 2011 MotoGP Champion Casey Stoner at Turn 3. Look closely at his number #1 and you'll see his traditional #27 at the bottom right corner.
http://img838.imageshack.**/img838/9834/avi4119pr.jpg


#7. Hector Barbera of Pramac Racing Team
http://img651.imageshack.**/img651/7346/avi5045.jpg


#8. Hawt Russian Photographer :p
http://img51.imageshack.**/img51/7629/avi4857.jpg


#9. "Meh, our Desmosedici GP12 is still slow this year."
http://img856.imageshack.**/img856/9561/avi4825.jpg


#10. Hector Barbera on his Ducati Desmosedici GP12.
http://img837.imageshack.**/img837/8052/avi3783.jpg
 
#11. Franco Battaini, test rider for Ducati Team trailing Cal Crutchlow at Turn 2.
http://img23.imageshack.**/img23/8198/avi4591.jpg


#12. Franco Battaini leaving the pits.
http://img812.imageshack.**/img812/5173/avi3752.jpg


#13. 2010 MotoGP Champion, Jorge Lorenzo leaving the pits.
http://img818.imageshack.**/img818/8307/avi5105.jpg


#14. The Doctor, Valentino Rossi on a cursory lap around Turn 4.
http://img16.imageshack.**/img16/2941/avi5646.jpg


#15. Notice that Rossi's 2012 helmet is an amalgam of his and departed best friend, Marco Simoncelli's helmet design. Lovely gesture from Rossi.
http://img109.imageshack.**/img109/5140/avi4840.jpg
 
#16. Casey Stoner leaving the Repsol Honda pits.
http://img220.imageshack.**/img220/5286/avi5158.jpg


#17. Slow shutter artsy-fartsy shot.
http://img525.imageshack.**/img525/6721/avi4945.jpg


#18. Hector Barbera #8 leading Karel Abraham of Cardion AB Motoracing at the main straight.
http://img839.imageshack.**/img839/7827/avi6503.jpg


#19. A pair of Brembo calipers.
http://img525.imageshack.**/img525/11/avi3768.jpg


#20. Jorge Lorenzo on his Yamaha YMZ-M1 at Turn 4.
http://img840.imageshack.**/img840/8472/avi5654.jpg
 
#21. Valentino Rossi arriving at his Ducati pits after a few laps out.
http://img254.imageshack.**/img254/5284/avi5139.jpg


#22.
http://img405.imageshack.**/img405/2148/avi5233.jpg


#23. Casey Stoner on his Honda RC213V at Turn 4.
http://img267.imageshack.**/img267/9692/avi5503.jpg


#24. Ben Spies of Yamaha Factory Racing putting on his racing gloves in preparation to head out.
http://img844.imageshack.**/img844/9356/avi5151.jpg


#25. Rossi approaching Turn 5.
http://img195.imageshack.**/img195/6540/avi5265.jpg
 
#26. Jorge Lorenzo.
http://img210.imageshack.**/img210/1630/avi5665.jpg


#27. Valentino Rossi.
http://img812.imageshack.**/img812/9844/avi5240.jpg


#28. 2006 MotoGP Champion Nicky Hayden.
http://img580.imageshack.**/img580/3287/avi5137.jpg


#29.
http://img708.imageshack.**/img708/70/avi5231.jpg


#30. Valentino Rossi at Turn 14.
http://img703.imageshack.**/img703/540/avi6023.jpg
 
#31. Valentino Rossi doing his pre-ride ritual.
http://img710.imageshack.**/img710/5671/avi5167.jpg


#32. Franco Battaini going down the back straight.
http://img710.imageshack.**/img710/4510/avi6132.jpg


#33. Rossi giving interviews at the end of Sepang Winter Test I.
http://img692.imageshack.**/img692/4271/jcp7144o.jpg


#34. 2011 Moto2 Champion Stefan Bradl now riding with LCR Honda MotoGP.
http://img84.imageshack.**/img84/1822/avi5153.jpg


#35. Rossi giving us photographers a treat before heading back to the pits.
http://img6.imageshack.**/img6/654/avi6542.jpg
 
#36. Ben Spies of Yamaha Factory Racing.
http://img829.imageshack.**/img829/1491/avi4736.jpg


#37. Casey Stoner giving interviews at the end of the three day Sepang Winter Test I.
http://img441.imageshack.**/img441/250/dsc6127m.jpg


#38. Jorge Lorenzo arriving at his pits after numerous laps out.
http://img31.imageshack.**/img31/4489/avi5223.jpg


#39. Valentino Rossi.
http://img534.imageshack.**/img534/7827/dsc6165v.jpg


#40. Valentino Rossi blasting past the main grandstand.
http://img405.imageshack.**/img405/215/avi4939.jpg




THE END!!
 
Nice pictures, as usual. Glad to see Ben back on the track as well.
 
I really hope you can make it to the second test, as those are some great photos. How about trying to catch a video clip or two of the CRT bikes.
 
Awesome!
 
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