Italian rider Niccolo Canepa was quickest on the first day of the historic MotoGP Indianapolis test on Tuesday (1st July), lapping the new layout on his Bridgestone-shod Ducati in a best time of 1'44.176.

Ben Spies

Defending double AMA Superbike champion Ben Spies, from Longview, Texas, was second with a top lap time of 1´44.227, on a Suzuki prototype also equipped with Bridgestone rubber.

Ben Spies put in the most laps of any rider on the day, with 100 in total, his best time coming on his 91st turn.

Seven riders combined to record a total of 492 laps under sunny skies and in temperatures in the low 80s, preparing bikes and tyres for the inaugural Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix - which is to take place on the 12th-14th September weekend.

Rider Time Make Tire (Laps)
1 N. Canepa 1'44.176 Ducati - Bridgestone (83)
2 B. Spies 1'44.227 Suzuki - Bridgestone (100)
3 O. Jacque 1'45.274 Kawasaki - Bridgestone (75)
4 E. Nigon 1'45.274 Honda - Michelin (79)
5 W. Yoshikawa 1'45.592 Yamaha - Bridgestone (76)
6 W. Costes 1'46.125 Yamaha - Michelin (75)
7 N. Aoki 1'57.969 Suzuki - Bridgestone (4)


Photo Credit : Indianapolis Motor Speedway