Yamaha began the 2016 test
season in Malaysia on Monday as it ended the 2015 MotoGP season
in Spain, with reigning world champion Jorge Lorenzo and
teammate Valentino Rossi respectively coming in first and
second.
Dani Pedrosa of Spain came third for Honda in the first day
on the Sepang circuit, while Italy's Danilo Petrucci on a Ducati
was fourth.
Fellow Italian Andrea Iannone, also riding for Ducati, was
fifth.
"It seemed we had greater problems in Valencia (the final
race of the 2015 MotoGP season)," Rossi said.
"But this is just the first of three days of tests. It is a
long road, we must see how the next tests go and how to stay
closer to Lorenzo," the nine-time world champion said.
Relations with Lorenzo are strained after Rossi came a
close second to his teammate-rival last season after leading for
most of the year.
The last race in Spain was contentious with Rossi getting a
grid penalty after a clash with Marc Marquez, and Marqez then
being accused of not doing enough to stop Lorenzo winning.
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