MotoGP Sepang

Ducati - the champion for the 2009 test run at Sepang

The timing was perfect. Shukri bought a brand new Nikon dSLR D90 a few days prior to this event. So he has a field day testing out his new toy from 5 - 7 February 2009 at Sepang F1 Circuit.

The newly designed Nikon DX-format CMOS image sensor with 12.3 effective megapixels delivers the performance as claimed, much to Shukri's delight of owning this jewel. D90 camera body only is retailed at RM 3,600 !!
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Everything is fast compared to his previos model of Nikon dSLR: focusing, processing, frames-per-second, data transfer rate (writing to SD storage).

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Extracted texts: Sepang International Circuit Hosts The Opening Round Of 2009’s 800cc MotoGP Testing
05 February 2009, By Sepang International Circuit

MotoGP premier class riders are back in action! This time testing their new blazing rides in Malaysia starting from today February 5, 2009. Sepang International Circuit will host three days of this season’s opening MotoGP testing, featuring the teams’ all-new bikes, alluring new paintwork and all the star riders are up and set to thrill the weekend crowd.

Fastest at the final test of 2008 and winner of last year´s race at Sepang International Circuit, reigning World Champion Valentino Rossi returns from an off-season of training, relaxation and rallying appearances to resume his work with the Yamaha M1 team. Rossi is joined for a second year in the Fiat Yamaha team by Jorge Lorenzo and, whilst the Italian has declined the opportunity to change his racing number, his Spanish counterpart will be switching from 48 to 99 as of this test.
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Sepang Circuit Test Concludes With Stoner On Top
07 February 2009, By motogp.com

As the first MotoGP test of 2009 concluded it was Ducati's Casey Stoner who sat proudly at the top of the Sepang timesheets.

Ducati Marlboro's Casey Stoner set the pace on the third and final testday in Malaysia on Saturday, registering a hot lap of 2'01.043 on the last of his 38 turns of the Sepang circuit to keep him ahead of the pack.

.MotoGP Official Test at Sepang Combined Timing of Session 1 (5Feb), Session 2 (6 Feb) and Session 3 (7 Feb):

1 Casey STONER Ducati MarlboroTeam (2:02.038 2:01.483 2:01.043)
2 Valentino ROSSI Fiat Yamaha (2:02.324 2:01.626 2:01.137 +0.094 +0.094)
3 Loris CAPIROSSI Team Suzuki (2:01.869 2:01.555 2:01.262 +0.125 +0.219)
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Shukri in action - standing on a fork-lift for the necessary unobstructed angle

Click here for previous postings on happenings in Sepang F1 Circuit (scroll down the pages)
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About Nikon D90: click here and here
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About MotoGP at Sepang: click here
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Posted by KC

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