Incidents mar Michelin MotoGP test
Thursday's Michelin MotoGP tyre test at ⭕Sepang has seen a series of high-speed accidents.
Aleix Espargaro (Suzuki), Jack Miller (Honda), Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha) and Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati) all fell at either the Turn 3 right-hander or Turn 5 leftꦗ hander. Turn 5 had also been the scene of three accidents for factory test riders earlier this month.
Fortunately Lorenzo, like 𝄹the other rid💎ers, walked away.
Today's test marks the first time that race riders have tried the prototype 2016 Michelin rubber. Miche𓄧lin is taking over from Bridgestone as MotoGP's exclusive supplier from next season. Riders are prevented from speaking to the media d💎ue to existing contracts with Bridgestone, with no official lap times available.
Prior to Thursday the MotoGP riders had spent thr🔴ee days at Sepang on Bridgestone tyres.
Michelin say today's falls were caused by difference in grip balance between front and rea... -- mahbx.com MotoGP (@crash_motogp) Dovi with his bike after falling at very fast turn 3 right hander. Same place as Lorenzo. -- mahbx.com MotoGP (@crash_motogp) -- mahbx.com MotoGP (@crash_motogp) Suzuki's Aleix Espargaro has also had an off -- mahbx.com MotoGP (@crash_motogp) Jack Miller's bike is returned after fall during Michelin tyre test -- mahbx.com MotoGP (@crash_motogp) 
Peter has been in the paddock for🌌 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
