LCR Honda Castrol’s Cal Crutchlow, who yesterday made his return to MotoGP action after three months out through injury, today continued to make steps forward on day two of testing action in Malaysia. The Brit ended the day an impressive fifth fastest overall and top Honda rider, having spent the majority of the test in second position until the usual late one-lap charge from some of his rivals.
#35 Cal Crutchlow – 5th (1’59.566, lap 14 of 53)
“Today was a positive day and the team worked very well. We tried the 2019 bike all day, and we had two of them in the garage which meant we could do back-to-back tests on a few things. It was always the plan, so it’s good to do that. I felt quite comfortable over the day and we are pleased with what HRC has brought us to the test and as a race bike for this season. My physical condition is not too bad as regards my ankle. I have more pain at the end of the day and the ankle is swollen due to the heat, but in general I’ve felt good on the bike”.
results day 2:
| Pos | Rider | Team | Fastest lap |
| 1 | VIÑALES, Maverick | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | 1:58.897 |
| 2 | RINS, Alex | Team SUZUKI ECSTAR | 1:59.424 |
| 3 | MILLER, Jack | Alma Pramac Racing | 1:59.517 |
| 4 | DOVIZIOSO, Andrea | Mission Winnow Ducati | 1:59.562 |
| 5 | CRUTCHLOW, Cal | LCR Honda CASTROL | 1:59.566 |
| 6 | ROSSI, Valentino | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | 1:59.625 |
| 7 | RABAT, Tito | Reale Avintia Racing | 1:59.664 |
| 8 | MARQUEZ, Marc | Repsol Honda Team | 1:59.790 |
| 9 | PETRUCCI, Danilo | Mission Winnow Ducati | 1:59.845 |
| 10 | NAKAGAMI, Takaaki | LCR Honda IDEMITSU | 1:59.966 |
| 11 | ZARCO, Johann | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | 1:59.973 |
| 12 | BAGNAIA, Francesco | Alma Pramac Racing | 1:59.995 |
| 13 | ESPARGARO, Aleix | Aprilia Racing Team Gresini | 2:00.101 |
| 14 | QUARTARARO, Fabio | Petronas Yamaha SRT | 2:00.108 |
| 15 | MORBIDELLI, Franco | Petronas Yamaha SRT | 2:00.151 |
| 16 | BRADL, Stefan | Honda Test Team | 2:00.230 |
| 17 | ESPARGARO, Pol | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | 2:00.305 |
| 18 | IANNONE, Andrea | Aprilia Racing Team Gresini | 2:00.510 |
| 19 | KALLIO, Mika | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Test Team | 2:00.523 |
| 20 | OLIVEIRA, Miguel | KTM Tech 3 Racing | 2:00.672 |
| 21 | MIR, Joan | Team SUZUKI ECSTAR | 2:00.876 |
| 22 | ABRAHAM, Karel | Reale Avintia Racing | 2:01.245 |
| 23 | TEST 1, Yamaha | Yamaha Test Team | 2:01.406 |
| 24 | GUINTOLI, Sylvain | Suzuki Test Team | 2:01.654 |
| 25 | SYAHRIN, Hafizh | KTM Tech 3 Racing | 2:01.859 |
| 26 | TEST 2, Yamaha | Yamaha Test Team | 2:02.989 |
| 27 | TSUDA, Takuya | Suzuki Test Team | 2:03.276 |
| 28 | SMITH, Bradley | Aprilia Racing Factory Team |
source: lcr.mc, motogp.com