Hopkins 13th In First Day Of IRTA Tests At Valencia

Hopkins 13th In First Day Of IRTA Tests At Valencia

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Red Bull Yamaha’s John Hopkins, 18, of Ramona, California was 13th fastest on the first day of IRTA team testing at Valencia, Spain Friday.

Hopkins’ best lap on his Yamaha YZR500 was 1:37.720.

His teammate, Garry McCoy, was fifth fastest at 1:36.159. Only a few riders’ times were available at post time, and follow:

Alex Barros, Honda NSR500, 1:35.213
Carlos Checa, Yamaha M1, 1:35.488
John Kocinski, Yamaha M1, 1:35.649
Max Biaggi, Yamaha M1, 1:35.910
Garry McCoy, Yamaha YZR500, 1:36.159
Shinya Nakano, Yamaha YZR500, 1:36.671
Olivier Jacque, Yamaha YZR500, 1:36.685
John Hopkins, Yamaha YZR500, 1:37.720

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