[kropotkin thinks...] - 2012 MotoGP Test Schedule: Valencia, Sepang And Jerez To Host

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MotoGP's test schedule for 2013 looks set to be almost identical to the test schedule from last year. Just as last year, there will be four official tests comprising eleven days of testing. Spain and Malaysia will once again be hosting the tests, with the Sepang circuit playing host to MotoGP, and Jerez and Valencia the location for Moto2 and Moto3 testing.

Testing kicks off immediately after the last race of 2012 at Valencia. The Moto2 and Moto3 classes test on Monday, November 12th, directly after the race, while the MotoGP riders get a day's rest before taking to the track on their new steeds. General admission tickets will be available for the Valencia tests on Tuesday and Wednesday, where fans will get their first chance to see Valentino Rossi back on the Yamaha, and Ben Spies on the Ducati.

The test ban kicks in on December 1st 2012, and ends on February 1st, 2013. The MotoGP class start testing again five days later at Sepang, from the 5th to the 7th of February, then taking a two-and-a-half week break before returning to the Malaysian track for another three-day test from the 26th to the 28th. In between, the Moto2 and Moto3 classes test at Valencia from the 12th to the 14th, and then again at Jerez from the 19th to the 21st.

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