Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda Team) got his first contact with the new asphalt, run-offs and cambering at Sepang International Circuit on Day 1o of 2017 testing, after the Spaniard missed the race at the track last season due to a crash in the Japanese GP ahead of the event. The most successful rider at Sepang, three-time World Champion Pedrosa used day one to familiarise himself with his surroundings after the long winter break, and concentrated on one engine configuration – as did his teammate, Marc Marquez.