Ducati have finished in first and second place on both the second and third day of testing at Sepang with their new Desmosedici GP6. Is this a sign of things to come?

The full results from the last day of testing:
1. Sete Gibernau (SPA) Ducati 2’01.03
2. Loris Capirossi (ITA) Ducati 2’01.08
3. Marco Melandri (ITA) Honda 2’01.12
4. Dani Pedrosa (SPA) Honda 2’01.51
5. Valentino Rossi (ITA) Yamaha 2’01.60
6. Nicky Hayden (USA) Honda 2’01.69
7. Shinya Nakano (JPN) Kawasaki 2’01.78
8. Randy de Puniet (FRA) Kawasaki 2’02.18
9. Toni Elias (SPA) Honda 2’02.30
10. Chris Vermeulen (AUS) Suzuki 2’02.43
11. Colin Edwards (USA) Yamaha 2’02.54
12. Casey Stoner (AUS) Honda 2’02.67
13. K. Akiyoshi (JPN) Suzuki 2’02.80
14. John Hopkins (USA) Suzuki 2’03.05
15. Alex Hofmann (GER) Ducati 2’03.20
16. Kenny Roberts (USA) KR Honda 2’03.37
17. Jose Luis Cardoso (SPA) Ducati 2’03.50
18. S. Ito (JPN) Ducati 2’03.60
19. James Ellison (GBR) Yamaha 2’04.17
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Also of note is a stupidly good lap time from Pedrosa. That kid is getting used to a GP bike, and fast.

ducati use qualifiers-just like last year.
it was all hyped up that ducati were goign to be fast again, but it took until the 2nd half of the season to start winning again!
they are better, but sete will crack under the curse of rossi and capirossi isnt consistent enough. and then the fact rossi is just there...

True, they did use qualifiers, but even with race tyres their times were pretty quick. I reckon Capirossi could have a very good reason, but you're probably right about Sete.