After final week’s shakedown led by Aleix Espargaro and Honda, official 2026 MotoGP motion got here alive in Sepang on Tuesday morning.
All groups and riders are eligible to participate within the three-day check, which is able to see world champion Marc Marquez lap on a manufacturing unit Ducati for the primary time since his shoulder damage at Mandalika on October 5.
Nonetheless, Aprilia’s Jorge Martín will likely be sidelined in 2025 because of re-operation following an damage, whereas Gresini’s race winner Fermin Aldeguer will likely be absent after breaking his femur throughout coaching final month.
The examination will likely be held from 10 a.m. to six p.m. Every day is split into two periods. The primary session will likely be held from 10:00 to 13:00, after which follow will start. The second session will likely be from 13:20 to 18:00, after which it will likely be time to begin training once more.
The second and ultimate pre-season Take a look at will then be held in Buriram on February 21-22, adopted by Thailand’s season opener per week later.
2026 Sepang MotoGP Official Take a look at: Day 1 (Tuesday – 12pm) | |||||||
| rider | nut | workforce | time | wrap | Most (km/h) | ||
| 1 | ^2 | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP) | 1:57.894 seconds | 26/26 | 341.7 |
| 2 | ^11 | jack miller | out of | Pramac Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.358 seconds | 16/17 | 335.4 |
| 3 | ^9 | Pedro Acosta | spa | Crimson Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.419 seconds | 17/27 | 339.6 |
| 4 | ~3 | alex rins | spa | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.471 seconds | 15/18 | 334.3 |
| 5 | = | Fabio Di Giannantonio | ITA | Pertamina VR46 Ducati (GP26) | +0.876 seconds | 23/24 | 340.6 |
| 6 | ˅2 | Marc Marquez | spa | Ducati Lenovo (GP26) | +0.880 seconds | 18/21 | 337.5 |
| 7 | ~5 | Diogo Moreira | bra | Professional Honda LCR (RC213V)* | +0.935 seconds | 4/21 | 341.7 |
| 8 | ˅1 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Pertamina VR46 Ducati (GP25) | +0.973 seconds | 23/24 | 338.5 |
| 9 | ˅1 | Alex Marquez | spa | BK8 Gresini Ducati (GP26) | +1.106 seconds | 16/20 | 340.6 |
| 10 | ^4 | maverick vinales | spa | Crimson Bull KTM Tech 3 (RC16) | +1.201 seconds | 21/23 | 339.6 |
| 11 | = | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Lenovo (GP26) | +1.350 seconds | 21/23 | 340.6 |
| 12 | ^5 | Toprak Razgatriol | ought to | Pramac Yamaha (YZR-M1)* | +1.507 seconds | 11/24 | 334.3 |
| 13 | ^2 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Crimson Bull KTM Tech 3 (RC16) | +1.645 seconds | 19/21 | 341.7 |
| 14 | ^7 | Ai Ogura | Japan | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP) | +1.694 seconds | 24/29 | 335.4 |
| 15 | ~9 | joan mille | spa | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) | +1.844 seconds | 4/19 | 342.8 |
| 16 | ~7 | Luca Marini | ITA | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) | +1.967 seconds | 4/22 | 338.5 |
| 17 | ~7 | Fabio Quartararo | from | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.992 seconds | 3/8 | 335.4 |
| 18 | = | blood binder | RSA | Crimson Bull KTM (RC16) | +2,453 seconds | 18/20 | 337.5 |
| 19 | ^1 | Raul Fernandez | spa | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP) | +2,584 seconds | 9/20 | 335.4 |
| 20 | ~4 | Johann Zarco | from | Castrol Honda LCR (RC213V) | +2.637 seconds | 4/18 | 339.6 |
| twenty one | ^1 | andrea dovizioso | ITA | Yamaha check rider (YZR-M1) | +2.787 seconds | 24/27 | 330.2 |
| twenty two | ~3 | lorenzo savadori | ITA | Aprilia Take a look at Rider (RS-GP) | +2,848 seconds | 3/21 | 337.5 |
^X Rider has improved the place of X from the earlier time.
= Riders’ rankings are the identical as within the earlier race.
˅X Rider has dropped X locations from the earlier time.
* Rookie
Official data of Sepang MotoGP:
Finest lap: Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Lenovo, 1 minute 56.337 seconds (2024)
Quickest lap of the race: Alex Marquez, Gresini Ducati, 1 minute 58.873 seconds (2023)
2025 Sepang Shakedown Quickest Time:
Aleix Espargaro, Honda, 1 minute 57.173 seconds (third day).
Alex Rins, 2026 Sepang MotoGP Take a look at (Gold & Goose).
The primary hour of testing at 11am noticed Alex Rins take the lead on the brand new Yamaha V4, adopted by rookie Diogo Moreira, Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi and World SBK Champion Toprak Razgatlioglu.
Rins’ teammate Fabio Quartararo crashed within the ultimate phases, however Marc Marquez returned to guide the Ducati in fourth place…
2026 Sepang MotoGP Official Take a look at: Day 1 (Tuesday – 11am) | |||||||
| rider | nut | workforce | time | wrap | Most (km/h) | ||
| 1 | alex rins | spa | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 1:58.576 seconds | 12/13 | 334.3 | |
| 2 | Diogo Moreira | bra | Professional Honda LCR (RC213V)* | +0.253 seconds | 4/10 | 340.6 | |
| 3 | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP) | +0.319 seconds | 6/13 | 341.7 | |
| 4 | Marc Marquez | spa | Ducati Lenovo (GP26) | +1.007 seconds | 7/11 | 335.4 | |
| 5 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | ITA | Pertamina VR46 Ducati (GP26) | +1.011 seconds | 8/14 | 336.4 | |
| 6 | joan mille | spa | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) | +1.162 seconds | 4/9 | 340.6 | |
| 7 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Pertamina VR46 Ducati (GP25) | +1.234 seconds | 12/13 | 338.5 | |
| 8 | Alex Marquez | spa | BK8 Gresini Ducati (GP26) | +1.271 seconds | 6/7 | 339.6 | |
| 9 | Luca Marini | ITA | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) | +1.285 seconds | 4/12 | 338.5 | |
| 10 | Fabio Quartararo | from | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.310 seconds | 3/8 | 335.4 | |
| 11 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Lenovo (GP26) | +1.394 seconds | 12/13 | 340.6 | |
| 12 | Pedro Acosta | spa | Crimson Bull KTM (RC16) | +1.597 seconds | 13/14 | 339.6 | |
| 13 | jack miller | out of | Pramac Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.601 seconds | 7/9 | 333.3 | |
| 14 | maverick vinales | spa | Crimson Bull KTM Tech 3 (RC16) | +1.719 seconds | 6/7 | 335.4 | |
| 15 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Crimson Bull KTM Tech 3 (RC16) | +1.788 seconds | 8/11 | 341.7 | |
| 16 | Johann Zarco | from | Castrol Honda LCR (RC213V) | +1.955 seconds | 4/10 | 339.6 | |
| 17 | Toprak Razgatriol | ought to | Pramac Yamaha (YZR-M1)* | +2.067 seconds | 4/10 | 332.3 | |
| 18 | blood binder | RSA | Crimson Bull KTM (RC16) | +2.109 seconds | 10/11 | 334.3 | |
| 19 | lorenzo savadori | ITA | Aprilia Take a look at Rider (RS-GP) | +2.166 seconds | 3/10 | 337.5 | |
| 20 | Raul Fernandez | spa | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP) | +2.383 seconds | 5/7 | 334.3 | |
| twenty one | Ai Ogura | Japan | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP) | +2.424 seconds | 11/13 | 328.2 | |
| twenty two | andrea dovizioso | ITA | Yamaha check rider (YZR-M1) | +4.360 seconds | 9/9 | 326.2 | |
Official data of Sepang MotoGP:
Finest lap: Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Lenovo, 1 minute 56.337 seconds (2024)
Quickest lap of the race: Alex Marquez, Gresini Ducati, 1 minute 58.873 seconds (2023)
2025 Sepang Shakedown Quickest Time:
Aleix Espargaro, Honda, 1 minute 57.173 seconds (third day).
2025 Malaysian MotoGP Race Quickest Lap – By Producer:
Ducati: Alex Marquez, 1 minute 58.873 seconds.
Honda: Joan Mir, 1 minute 59.293 seconds.
KTM: Pedro Acosta, 1 minute 59.311 seconds.
Yamaha: Fabio Quartararo, 1 minute 59.494 seconds.
Aprilia: Raul Fernandez, 2:00.217.
*Yamaha V4: Augusto Fernandez, 2 minutes 1.352 seconds.
2025 Malaysian MotoGP Qualifying Quickest Lap – By Producer:
Ducati: Francesco Bagnaia, 1 minute 57.001 seconds.
Yamaha: Fabio Quartararo, 1 minute 57.195 seconds.
KTM: Pedro Acosta, 1 minute 57.363 seconds.
Honda: Joan Mir, 1 minute 57.440 seconds.
Aprilia: Marco Bezzecchi, 1 minute 57.549 seconds.
*Yamaha V4: Augusto Fernandez 1 minute 59.382 seconds.
2025 Malaysian MotoGP Prime Pace - By Producer:
KTM: Pedro Acosta, 341.7km/h (Qualifying 2).
Honda: Johann Zarco, 338.5km/h (Qualifying 2).
Ducati: Fabio Di Giannantonio, 338.5km/h (Qualifying 2).
Aprilia: Marco Bezzecchi, 338.5km/h (warm-up).
Yamaha: Jack Miller, 336.4km/h (FP2).
*Yamaha V4: Augusto Fernandes, 329.2km/h (Qualifying 1).
2025 Malaysia MotoGP, race common prime pace – by producer:
Honda: Joan Mir, 332.8 km/h.
Ducati: Francesco Bagnaia, 330.8km/h.
KTM: Enea Bastianini, 330.4km/h.
Aprilia: Fernández Raul, 330.2km/h.
Yamaha: Jack Miller, 327.6 km/h.
*Yamaha V4: Augusto Fernández, 323.8km/h.
(‘Common’ = prime 5 speeds).
