The 2026 MotoGP pre-season has formally begun after three days of testing on the Sepang Worldwide Circuit this week.
As 2026 would be the closing 12 months of the 1000cc regulation, there are various expectations as to what sort of machines every workforce will produce because the final bike below the present regulation.
Ducati dominated the 2025 season, profitable 17 Grands Prix heading into the World Championship, with Marc Marquez contributing to 11 of them.
Nevertheless, Ducati needed to face the rising menace from Aprilia, particularly within the second half of the marketing campaign.
Nevertheless, as pre-season testing begins, Ducati seems to have re-established itself a step forward of the pack with the up to date GP26.
The brand new bike was topped in testing by Alex Marquez, whereas Gresini riders Pecco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez accomplished a promising race simulation in GP26.
Total suggestions from riders was that the entrance finish was extra predictable and the bike appeared to have a wider working window in comparison with the GP25.
Aprilia continues to do properly regardless of having some work to do, whereas KTM appeared to be on track.
The Austrian model has promised a extra aggressive growth coverage for the RC16, with Pedro Acosta and Maverick Viñales giving optimistic suggestions on the finish of testing.
Honda additionally appears to be on the rise, however clearly there may be nonetheless work to be accomplished to construct a relationship with Ducati.
Yamaha’s check was a catastrophe, with issues with its new V4 engine forcing the model to overlook the second day. Yamaha additionally misplaced Fabio Quartararo to a finger harm on opening day, however the brand new M1 did not appear to be an enormous enchancment over final 12 months.
For the most recent model, Crash MotoGP Podcast, Host Dre Harrison is joined by senior journalist Lewis Duncan and Crash MotoGP editor Peter McLaren to debate every producer’s Sepang check.
In addition they delved into the rider market drama forward of the Sepang check and mentioned the rumored transfers of Fabio Quartararo, Jorge Martin, Pedro Acosta, Pecco Bagnaia and Alex Marquez.
