On the finish of the official Jerez take a look at, MotoGP rider Ai Ogura led his Aprilia 1-2-3, with Marco Bezzecchi in third place regardless of a crash.
Monday’s post-Spanish Grand Prix take a look at, the primary of 4 season checks this yr, will likely be one of many final alternatives to result in developments to the present 1000cc guidelines.
A day after their first win of the season, Ducati made headlines by saying a lot of updates to strengthen their problem for the sluggish championship.
The manufacturing facility staff duo of Marc Marquez and Pecco Bagnaia have been noticed using with numerous new aero elements, together with an fascinating attachment to the GP26’s swingarm.
Marquez, who crashed on the second lap of Sunday’s Grand Prix in Jerez, completed fourth total with a time of 1 minute 36.277 seconds, making him the chief exterior of Aprilia.
Aprilia additionally attracted consideration with its aero updates, with Marco Bezzecchi’s RS-GP now sporting a brand new wing on the prime of its entrance fairing.
The championship chief completed the day in second place total regardless of struggling a crash in the course of the afternoon session.
Raul Fernandes set the most effective tempo of the take a look at with a time of 1:35.949 simply earlier than an hour left, relegating Marc Marquez after which being pushed again into third place by an in-form Bezzecchi.
It appeared like this may be the order till the checkered flag, earlier than Ai Ogura began lighting up the timing display.
The Japanese rider recorded a time of 1 minute 35.944 seconds, barely forward of his Trackhouse teammate, and took the complete lead for the day.
Pedro Acosta tried numerous issues to enhance his type after a troublesome weekend on the Spanish Grand Prix with KTM, ending fifth total with a time of 1:36.299.
Spanish Grand Prix winner Alex Marquez set a time of 1’36.394 within the morning session and 1’36.409 within the afternoon session, which stays the most effective time of the day for a Gresini rider.
He was sixth forward of Fabio Quartararo, who had dragged his V4 Yamaha out of the troublesome Spanish Grand Prix to a time of 1 minute 36.439 seconds.
He was led by VR46 Ducati’s Fabio Di Giannantonio, whereas LCR Honda’s Johann Zarco completed ninth with a time of 1:36.658 from the primary session.
Pecco Bagnaia improved his time barely within the afternoon session, ending within the prime ten for sister manufacturing facility staff Ducati with a time of 1:36.671.
Aprilia’s Jorge Martin completed exterior the highest 10 however was pleased with the progress he felt he had made, having spent the day attempting out objects he had not but had the possibility to attempt resulting from his absence from the primary pre-season take a look at.
Pramac had a difficult day with Jack Miller struggling a technical downside within the first session and crashing within the afternoon. In the meantime, Toprak Razgatrioglu additionally fell.
LCR Honda rookie Diogo Moreira crashed inside two hours of operating.
Full outcomes of the 2026 Jerez MotoGP take a look at
