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Marquez fourth on Ducati debut as Vinales tops Valencia MotoGP test
The major story of the first official test ahead of the 2024 season was Marc Marquez’s debut on the Gresini Ducati. This marked the first time in his MotoGP career that he rode a bike that wasn’t a Honda and caused a lot of excitement on Tuesday morning as he prepared for his first run. Marquez ended his first run third fastest and eventually moved to the top of the order with a 1m29.424s time. However, he would finish the day in fourth place, just 0.171s off the fastest time set by Vinales. Other notable performances included Binder finishing second, Bezzecchi in third, and Raul Fernandez testing for Aprilia despite RNF Racing’s recent collapse.