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Lap times during Tuesday’s opening day of the 2026 Sepang MotoGP test.
After last week’s Shakedown, led by Aleix Espargaro and Honda, Official 2026 MotoGP action burst into life at Sepang on Tuesday morning. All teams and riders are eligible for the three-day test, which sees world champion Marc Marquez’s first factory Ducati laps since his Mandalika shoulder injuries on October 5. However, Aprilia’s Jorge Martin is sidelined by follow-up surgery from his 2025 injuries, while Gresini race winner Fermin Aldeguer is out of action due to a fractured femur in training last month. Testing takes place from 10 am to 6pm, split into two sessions each day. The second and final pre-season test then takes place at Buriram on February 21-22, followed by the Thai season-opener. The first hour of testing ended with Alex Rins on top with the new Yamaha V4, followed by rookie Diogo Moreira, then Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi and WorldSBK champion Toprak Razgatlioglu. Alex Rins, with the Yamaha V4, set the fastest time of the day at 1:58.576s, with Marc Marquez as the top Ducati rider in fourth place on his return to action.
