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2026 Sepang MotoGP test: Alex Marquez leads final day as Marc Marquez crashes
Alex Marquez, the Gresini Ducati MotoGP rider, led the final day of the Sepang test, with Yamaha returning after missing Wednesday’s running due to technical issues. Marquez set the fastest time of 1m56.402s, remaining unchallenged till the end of the session. He focused on race running later in the day. He was followed by Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi and VR46 Ducati’s Fabio Di Giannantonio in the top three. Reigning world champion Marc Marquez was fourth after an early crash, while the Ducati factory riders tested different aero packages. Yamaha returned to action on Thursday after a one-day hiatus, with Alex Rins leading the team in 12th place on the timesheets. Fabio Quartararo did not participate on Thursday due to a finger injury from a crash earlier in the test.
