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Pictures from the opening day of the 2026 Sepang MotoGP Shakedown test.
Highlights from the opening day of the 2026 MotoGP testing at Sepang Shakedown included impressive performances by rookies Toprak Razgatlioglu and Diogo Moreira, as well as factory test riders from Ducati, Aprilia, KTM, Honda, and Yamaha.
Toprak Razgatlioglu showcased his racing style without rear aero on the V4, while new talent Diogo Moreira exhibited high-level skills on his LCR Honda by raising the rear wheel.
HRC test rider Aleix Espargaro set the pace with the fastest time by 2pm, competing with his brother Pol on KTM.
Ducati’s Michele Pirro unveiled the new Lenovo colors that will feature on bikes raced by Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia.
KTM’s Mika Kallio made a surprise return to MotoGP testing alongside Pol Espargaro and Dani Pedrosa, with the latter testing the latest RC16 bike.
Pol Espargaro proved quick on the KTM, with only Aleix Espargaro ahead on the timesheets by the lunch break.
Aprilia rider Lorenzo Savadori had a busy schedule ahead, including checking eight race bikes and standing in for Jorge Martin at the Official test, with ‘seat wings’ remaining legal for 2026.
Despite the absence of Yamaha’s regular riders at the Shakedown due to the factory’s concession status, test rider Augusto Fernandez represented the team alongside showcasing the Monster-branded machine.
Fernandez, along with several other riders, tested bikes with rear aero, suggesting preparations for Fabio Quartararo or Alex Rins, while LCR promised upcoming unveilings of their 2026 race liveries.
