Preparations for the 2026 MotoGP season begin on Tuesday 18 November with the one-day Valencia test.
With the curtain coming down on the 2025 MotoGP season last Sunday at the Valencia Grand Prix, the paddock has remained at the venue near Cheste for a day of testing.
The traditional post-season test at Valencia effectively acts as the first day of the new campaign, with riders debuting for the teams they will race with in 2026.
The highlight of this year's Valencia test is the public debut of World Superbbike star Toprak Razgatlioglu, who will race for the Pramac Yamaha squad next season.
The three-time World Superbike champion tested for Yamaha last week in a private outing at Aragon.
Yamaha will also give its race riders their second opportunity to test the V4, following a first outing at the post-race Misano test in September.
Reigning Moto2 world champion Diogo Moreira will also make his MotoGP debut on Tuesday with the LCR Honda squad. The Brazilian penned a three-year deal with HRC this summer, and joins the MotoGP grid as one of the paddock's hottest prospects.
9:00am BST - 12:00pm BST - Session 1
12:20pm BST - 4pm BST - Session 2
World Superbike star Toprak Razgatlioglu impressed on Tuesday at the Valencia MotoGP test - but there was one area in particular that stood out for his Pramac team.
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Francesco Bagnaia reports he was able to recover some feeling on braking an corner entry during the Valencia test, and had a positive first impression of the new Ducati fairing.
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Fabio Quartararo spent more time understanding the Yamaha V4 on Tuesday in Valencia, offering a small bit of praise - but keeping his feet on the ground.
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A small correction for those scrolling back through the blog:
Fabio Quartararo's best lap of the day was set on the V4 in the end, though it was only slightly faster than an unrepresentative inline-four time.
Jorge Martin’s Valencia test day was constructive as he discovered more about the Aprilia, though admits he still "feels like a rookie" on the bike.
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That is all for the track action in MotoGP 2025, but stay tuned over the next few hours as we bring you the latest reaction from today's test.
Raul Fernandez led the official Valencia test on Tuesday, while Toprak Razgatlioglu impressed on his public MotoGP debut.
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The first day of the 2026 MotoGP season is complete. Raul Fernandez ends fastest ahead of Marco Bezzecchi.
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There will be a brief practice start session now for those who want to take the opportunity.
The chequered flag has come out for the final time this year, and it's Raul Fernandez who ends the day fastest of all from Bezzecchi and Marquez.
Full results to follow...
Pecco Bagnaia's day doesn't look over. He's getting set for another run with just under 20 minutes to go.
Aldeguer makes a gain to fourth on the timesheets.
Fermin Aldeguer was on a flying lap that was going to challenge top spot, but an error at the last corner scuppered him.
Just half an hour of official track running in MotoGP 2025. Raul Fernandez leads the way with a 1m29.373s.
Not sure that will bettered.
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Bagnaia has rejoined the race track on that crashed bike.
Pecco Bagnaia has crashed at Turn 2. He looks ok.
The busiest rider of the day so far has been Marco Bezzecchi, who has completed 60 laps with 45 minutes to go.
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Our man on the ground, Pete McLaren, has spotted an intriguing add-on to the bottom of Nicolo Bulega's Ducati's fairing.
Raul Fernandez is back on top with a 1m29.373s.
Nicolo Bulega is on a good run here on the Ducati and is up to fourth with a 1m29.661s.
A look at both bikes Alex Marquez has been riding today.
Note the additional Ducati engineers in the Gresini garage, as part of Marquez's switch to factory machinery for 2026.
Enea Bastianini leaves pitlane on some sleek looking new KTM aero.
