Three MotoGP factories set for private test in a bid to battle Ducati

The three MotoGP factories will meet March 3-5 for a three-day test as they aim to close the gap on Ducati.

Ducati left the Sepang preseason test in ominous form but, a week before the Portimao test, their rivals are already preparing.

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Honda test rider Stefan Bradl will feature on the RC213V, the machinery that Marc Marquez hopes will power him to a seventh premier class championship.

Lorenzo Salvadori will ride for Aprilia on the 2023 RS-GP. Aleix Espargaro has revealed they will bring a new engine to Portimao, so Salvadori may be getting the first taste of it in Jerez first.

Dani Pedrosa will ride for KTM who need to finalise a new engine and aerodynamic package. Pedrosa will race as a wildcard in April at the Spanish MotoGP.