Sepang MotoGP test times - Saturday (11am)
The second day of official 2020 MotoGP action is underway at Sepang in Malaysia.
Following a Shakedown test for factory test riders, riders from manufacturers eligible for concessions (KTM and Aprilia) and rookies, the full 2020 grid will be on track for three days.
Quartararo was quickest for Petronas Yamaha on day one, using a 2019 bike. The French star is making his debut on the 2020 Factory-Spec M1 today.
The second day of official 2020 MotoGP action is underway at Sepang in Malaysia.
Following a Shakedown test for factory test riders, riders from manufacturers eligible for concessions (KTM and Aprilia) and rookies, the full 2020 grid will be on track for three days.
Quartararo was quickest for Petronas Yamaha on day one, using a 2019 bike. The French star is making his debut on the 2020 Factory-Spec M1 today.
The test marks Zarco's debut outing for Ducati and the first MotoGP laps since shoulder surgery for world champion Marquez, Nakagami and Oliveira (who also rode in the recent Shakedown).
Triple MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenzo, who began his new role as a Yamaha test rider at the Shakedown, is also expected to ride at some stage during the Official Test.
Testing began at 10am.
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| Sepang MotoGP test times - Saturday (11am) | |||||
| Rider | Nat | Team | Time | Lap | |
| 1 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | 1m 58.731s | 11/13 |
| 2 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.258s | 3/5 |
| 3 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.420s | 6/8 |
| 4 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.424s | 7/13 |
| 5 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | Ducati Team (GP20) | +0.526s | 7/11 |
| 6 | Aleix Espargaro | ITA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +0.531s | 7/13 |
| 7 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Pramac Ducati (GP20) | +0.582s | 11/12 |
| 8 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +0.634s | 10/11 |
| 9 | Cal Crutchlow | GBR | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.692s | 4/10 |
| 10 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.749s | 4/15 |
| 11 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.767s | 15/16 |
| 12 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.818s | 12/13 |
| 13 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.859s | 10/11 |
| 14 | Alex Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V)* | +0.930s | 11/13 |
| 15 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Ducati Team (GP20) | +0.972s | 10/11 |
| 16 | Dani Pedrosa | SPA | KTM Test Rider (RC16) | +1.077s | 11/12 |
| 17 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Ducati (GP20) | +1.195s | 4/10 |
| 18 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16)* | +1.235s | 10/14 |
| 19 | Sylvain Guintoli | FRA | Suzuki Test Rider (GSX-RR) | +1.555s | 3/12 |
| 20 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Reale Avintia (GP19) | +1.591s | 3/9 |
| 21 | Tito Rabat | SPA | Reale Avintia (GP19) | +2.107s | 16/19 |
| 22 | Iker Lecuona | SPA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)* | +2.353s | 5/8 |
| 23 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +2.728s | 3/5 |
| 24 | Yamaha Test 1 | 0 | Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1) | +3.169s | 3/6 |
| 25 | Yamaha Test 3 | 0 | Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1) | +3.528s | 4/6 |
| 26 | Bradley Smith | GBR | Aprilia Test Rider (RS-GP) | +4.010s | 4/6 |
Fastest day one time:
Fabio Quartararo FRA Yamaha 1m 58.945s
Official Sepang MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Fabio Quartararo FRA Yamaha 1m 58.576s (2019)
Fastest race lap:
Valentino Rossi ITA Yamaha 1m 59.661s (2019)
Unofficial Sepang MotoGP record:
Danilo Petrucci ITA Ducati 1m 58.239s (2019 testing)
2020 Sepang Shakedown Test:
Pol Espargaro SPA KTM 1m 59.444s
Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
