MotoGP test Sepang J3: Mid-day update with stratospheric Pecco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez sixth GP

This Thursday is the last of the three days of testing opened at the Sepang track by IRTA which thus validated MotoGP’s entry into the new vintage. Yesterday, the second day was marked by very fast times and favorable weather conditions. Jorge Martin quickly took the lead with an impressive time of 1’57.273, closely followed by Ennea Bastiani, who set a new track record with a time of 1’57.134. And today?

WednesdayDrivers mainly took advantage of the dry and warm track in the morning to achieve their best times. Ducati Desmosedici focused on the aerodynamic development of the GP24, with Bastianini, Martin

And Bagnaia Testing a new fairing marked by improvements aimed at improving airflow channeling and engine cooling.

Brad Binder He also had good results with the 2024 KTM RC16, finishing third with a time of 1’57.327. other side,
Mark Marquez 14th place and being the worst driver had a tough day
DucatiAfter facing adaptation problems like the previous day.

Despite a few falls, the day generally went well. However, the two pilots, Raul Fernandez And Franco Morbidelli, has been forced to miss the trial due to injuries in previous falls. This will be the third and final day of testing at Sepang with riders continuing to work on their bike’s setup and performance ahead of the start of the season. Where are we in Malaysia midday? Before you know it, here’s a reminder of yesterday’s rankings:

Day three began under overcast skies, providing ideal conditions for a fast performance. Francesco Bagnaia, the reigning champion, Jorge Martin, the vice champion, as well as Alex Marquez of the Gresini team were the first to cross the 1’56 second barrier at the Sepang circuit, followed shortly by Enea Bastianini.

when Bagnaia And
of Bastiani Expressed satisfaction with the new fairing Ducati During the past few days, Martin preferred the earlier design, a preference that seems to have continued to the early days.

Two full-time pilots are missing. Raul Fernandez The Trackhouse Aprilia team was ruled out of testing after a spectacular crash earlier in the day. In addition,
Franco Morbidelli Pramek has been absent from the team’s tests at Sepang and Qatar after suffering an accident during a Superbike practice session at Portimao, which left him unconscious.

To compensate for this absence, Michelle PiroTest pilot for Ducatiwere called to change Morbidelliwhen Lorenzo SavadoriA test rider at Aprilia, Fernandez was appointed to replace him.

In terms of top speed in Sepang, Brad Binder was measured at 338.5 km/hr. This made him one km/h faster than the three Ducatis of Begnaya, Bezecchi and Marc Marquez. Fabio Quartararo

, the fastest yesterday, ranked 9th with 335.4 km/h. It ranks 11th, making Yamaha the only manufacturer without a bike in the top 10. Fabio Di Gianantonio crashes at turn 9, rider is fine. Here are the Malaysian midday rankings. See you at 11:00 am for the finale!

MotoGP Test Sepang J3: Mid-Day Times

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