Raul Fernandez
Raul Fernandez

2024 Official Misano MotoGP test: AS IT HAPPENED

All-day coverage of the 2024 in-season official MotoGP test from Misano

2024 Official Misano MotoGP Test - Results

The MotoGP field returns to the Misano circuit just a day after the San Marino Grand Prix for an important day of testing. 

This Misano test will offer a glimpse of 2025 plans for some manufacturers, while for some it will be a chance to try some items and set-ups for the remainder of the season. 

The test begins at 8am UK time and runs until 5pm UK time. 

09 Sep 2024
17:09
Today's test concludes

Bagnaia tops the timesheet!

Stay with Crash.net for all the reaction to today's lap times, and developmental updates.

16:58

Only a few minutes remaining, and only a few riders are still out on track.

16:42

Morbidelli goes second-fastest with only around 40 minutes left.

16:24
Into the final hour

Bagnaia's 1:30.619 is the top time. He is only 0.315s short of the lap time which earned him pole position on Saturday.

Jorge Martin, by the way, as predicted, has not tested anything of significance today. He is exiting Ducati for Aprilia next year.

15:27
Busy day for Acosta

The Tech3 rookie is third in the overall standings, and has completed over 30 laps today.

A tail unit and an exhaust are among the updated parts that Acosta is testing today.

15:23
Factory Ducatis on top

Bagnaia has edged Bastianini's best time. The red Ducatis sit on top of the timesheet.

Fabio Quartararo is P8 and Alex Rins 12th. A good afternoon outing for the Yamahas so far.

Around 90 minutes left.

15:03
Hondas battle on
14:58
Yamaha today
14:40
Bastianini beats Martin's time

The Beast posts a 1:30.985 time before nipping back into his pit box.

Meanwhile, Raul Fernandez is a busy man this afternoon. Today is the first time he will test a '23 and a '24 bike back-to-back. He'll be hoping to fine-tune his machinery for next week's return to racing.

14:23
Martin fastest

Jorge Martin is top of the timesheet now.

Pecco Bagnaia second, Marc Marquez third, Enea Bastianini fourth.

The Ducatis are very much in action this afternoon...

13:59
Secrets from every garage in Misano

Whispers emerge from the paddock about what each MotoGP team is testing at Misano

Click above for our story about which updates are being tested by every manufacturer today.

Johann Zarco, LCR Honda, Misano MotoGP test 2024
Johann Zarco, LCR Honda, Misano MotoGP test 2024
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13:56
Jack Miller on track

The KTM rider is in action now. He didn't appear in the morning session.

Miller and Augusto Fernandez are sharing testing duties on the same bike today, doing a session each.

13:55
Bagnaia fastest

MotoGP champion sets a 1:31.530 to go top of the pile.

13:14
What is Aleix Espargaro doing today?

"I am struggling to stop the bike. A lack of grip. 

"Which is strange because it’s one of the most high-grip tracks of the year. We are struggling. We’re not at the level of our rivals. 

"We have ideas to try, to change the setting for the next round here. I don’t think we have many new parts here, but we’ll see."

Aleix Espargaro
Aleix Espargaro
13:13
Interesting bits of gossip

Jack Miller and Augusto Fernandez are only doing half-a-day each today for KTM. After all, they both leave at the end of this year. Dani Pedrosa is testing their 2025 bits and bobs.

Fairly quiet at Yamaha. They have benefitted from extra tests due to the concessions rules, however they lost some of that time due to the weather.

Aprilia are determined to solve their problems with stopping.

There is a lot of aero being tested by the Hondas...

11:56
Morning session concludes
  1. Jorge Martin
  2. Pedro Acosta
  3. Franco Morbidelli

The afternoon session begins after a one-hour break.

11:49
Crashes

Pedro Acosta and Alex Marquez both fell. They are both okay.

11:00
Acosta fastest

Jorge Martin set the best lap but Pedro Acosta soon improved upon that.

One hour remains until a break. The afternoon session will follow.

10:56
What is KTM's test plan today?
Brad Binder
Brad Binder

Brad Binder explained: "From what I understand, Pol Espargaro is on quite a different package.

"Priority No1 is to try that, test that, see what my first impression is of the package that Pol has been working on.

"Secondly, it would be great if we can improve, and find things that help us to improve right now. It’s a long season. Anything we can find to help us this season would be much appreciated."

10:48
Fitness update

Fabio di Giannantonio will sit out today's test as he recovers from a shoulder injury. He's hoping to be fit for the next round in two weeks.

Joan Mir and Luca Marini - who both missed yesterday's race - are feeling okay after their first laps today.

10:47
Binder fastest

KTM man sets a 1:32.170 lap.

Everyone has posted a lap time apart from Marc Marquez, Franco Morbidelli and Jack Miller.

10:33
Zarco's blunt demand to Honda
Johann Zarco
Johann Zarco

“I know we'll try aerodynamic things and chassis, because we need to change big things to make well the bike,” Zarco said.

“The project at the moment, this 2024 project, doesn't work at all. I mean, it's not competitive. So we need to go in another direction to open new doors.”

10:28
Early crash for Maverick Vinales

The Aprilia rider went down at Turn 12. He's alright.

He later shot to the top of the timesheet with a 1:32.731 lap!

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