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Valencia MotoGP Test: As it happened - including Bastianini's fall

Following Sunday’s season-ending MotoGP, teams and riders returned to Valencia for a day of official testing.

The last track action of 2022 saw nine riders make their debuts with new teams: Enea Bastianini (Ducati Lenovo), Jack Miller (Red Bull KTM), Pol Espargaro (Tech3 GASGAS), Joan Mir (Repsol Honda), Alex Rins (LCR Honda), Miguel Oliveira (RNF Aprilia), Raul Fernandez (RNF Aprilia), Alex Marquez (Gresini Ducati) and rookie Augusto Fernandez (Tech3 GASGAS).

Meanwhile, all five remaining factories - following the loss of Suzuki – will be continuing work on their 2023-spec machines…

08 Nov 2022
13:06
Jack Miller at KTM

The Australian starts to learn his third different brand of MotoGP machine, after Honda and Ducati.

Miller is currently 19th (+1.313s), just behind Mir.

Jack Miller, Valencia MotoGP test, 8 November
Jack Miller, Valencia MotoGP test, 8 November

13:05
...as does Alex Rins

Alex Rins, winner on Sunday for Suzuki, is currently 21st out of 23 riders after his first morning on the LCR Honda.

Alex Rins, Valencia MotoGP test, 8 November
Alex Rins, Valencia MotoGP test, 8 November

13:02
Joan Mir learns the Honda

After spending his entire MotoGP career on a Suzuki, Joan Mir has completed 39 laps on a Honda, for 18th place at lunchtime.

Joan Mir, Valencia MotoGP test, 8 November
Joan Mir, Valencia MotoGP test, 8 November

12:58
Aleix and Pol Espargaro

Aleix is currently second on the timesheets, behind Aprilia team-mate Maverick Vinales, with Pol in 13th place on his return to a KTM.

Aleix Espargaro, Pol Espargaro, Valencia MotoGP test, 8 November
Aleix Espargaro, Pol Espargaro, Valencia MotoGP test, 8 November
 

Aleix Espargaro, Pol Espargaro, Valencia MotoGP test, 8 November
Aleix Espargaro, Pol Espargaro, Valencia MotoGP test, 8 November

12:38

There is no official lunch break today, so the track will remain open for testing right until 5:30pm (followed by some practice starts).

12:26
Aleix Espargaro

Aleix Espargaro, Valencia MotoGP test, 8 November
Aleix Espargaro, Valencia MotoGP test, 8 November

Currently the only rider on the track. Will Aprilia make him more competitive next year?

12:09
Quartararo has done the most laps

Fabio Quartararo, Valencia MotoGP test, 8 November
Fabio Quartararo, Valencia MotoGP test, 8 November

The 2021 champion has just finished his 56th lap of the day - the most of anybody. It feels like he's making a statement, two days after losing his title.

12:08
Marc Marquez

The Repsol Honda rider is out of his leathers. He's put in quite a shift today already.

11:27
Suzuki are not here today...
11:25
Stunning pics here of riders in their new colours

Alex Marquez, Valencia MotoGP test, 8 November
Alex Marquez, Valencia MotoGP test, 8 November

11:19
Top speeds

So far today:

1. Bagnaia 333.7km/h

2. Bastianini / Marc Marquez 332.1

4. Zarco 330.5

5. Alex Marquez 330.5

6. Bezzecchi 328.9

7. Marini / Quartararo / Binder / Oliveira / Martin 327.4

12. Vinales / Pol Espargaro / di Giannantonio 325.8

 

 

11:04
The most laps today

31 - Marc Marquez

30 - Joan Mir

11:04
Marc Marquez

Marquez is back out... and back in immediately. Trying out a new clutch, it seems.

11:00
Maverick Vinales back on top

Maverick Vinales puts Aprilia back on top of the timesheets just before midday, he's now 0.251s ahead of Jorge Martin.

10:54

After three seasons at Honda, Alex Marquez gets his first laps on a Ducati Desmosedici.

Alex Marquez, Valencia MotoGP test, 8 November
Alex Marquez, Valencia MotoGP test, 8 November

10:48
Quartararo out on 2023 Yamaha

After riding a machine in the usual Monster livery, Fabio Quartararo is now on track with an all-black Yamaha prototype, which should feature the latest version of the more powerful 2023 M1 engine.

10:22
Progress for Pol Espargaro

Former Repsol Honda rider Pol Espargaro is now up to tenth on his return to KTM.

The Spaniard is 0.742s from Johann Zarco and the fastest RC16 rider.

10:18
Quartararo hard at work

2021 world champion Fabio Quartararo has done the most laps so far today, at 28.

That's already more than a full race distance with six hours of testing still to go.

10:03
Miguel Oliveira fastest of the riders changing manufacturers

Miguel Oliveira is currently the quickest of the riders that are changing manufacturers today. The former KTM rider is in 12th place for RNF Aprilia.

10:01
Jorge Martin

Jorge Martin, Valencia MotoGP test, 8 November
Jorge Martin, Valencia MotoGP test, 8 November

He's out on track now. Martin was snubbed for the factory Ducati seat in 2023 - will he prove them wrong?

10:00
Enea Bastianini

Enea Bastianini is out on track - he will be a fascinating new teammate for Pecco Bagnaia because they have battled so competitively already.

Ducati bike, Valencia MotoGP test, 8 November
Ducati bike, Valencia MotoGP test, 8 November

09:57
Johann Zarco fastest at 11am

Pramac Ducati's Johann Zarco has taken over from Maverick Vinales at the top of the early Valencia Test timesheets.

Enea Bastianini is completing his first laps in factory Ducati colours, with team-mate and newly crowned world champion Francesco Bagnaia watching on from the pits.

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