09:42
Alex Rins
Honda bike, Valencia MotoGP test, 8 November
The new LCR Honda rider is out on track.
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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
09:37
Lap times after the opening hour of testing
09:27
Marc Marquez
The Repsol Honda rider has just gone out onto track - today is the first of many steps back to the world championship, he hopes.
09:23
Jack Miller
KTM's new rider, who has left the factory Ducati team, is now out on track.
His performance will be fascinating in 2023.
09:19
Alex Marquez is now out
The new Gresini Ducati rider goes for a spin.
09:19
Jack Miller prepares for his KTM debut.
Jack Miller, Valencia MotoGP test, 8 November
KTM bike, Valencia MotoGP test, 8 November
09:11
Joan Mir finishes his first run on a Repsol Honda.
Joan Mir finishes his first run on a Repsol Honda.
Joan Mir finishes his first run on a Repsol Honda.
09:03
No media for ex-Suzuki riders
Joan Mir and Alex Rins won't be talking to the media today because, even though they are testing the bikes for new teams, their contracts with current team Suzuki conclude on December 31st.
09:00
Joan Mir out on track
The ex-Suzuki man on his first lap on a Repsol Honda, where he will partner Marc Marquez next season.
08:54
Alex Marquez with his new team
Welcome @alexmarquez73! #GresiniFamilypic.twitter.com/VqiHK4YvzN
— Gresini Racing (@GresiniRacing) November 7, 2022
08:53
Jack Miller in new colours
G’day, mates. pic.twitter.com/nhZ7EJaw0x
— Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (@KTM_Racing) November 8, 2022
08:52
Enea in red, anybody?
Enea Bastianini looks GOOD in red #ValenciaTestpic.twitter.com/RJkNgQ5C70
— Crash MotoGP (@crash_motogp) November 8, 2022
08:51
Plenty of bikes being warmed up but only Bagnaia's Ducati (Pirro) and Quartararo to have set a lap time in the cool early conditions.
08:45
Fabio Quartararo is now heading out on track.
08:43
Ducati test rider Michele Pirro, on one of Francesco Bagnaia's bikes, is the only rider to have so far set a time.
08:41
Sunday's winner Alex Rins makes his LCR Honda debut today.
Sunday's winner Alex Rins makes his LCR Honda debut today.
08:40
Marc Marquez's Repsol Hondas.
Marc Marquez's Repsol Hondas being warmed up for the test
08:38
Pol Espargaro's GASGAS Tech3 bike in pit lane
Pol Espargaro's GASGAS Tech3 bike
