2024 Sepang MotoGP Shakedown Test results - Day 1

Final (6pm) lap times during Thursday’s opening day of the 2024 Sepang MotoGP Shakedown test.

Dani Pedrosa, Sepang MotoGP test, 1 February
Dani Pedrosa, Sepang MotoGP test, 1 February

The first 2024 MotoGP test featuring contracted race riders kicked off at Sepang in Malaysia on Thursday with the start of a three-day Shakedown.

Following a winter testing ban from December 1st to January 31st, the revised concession rules now allow race riders from Yamaha (Fabio Quartararo and Alex Rins) and Honda (Joan Mir, Luca Marini, Johann Zarco and Takaaki Nakagami) to take part in the Shakedown, as well as MotoGP rookie Pedro Acosta (Red Bull GASGAS).

However, while Acosta put in a total of 45 laps (GP distance is 20 laps) and was second fastest between KTM test riders Dani Pedrosa and Pol Espargaro, the Honda and Yamaha race riders did not take to the track.

Both factories said they always planned to use only their test rider today, with their race riders starting from day two.

Test riders from all five manufacturers were on track today: Stefan Bradl and Takumi Takahashi (Honda), Cal Crutchlow (Yamaha), Dani Pedrosa and new test rider Pol Espargaro (KTM), plus Michele Pirro (Ducati) and Lorenzo Savadori (Aprilia).

Some new aero started to appear during the afternoon, including some interesting new bodywork from Aprilia.

Track action at the Shakedown takes place from 10am to 6pm (local time), from February 1-3.

The Official test, featuring all of the 2024 MotoGP race riders, will then be held from February 6-8, again with practice starts at the end of each day.

Each rider on track at the Shakedown was using at least two different machines - five in the case of Savadori - the times shown are each rider's overall best.

2024 Sepang MotoGP Shakedown Test - Day 1 (FINAL)
  RiderNatTeamTime
1=Dani PedrosaSPAKTM Test Rider (RC16)1m 59.233s
2=Pedro AcostaSPARed Bull GASGAS Tech3 (RC16)*+0.152s
3=Pol EspargaroSPAKTM Test Rider (RC16)+0.182s
4=Stefan BradlGERHonda Test Rider (RC213V)+0.627s
5=Michele PirroITADucati Lenovo (GP24)+1.633s
6=Cal CrutchlowGBRYamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1)+1.780s
7=Lorenzo SavadoriITAAprilia Test Rider (RS-GP24)+2.576s

Official Sepang MotoGP records

Best lap: Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo) 1m 57.491s (2023)

Fastest race lap: Alex Marquez (Gresini Ducati) 1m 58.979s (2022)

2024 Sepang MotoGP Shakedown Test - Day 1 (5pm)
  RiderNatTeamTime
1=Dani PedrosaSPAKTM Test Rider (RC16)1m 59.233s
2^1Pedro AcostaSPARed Bull GASGAS Tech3 (RC16)*+0.152s
3˅1Pol EspargaroSPAKTM Test Rider (RC16)+0.182s
4=Stefan BradlGERHonda Test Rider (RC213V)+1.615s
5^1Michele PirroITADucati Lenovo (GP24)+1.633s
6˅1Cal CrutchlowGBRYamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1)+1.780s
7=Lorenzo SavadoriITAAprilia Test Rider (RS-GP24)+2.576s
2024 Sepang MotoGP Shakedown Test - Day 1 (4pm)
  RiderNatTeamTime
1=Dani PedrosaSPAKTM Test Rider (RC16)1m 59.233s
2=Pol EspargaroSPAKTM Test Rider (RC16)+0.182s
3=Pedro AcostaSPARed Bull GASGAS Tech3 (RC16)*+0.845s
4^1Stefan BradlGERHonda Test Rider (RC213V)+1.615s
5˅1Cal CrutchlowGBRYamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1)+1.780s
6=Michele PirroITADucati Lenovo (GP24)+1.932s
7=Lorenzo SavadoriITAAprilia Test Rider (RS-GP24)+3.636s
2024 Sepang MotoGP Shakedown Test - Day 1 (3pm)
 RiderNatTeamTime
1Dani PedrosaSPAKTM Test Rider (RC16)1m 59.233s
2Pol EspargaroSPAKTM Test Rider (RC16)+0.182s
3Pedro AcostaSPARed Bull GASGAS Tech3 (RC16)*+0.845s
4Cal CrutchlowGBRYamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1)+1.780s
5Stefan BradlGERHonda Test Rider (RC213V)+2.034s
6Michele PirroITADucati Lenovo (GP24)+2.576s
7Lorenzo SavadoriITAAprilia Test Rider (RS-GP24)+3.636s
2024 Sepang MotoGP Shakedown Test - Day 1 (2pm)
 RiderNatTeamTime
1Dani PedrosaSPAKTM Test Rider (RC16)1m 59.233s
2Pol EspargaroSPAKTM Test Rider (RC16)+0.182s
3Pedro AcostaSPARed Bull GASGAS Tech3 (RC16)*+0.845s
4Cal CrutchlowGBRYamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1)+1.780s
5Stefan BradlGERHonda Test Rider (RC213V)+2.034s
6Michele PirroITADucati Lenovo (GP24)+2.576s
7Lorenzo SavadoriITAAprilia Test Rider (RS-GP24)+3.636s
2024 Sepang MotoGP Shakedown Test - Day 1 (1pm)
 RiderNatTeamTime
1Dani PedrosaSPAKTM Test Rider (RC16)1m 59.233s
2Pol EspargaroSPAKTM Test Rider (RC16)+0.182s
3Cal CrutchlowSPAYamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1)+0.845s
4Pedro AcostaGBRRed Bull GASGAS Tech3 (RC16)*+1.780s
5Stefan BradlGERHonda Test Rider (RC213V)+2.034s
6Michele PirroITADucati Lenovo (GP24)+2.576s
7Lorenzo SavadoriITAAprilia Test Rider (RS-GP24)+3.636s
2024 Sepang MotoGP Shakedown Test - Day 1 (12pm)
 RiderNatTeamTime
1Pol EspargaroSPAKTM Test Rider (RC16)2m 0.274s
2Dani PedrosaSPAKTM Test Rider (RC16)+0.622s
3Cal CrutchlowGBRYamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1)+1.125s
4Pedro AcostaSPARed Bull GASGAS Tech3 (RC16)*+1.137s
5Stefan BradlGERHonda Test Rider (RC213V)+2.066s
6Michele PirroITADucati Lenovo (GP24)+2.159s
7Lorenzo SavadoriITAAprilia Test Rider (RS-GP24)+3.561s
2024 Sepang MotoGP Shakedown Test - Day 1 (11am)
 RiderNatTeamTime
1Pol EspargaroSPAKTM Test Rider (RC16)2m 0.91s
2Dani PedrosaSPAKTM Test Rider (RC16)+0.501s
3Pedro AcostaSPARed Bull GASGAS Tech3 (RC16)*+0.811s
4Stefan BradlGERHonda Test Rider (RC213V)+1.430s
5Cal CrutchlowGBRYamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1)+1.633s
6Michele PirroITADucati Lenovo (GP24)+2.149s
7Lorenzo SavadoriITAAprilia Test Rider (RS-GP24)+5.628s

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