2024 Official Sepang MotoGP Test results - Day 1

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

Jorge Martin, Sepang MotoGP test, 6 February
Jorge Martin, Sepang MotoGP test, 6 February

After a three-day Shakedown - featuring test riders, Honda and Yamaha race riders, plus KTM rookie Pedro Acosta - Official MotoGP testing for the full 2024 MotoGP field began at Sepang on Tuesday morning.

However, Pramac’s Franco Morbidelli was absent following his recent Superbike training accident at Portimao and replaced by Ducati test rider Michele Pirro.

The remaining 21 racers are joined by factory test riders at the Malaysian Grand Prix circuit, where reigning Moto2 champion Acosta’s 1m 58.189s Shakedown best starts as the time to beat.

Raul Fernandez was fastest for most of the opening hour, despite the Trackhouse rider and reigning champion Francesco Bagnaia bringing out red flags after just 15mins when they fell, possibly due to water on a kerb.

Fernandez suffered a highside and landed heavily on his back. Visibly sore, the Spaniard underwent checks in the Medical Centre before returning to the pit box. Bagnaia was reportedly unhurt after his incident, on his out lap.

Factory Aprilia rider Maverick Vinales replaced Fernandez at the top of the timesheets just before 11am. 

Pramac Ducati's title runner-up Jorge Martin then took over and remained at the head of the timesheets for the rest of the day courtesy of the only 1m 57s lap.

New Gresini Ducati rider Marc Marquez suffered an early technical problem at turn 4. He returned to complete his first lap at around 11:30am but suffered a second technical issue (at turn 1) at 13:45.

Marquez later improved while chasing Fabio Quartararo (9th), but his eventful opening day continued when he was listed as falling at Turn 15, the final hairpin, soon after. That would be his first Ducati fall. UPDATE: Marc Marquez later revealed the timing screens were wrong - he ran off track but didn't crash. Brother Alex fell at the slow Turn 2 just before 16:00.

After a stop-start day, the #93 pushed for a lap time in the final half hour and jumped up to ninth.

Bagnaia and finally Fernandez restarted their testing activities after the earlier accidents but were only 16th and 22nd quickest.

In terms of top speed, Marini (Honda), Acosta (KTM), Martin (Ducati) and Marc Marquez (Ducati) were tied at the top on 336.4km/h. Marini later admitted he had been in a slipstream but 'unfortunately I don't think the others were'. 

Quartararo's new Yamaha was just a fraction slower at 335.4km/h, matched by the KTMs of Brad Binder and Jack Miller.

Track action takes place from 10am to 6pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, with practice starts at the end of each day.

2024 Official Sepang MotoGP Test - Day 1 (Final)
  RiderNatTeamTimeLapMax (km/h)
1=Jorge MartinSPAPramac Ducati (GP24)1m 57.951s22/59336.4
2=Pedro AcostaSPARed Bull GASGAS Tech3 (RC16)*+0.269s33/60336.4
3=Fabio QuartararoFRAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.277s36/46335.4
4=Fabio Di GiannantonioITAVR46 Ducati (GP23)+0.374s27/49331.2
5=Enea BastianiniITADucati Lenovo (GP24)+0.406s41/48330.2
6=Maverick ViñalesSPAAprilia Racing (RS-GP24)+0.519s59/60334.3
7^2Alex MarquezSPAGresini Ducati (GP23)+0.591s44/50332.3
8˅1Marco BezzecchiITAVR46 Ducati (GP23)+0.654s42/54333.3
9^10Marc MarquezSPAGresini Ducati (GP23)+0.670s45/47336.4
10˅2Johann ZarcoFRALCR Honda (RC213V)+0.719s37/56334.3
11˅1Alex RinsSPAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.765s18/46331.2
12^4Brad BinderRSARed Bull KTM (RC16)+0.773s52/60335.4
13˅1Aleix EspargaroSPAAprilia Racing (RS-GP24)+0.787s45/54332.3
14^3Joan MirSPARepsol Honda (RC213V)+0.790s42/43332.3
15˅4Miguel OliveiraPORTrackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP24)+0.799s23/54333.3
16˅3Francesco BagnaiaITADucati Lenovo (GP24)+0.862s45/52332.3
17˅3Luca MariniITARepsol Honda (RC213V)+1.018s21/38336.4
18˅3Jack MillerAUSRed Bull KTM (RC16)+1.097s21/69335.4
19^1Cal CrutchlowGBRYamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1)+1.186s52/61332.3
20˅2Takaaki NakagamiJPNLCR Honda (RC213V)+1.261s26/37329.2
21=Augusto FernandezSPARed Bull GASGAS Tech3 (RC16)+1.592s63/64330.2
22=Raul FernandezSPATrackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP23)+2.169s6/21332.3
23=Michele PirroITAPramac Ducati (GP24)+2.451s15/59330.2
2024 Official Sepang MotoGP Test - Day 1 (5pm)
  RiderNatTeamTime
1=Jorge MartinSPAPramac Ducati (GP24)1m 57.951s
2=Pedro AcostaSPARed Bull GASGAS Tech3 (RC16)*+0.269s
3^6Fabio QuartararoFRAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.277s
4˅1Fabio Di GiannantonioITAVR46 Ducati (GP23)+0.374s
5˅1Enea BastianiniITADucati Lenovo (GP24)+0.406s
6˅1Maverick VinalesSPAAprilia Racing (RS-GP24)+0.565s
7^12Marco BezzecchiITAVR46 Ducati (GP23)+0.654s
8^12Johann ZarcoFRALCR Honda (RC213V)+0.719s
9˅3Alex MarquezSPAGresini Ducati (GP23)+0.762s
10˅3Alex RinsSPAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.765s
11˅3Miguel OliveiraPORTrackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP24)+0.799s
12˅2Aleix EspargaroSPAAprilia Racing (RS-GP24)+0.863s
13˅2Francesco BagnaiaITADucati Lenovo (GP24)+0.923s
14˅2Luca MariniITARepsol Honda (RC213V)+1.018s
15˅2Jack MillerAUSRed Bull KTM (RC16)+1.097s
16˅2Brad BinderRSARed Bull KTM (RC16)+1.112s
17˅2Joan MirSPARepsol Honda (RC213V)+1.127s
18˅2Takaaki NakagamiJPNLCR Honda (RC213V)+1.261s
19˅2Marc MarquezSPAGresini Ducati (GP23)+1.335s
20˅2Cal CrutchlowGBRYamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1)+1.417s
21=Augusto FernandezSPARed Bull GASGAS Tech3 (RC16)+1.972s
22=Raul FernandezSPATrackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP23)+2.169s
23=Michele PirroITAPramac Ducati (GP24)+2.451s
2024 Official Sepang MotoGP Test - Day 1 (4pm)
  RiderNatTeamTime
1=Jorge MartinSPAPramac Ducati (GP24)1m 57.951s
2=Pedro AcostaSPARed Bull GASGAS Tech3 (RC16)*+0.269s
3=Fabio Di GiannantonioITAVR46 Ducati (GP23)+0.374s
4=Enea BastianiniITADucati Lenovo (GP24)+0.533s
5=Maverick VinalesSPAAprilia Racing (RS-GP24)+0.565s
6=Alex MarquezSPAGresini Ducati (GP23)+0.762s
7=Alex RinsSPAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.765s
8=Miguel OliveiraPORTrackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP24)+0.799s
9=Fabio QuartararoFRAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.822s
10=Aleix EspargaroSPAAprilia Racing (RS-GP24)+0.863s
11=Francesco BagnaiaITADucati Lenovo (GP24)+0.993s
12=Luca MariniITARepsol Honda (RC213V)+1.018s
13=Jack MillerAUSRed Bull KTM (RC16)+1.097s
14=Brad BinderRSARed Bull KTM (RC16)+1.112s
15=Joan MirSPARepsol Honda (RC213V)+1.127s
16=Takaaki NakagamiJPNLCR Honda (RC213V)+1.261s
17=Marc MarquezSPAGresini Ducati (GP23)+1.335s
18=Cal CrutchlowGBRYamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1)+1.417s
19=Marco BezzecchiITAVR46 Ducati (GP23)+1.583s
20=Johann ZarcoFRALCR Honda (RC213V)+1.594s
21=Augusto FernandezSPARed Bull GASGAS Tech3 (RC16)+1.972s
22=Raul FernandezSPATrackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP23)+2.169s
23=Michele PirroITAPramac Ducati (GP24)+2.451s
2024 Official Sepang MotoGP Test - Day 1 (3pm)
  RiderNatTeamTime
1=Jorge MartinSPAPramac Ducati (GP24)1m 57.951s
2=Pedro AcostaSPARed Bull GASGAS Tech3 (RC16)*+0.269s
3=Fabio Di GiannantonioITAVR46 Ducati (GP23)+0.374s
4=Enea BastianiniITADucati Lenovo (GP24)+0.533s
5=Maverick VinalesSPAAprilia Racing (RS-GP24)+0.565s
6=Alex MarquezSPAGresini Ducati (GP23)+0.762s
7=Alex RinsSPAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.765s
8=Miguel OliveiraPORTrackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP24)+0.799s
9=Fabio QuartararoFRAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.822s
10=Aleix EspargaroSPAAprilia Racing (RS-GP24)+0.863s
11=Francesco BagnaiaITADucati Lenovo (GP24)+0.993s
12=Luca MariniITARepsol Honda (RC213V)+1.018s
13=Jack MillerAUSRed Bull KTM (RC16)+1.097s
14=Brad BinderRSARed Bull KTM (RC16)+1.112s
15=Joan MirSPARepsol Honda (RC213V)+1.127s
16^7Takaaki NakagamiJPNLCR Honda (RC213V)+1.261s
17˅1Marc MarquezSPAGresini Ducati (GP23)+1.335s
18˅1Cal CrutchlowGBRYamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1)+1.417s
19˅1Marco BezzecchiITAVR46 Ducati (GP23)+1.583s
20˅1Johann ZarcoFRALCR Honda (RC213V)+1.594s
21˅1Augusto FernandezSPARed Bull GASGAS Tech3 (RC16)+1.972s
22˅1Raul FernandezSPATrackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP23)+2.169s
23˅1Michele PirroITAPramac Ducati (GP24)+2.451s
2024 Official Sepang MotoGP Test - Day 1 (2pm)
  RiderNatTeamTime
1=Jorge MartinSPAPramac Ducati (GP24)1m 57.951s
2=Pedro AcostaSPARed Bull GASGAS Tech3 (RC16)*+0.269s
3=Fabio Di GiannantonioITAVR46 Ducati (GP23)+0.374s
4=Enea BastianiniITADucati Lenovo (GP24)+0.533s
5=Maverick VinalesSPAAprilia Racing (RS-GP24)+0.565s
6=Alex MarquezSPAGresini Ducati (GP23)+0.762s
7^11Alex RinsSPAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.765s
8˅1Miguel OliveiraPORTrackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP24)+0.799s
9˅1Fabio QuartararoFRAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.822s
10˅1Aleix EspargaroSPAAprilia Racing (RS-GP24)+0.863s
11˅1Francesco BagnaiaITADucati Lenovo (GP24)+0.993s
12˅1Luca MariniITARepsol Honda (RC213V)+1.018s
13˅1Jack MillerAUSRed Bull KTM (RC16)+1.097s
14˅1Brad BinderRSARed Bull KTM (RC16)+1.112s
15˅1Joan MirSPARepsol Honda (RC213V)+1.127s
16^5Marc MarquezSPAGresini Ducati (GP23)+1.335s
17˅2Cal CrutchlowGBRYamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1)+1.417s
18˅2Marco BezzecchiITAVR46 Ducati (GP23)+1.583s
19˅2Johann ZarcoFRALCR Honda (RC213V)+1.594s
20=Augusto FernandezSPARed Bull GASGAS Tech3 (RC16)+1.972s
21˅2Raul FernandezSPATrackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP23)+2.169s
22=Michele PirroITAPramac Ducati (GP24)+2.451s
23=Takaaki NakagamiJPNLCR Honda (RC213V)+2.770s
2024 Official Sepang MotoGP Test - Day 1 (1pm)
  RiderNatTeamTime
1=Jorge MartinSPAPramac Ducati (GP24)1m 57.951s
2^4Pedro AcostaSPARed Bull GASGAS Tech3 (RC16)*+0.269s
3^11Fabio Di GiannantonioITAVR46 Ducati (GP23)+0.374s
4^4Enea BastianiniITADucati Lenovo (GP24)+0.533s
5˅2Maverick VinalesSPAAprilia Racing (RS-GP24)+0.565s
6˅2Alex MarquezSPAGresini Ducati (GP23)+0.762s
7^6Miguel OliveiraPORTrackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP24)+0.799s
8^10Fabio QuartararoFRAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.822s
9˅7Aleix EspargaroSPAAprilia Racing (RS-GP24)+0.863s
10=Francesco BagnaiaITADucati Lenovo (GP24)+0.993s
11˅4Luca MariniITARepsol Honda (RC213V)+1.018s
12^8Jack MillerAUSRed Bull KTM (RC16)+1.097s
13^6Brad BinderRSARed Bull KTM (RC16)+1.112s
14˅9Joan MirSPARepsol Honda (RC213V)+1.127s
15^7Cal CrutchlowGBRYamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1)+1.417s
16=Marco BezzecchiITAVR46 Ducati (GP23)+1.583s
17˅5Johann ZarcoFRALCR Honda (RC213V)+1.594s
18˅3Alex RinsSPAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+2.129s
19˅10Raul FernandezSPATrackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP23)+2.169s
20^1Augusto FernandezSPARed Bull GASGAS Tech3 (RC16)+2.269s
21˅10Marc MarquezSPAGresini Ducati (GP23)+2.370s
22^1Michele PirroITAPramac Ducati (GP24)+2.451s
23˅6Takaaki NakagamiJPNLCR Honda (RC213V)+2.770s
2024 Official Sepang MotoGP Test - Day 1 (12pm)
  RiderNatTeamTime
1^5Jorge MartinSPAPramac Ducati (GP24)1m 58.210s
2^5Aleix EspargaroSPAAprilia Racing (RS-GP24)+0.971s
3˅2Maverick VinalesSPAAprilia Racing (RS-GP24)+1.429s
4^12Alex MarquezSPAGresini Ducati (GP23)+1.574s
5=Joan MirSPARepsol Honda (RC213V)+1.612s
6˅3Pedro AcostaSPARed Bull GASGAS Tech3 (RC16)*+1.654s
7˅3Luca MariniITARepsol Honda (RC213V)+1.906s
8NAEnea BastianiniITADucati Lenovo (GP24)+1.976s
9˅7Raul FernandezSPATrackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP23)+2.034s
10NAFrancesco BagnaiaITADucati Lenovo (GP24)+2.055s
11NAMarc MarquezSPAGresini Ducati (GP23)+2.111s
12˅1Johann ZarcoFRALCR Honda (RC213V)+2.245s
13˅3Miguel OliveiraPORTrackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP24)+2.311s
14^4Fabio Di GiannantonioITAVR46 Ducati (GP23)+2.396s
15˅3Alex RinsSPAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+2.418s
16^1Marco BezzecchiITAVR46 Ducati (GP23)+2.453s
17˅9Takaaki NakagamiJPNLCR Honda (RC213V)+2.511s
18NAFabio QuartararoFRAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+2.534s
19˅10Brad BinderRSARed Bull KTM (RC16)+2.538s
20˅7Jack MillerAUSRed Bull KTM (RC16)+2.574s
21˅7Augusto FernandezSPARed Bull GASGAS Tech3 (RC16)+2.805s
22NACal CrutchlowGBRYamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1)+3.234s
23˅8Michele PirroITAPramac Ducati (GP24)+3.484s
2024 Official Sepang MotoGP Test - Day 1 (11am)
 RiderNatTeamTime
1Maverick VinalesSPAAprilia Racing (RS-GP24)1m 59.639s
2Raul FernandezSPATrackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP23)+0.605s
3Pedro AcostaSPARed Bull GASGAS Tech3 (RC16)*+0.610s
4Luca MariniITARepsol Honda (RC213V)+0.648s
5Joan MirSPARepsol Honda (RC213V)+0.972s
6Jorge MartinSPAPramac Ducati (GP24)+1.017s
7Aleix EspargaroSPAAprilia Racing (RS-GP24)+1.036s
8Takaaki NakagamiJPNLCR Honda (RC213V)+1.146s
9Brad BinderRSARed Bull KTM (RC16)+1.190s
10Miguel OliveiraPORTrackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP24)+1.278s
11Johann ZarcoFRALCR Honda (RC213V)+1.587s
12Alex RinsSPAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+1.785s
13Jack MillerAUSRed Bull KTM (RC16)+1.833s
14Augusto FernandezSPARed Bull GASGAS Tech3 (RC16)+1.979s
15Michele PirroITAPramac Ducati (GP24)+2.979s
16Alex MarquezSPAGresini Ducati (GP23)+3.681s
17Marco BezzecchiITAVR46 Ducati (GP23)+3.771s
18Fabio Di GiannantonioITAVR46 Ducati (GP23)+6.765s

Fastest 2024 Sepang Shakedown lap

Day 3: Pedro Acosta (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3)  1m 58.189s

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)

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