Sepang MotoGP Test Results - Saturday lap times (11am)

Lap times as of 11am during the opening day of the Official 2022 Sepang MotoGP test.
Aleix Espargaro , Sepang MotoGP tests, 2 February 2022
Aleix Espargaro , Sepang MotoGP tests, 2 February 2022
© Gold and Goose Photography

Following a Shakedown test for rookies, test riders and concession manufacturer Aprilia, the Official Sepang MotoGP test - open to all 2022 competitors - began on Saturday morning.

Aleix Espargaro, who rode on the final day of the Shakedown, has made a fast start, beating the best seen at the Shakedown and pulling almost 1.5s clear of team-mate Maverick Vinales in the opening hour.

The test is the first time that Marc Marquez has ridden a MotoGP bike since winning at Misano last October, after which he was sidelined by a repeat of his 2011 double-vision problems triggered by an enduro training accident.

The Sepang test – which takes place from 10am to 6pm, followed by practice starts - concludes on Sunday evening…

2022 Official Sepang MotoGP Test - Saturday (11am)
 RiderNatTeamTime
1Aleix EspargaroSPAAprilia Racing (RS-GP)1m 58.371s
2Maverick VinalesSPAAprilia Racing (RS-GP)+1.403s
3Marco BezzecchiITAMooney VR46 Ducati (GP)*+1.944s
4Alex RinsSPASuzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)+1.958s
5Cal CrutchlowGBRYamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1)+1.973s
6Joan MirSPASuzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)+1.984s
7Andrea DoviziosoITAWithU Yamaha RNF (YZR-M1)+1.993s
8Fabio QuartararoFRAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+2.013s
9Marc MarquezSPARepsol Honda (RC213V)+2.059s
10Franco MorbidelliITAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+2.081s
11Pol EspargaroSPARepsol Honda (RC213V)+2.083s
12Francesco BagnaiaITADucati Lenovo (GP)+2.083s
13Enea BastianiniITAGresini Ducati (GP)+2.171s
14Takaaki NakagamiJPNLCR Honda (RC213V)+2.330s
15Alex MarquezSPALCR Honda (RC213V)+2.353s
16Johann ZarcoFRAPramac Ducati (GP)+2.477s
17Jorge MartinSPAPramac Ducati (GP)+2.547s
18Miguel OliveiraPORRed Bull KTM (RC16)+2.640s
19Jack MillerAUSDucati Lenovo (GP)+2.778s
20Raul FernandezSPAKTM Tech3 (RC16)*+2.872s
21Darryn BinderRSAWithU Yamaha RNF (YZR-M1)*+3.034s
22Sylvain GuintoliFRASuzuki Test Rider (GSX-RR)+3.085s
23Brad BinderRSARed Bull KTM (RC16)+3.240s
24Fabio Di GiannantonioITAGresini Ducati (GP)*+3.383s


*Rookie
Fastest Shakedown Time:
Maverick Vinales SPA Aprilia 1m 58.942s

Official Sepang MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Fabio Quartararo
FRA Yamaha 1m 58.576s (2019)
Fastest race lap:
Valentino Rossi
ITA Yamaha 1m 59.661s (2019)

Unofficial Sepang MotoGP record:
Danilo Petrucci
ITA Ducati 1m 58.239s (2019 testing)

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