2026 Official Sepang MotoGP Test: Results - Day 3 (FINAL)
Final results, Combined lap times and Sprint simulations at the end of the 2026 Sepang MotoGP test.
The final day of the Sepang MotoGP test saw Alex Marquez on top for both lap time and Sprint simulation pace.
The Gresini Ducati rider, last year's Malaysian MotoGP winner, set the fastest lap of the test in the morning session, then was the rider to beat for most of the afternoon - until late time attacks by Marco Bezzecchi and Fabio di Giannantonio.
However, Bezzecchi's Session 2 time came up 0.124s short of Alex Marquez's morning flyer.
The Gresini star was also crucially the fastest of those to try Sprint simulations on the final day, beating the average pace of factory Ducati duo Francesco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez.
Thursday saw Yamaha’s new V4 returning to action after getting the all-clear to resume testing following Tuesday’s ‘technical issue’.
However, Fabio Quartararo joined Jorge Martin and Fermin Aldeguer on the sidelines after his day-one finger injury.
The final pre-season test takes place at Buriram on February 21-22, the weekend before the Thai season-opener…
Sprint Simulation averages:
- Alex Marquez, Ducati (Session 2): Average = 1m 58.028s
- Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati (Session 2): Average = 1m 58.166s
- Marc Marquez, Ducati (Session 2): Average = 1m 58.289s
- Pedro Acosta, KTM (Session 2): Average = 1m 58.676s
- Marco Bezzecchi, Aprilia (Session 2): Average = 1m 58.937s
- Joan Mir, Honda (Session 2): Average = 1m 58.993s
- Johann Zarco, Honda (Session 2): Average = 1m 59.335s
- Jack Miller, Yamaha (Session 1): Average = 1m 59.424s
- Enea Bastianini, KTM (Session 1): Average = 1m 59.432s
- Luca Marini, Honda (Session 2): Average = 1m 59.595s
- Ai Ogura, Aprilia (Session 2): Average = 1m 59.915s
Full Sprint lap times, for those who completed long runs, are listed below the results tables.
2026 Sepang MotoGP Test: Combined Day 1-2-3 Times | |||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time | |
| 1 | Alex Marquez | SPA | BK8 Gresini Ducati (GP26) | 1:56.402s | Day:3 |
| 2 | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP) | 1:56.526s | Day:3 |
| 3 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | ITA | Pertamina VR46 Ducati (GP26) | 1:56.785s | Day:3 |
| 4 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Ducati Lenovo (GP26) | 1:56.789s | Day:3 |
| 5 | Joan Mir | SPA | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) | 1:56.874s | Day:2 |
| 6 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Lenovo (GP26) | 1:56.929s | Day:3 |
| 7 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Pertamina VR46 Ducati (GP25) | 1:56.983s | Day:2 |
| 8 | Pedro Acosta | SPA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | 1:57.116s | Day:2 |
| 9 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | 1:57.126s | Day:2 |
| 10 | Raul Fernandez | SPA | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP) | 1:57.245s | Day:3 |
| 11 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | 1:57.290s | Day:3 |
| 12 | Ai Ogura | JPN | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP) | 1:57.326s | Day:3 |
| 13 | Luca Marini | ITA | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) | 1:57.565s | Day:2 |
| 14 | Alex Rins | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 1:57.580s | Day:3 |
| 15 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | 1:57.590s | Day:3 |
| 16 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Castrol Honda LCR (RC213V) | 1:57.601s | Day:3 |
| 17 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 1:57.869s | Day:1 |
| 18 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 1:58.156s | Day:3 |
| 19 | Toprak Razgatlioglu | TUR | Pramac Yamaha (YZR-M1)* | 1:58.326s | Day:3 |
| 20 | Diogo Moreira | BRA | Pro Honda LCR (RC213V)* | 1:58.476s | Day:3 |
| 21 | Lorenzo Savadori | ITA | Aprilia Test Rider (RS-GP) | 1:58.566s | Day:2 |
| 22 | Augusto Fernandez | SPA | Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1) | 1:59.278s | Day:3 |
| 23 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1) | 2:00.681s | Day:1 |
*Rookie
Fastest Day 2 Time:
Joan Mir, Honda, 1m 56.874s.
Fastest Day 1 Time:
Marc Marquez, Ducati, 1m 57.018s.
Official Sepang MotoGP Records:
Best lap: Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Lenovo, 1m 56.337s (2024)
Fastest race lap: Alex Marquez, Gresini Ducati, 1m 58.873s (2023)
2026 Sepang MotoGP Test: Day 3 (Thursday - 6pm, End of Session 2) | |||||||
| Rider | Nat | Team | Time | Lap | Max (km/h) | ||
| 1 | ^9 | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP) | 1:56.526s | 26/31 | 338.5 |
| 2 | ^4 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | ITA | Pertamina VR46 Ducati (GP26) | +0.567s | 17/23 | 339.6 |
| 3 | ˅2 | Alex Marquez | SPA | BK8 Gresini Ducati (GP26) | +0.769s | 3/17 | 339.6 |
| 4 | ^3 | Ai Ogura | JPN | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP) | +0.800s | 27/31 | 333.3 |
| 5 | ^7 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +0.914s | 19/20 | 334.3 |
| 6 | ^3 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +1.064s | 19/21 | 331.2 |
| 7 | ˅5 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Ducati Lenovo (GP26) | +1.076s | 6/30 | 339.6 |
| 8 | ^6 | Raul Fernandez | SPA | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP) | +1.086s | 24/25 | 329.2 |
| 9 | ˅6 | Pedro Acosta | SPA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +1.135s | 20/27 | 336.4 |
| 10 | ˅6 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Lenovo (GP26) | +1.200s | 3/16 | 339.6 |
| 11 | ˅6 | Luca Marini | ITA | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) | +1.279s | 41/42 | 337.5 |
| 12 | ^4 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Pertamina VR46 Ducati (GP25) | +1.419s | 17/21 | 335.4 |
| 13 | ^5 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.630s | 16/18 | 328.2 |
| 14 | ˅6 | Joan Mir | SPA | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) | +1.771s | 17/30 | 336.4 |
| 15 | NA | Toprak Razgatlioglu | TUR | Pramac Yamaha (YZR-M1)* | +1.800s | 12/14 | 327.2 |
| 16 | ˅1 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.835s | 15/16 | 334.3 |
| 17 | ˅6 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Castrol Honda LCR (RC213V) | +1.851s | 34/43 | 336.4 |
| 18 | ˅5 | Diogo Moreira | BRA | Pro Honda LCR (RC213V)* | +1.950s | 28/33 | 336.4 |
| 19 | NA | Alex Rins | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +2.059s | 6/10 | 329.2 |
| 20 | ˅3 | Lorenzo Savadori | ITA | Aprilia Test Rider (RS-GP) | +3.372s | 3/12 | 329.2 |
^X Rider has improved X positions since previous hour.
= Rider has the same position as previous race.
˅X Rider has dropped X positions since previous hour.
* Rookie
Sprint Simulations
Ranked in order of average lap time.
Alex Marquez (Session 2):
1'57.551
1'57.295
1'57.538
1'58.326
1'57.842
1'58.275
1'57.930
1'58.133
1'58.530
1'58.859
Average = 1m 58.028s
Francesco Bagnaia (Session 2):
1'58.088
1'57.726
1'57.738
1'57.978
1'57.899
1'57.841
1'58.106
1'58.590
1'58.769
1'58.929
Average = 1m 58.166s
Marc Marquez (Session 2):
1'57.602
1'57.681
1'58.154
1'58.118
1'58.320
1'58.411
1'58.562
1'58.590
1'58.630
1'58.824
Average = 1m 58.289s
Pedro Acosta (Session 2):
1'58.448
1'58.073
1'58.365
1'58.521
1'58.517
1'58.753
1'58.958
1'59.014
1'59.070
1'59.042
Average = 1m 58.676s
Marco Bezzecchi (Session 2):
1'59.349
1'58.455
1'58.812
1'58.875
1'58.705
1'58.634
1'58.922
1'59.124
1'59.213
1'59.276
Average = 1m 58.937s
Joan Mir (Session 2):
1'58.697
1'58.297
1'58.473
1'58.505
1'58.952
1'58.952
1'58.913
1'59.388
1'59.361
1'59.837
1'59.544
Average = 1m 58.993s
Johann Zarco (Session 2):
1'58.763
1'58.537
1'58.377
1'58.737
1'59.072
1'59.189
1'59.439
1'59.683
2'00.036
2'00.456
2'00.398
Average = 1m 59.335s
Jack Miller (Session 1):
1'58.166
1'58.680
1'58.993
1'59.241
1'59.421
1'59.303
1'59.612
2'00.094
1'59.945
2'00.781
Average = 1m 59.424s
Enea Bastianini (Session 1):
1'58.929
1'58.654
1'59.047
1'59.597
1'59.547
1'59.621
1'59.554
1'59.747
2'00.189
Average = 1m 59.432s
Luca Marini (Session 2):
1'59.097
1'58.807
1'59.065
2'00.025
1'59.151
1'59.793
1'59.421
1'59.873
1'59.822
2'00.045
2'00.448
Average = 1m 59.595s
Ai Ogura (Session 2):
1'59.417
1'59.470
1'59.683
1'59.500
1'59.771
1'59.954
2'01.660
1'59.868
Average = 1m 59.915s
Fastest 2025 Malaysian MotoGP race laps - by manufacturer:
Ducati: Alex Marquez, 1m 58.873s.
Honda: Joan Mir, 1m 59.293s.
KTM: Pedro Acosta, 1m 59.311s.
Yamaha: Fabio Quartararo, 1m 59.494s.
Aprilia: Raul Fernandez, 2m 0.217s.
*Yamaha V4: Augusto Fernandez, 2m 1.352s.
Fastest 2025 Malaysian MotoGP qualifying laps - by manufacturer:
Ducati: Francesco Bagnaia, 1m 57.001s.
Yamaha: Fabio Quartararo, 1m 57.195s.
KTM: Pedro Acosta, 1m 57.363s.
Honda: Joan Mir, 1m 57.440s.
Aprilia: Marco Bezzecchi, 1m 57.549s.
*Yamaha V4: Augusto Fernandez 1m 59.382s.
2025 Malaysian MotoGP Maximum Speeds – by manufacturer:
KTM: Pedro Acosta, 341.7km/h (Qualifying 2).
Honda: Johann Zarco, 338.5km/h (Qualifying 2).
Ducati: Fabio di Giannantonio, 338.5km/h (Qualifying 2).
Aprilia: Marco Bezzecchi, 338.5km/h (Warm-up).
Yamaha: Jack Miller, 336.4km/h (FP2).
*Yamaha V4: Augusto Fernandez, 329.2km/h (Qualifying 1).
2025 Malaysian MotoGP, Average Race Maximum Speed – by Manufacturer:
Honda: Joan Mir, 332.8km/h.
Ducati: Francesco Bagnaia, 330.8km/h.
KTM: Enea Bastianini, 330.4km/h.
Aprilia: Raul Fernandez, 330.2km/h.
Yamaha: Jack Miller, 327.6km/h.
*Yamaha V4: Augusto Fernandez, 323.8km/h.
(‘Average’ = Top 5 speeds).
------------5pm------------
5pm and light rain has sent riders back to the pits. Session 1 leader Alex Marquez still leads both the Session 2 lap times and Sprint simulations...
Sprint Simulation averages:
- Alex Marquez (Session 2): Average = 1m 58.028s
- Francesco Bagnaia (Session 2): Average = 1m 58.166s
- Marc Marquez (Session 2): Average = 1m 58.289s
- Pedro Acosta (Session 2): Average = 1m 58.676s
- Marco Bezzecchi (Session 2): Average = 1m 58.937s
- Joan Mir (Session 2): Average = 1m 58.993s
- Jack Miller (Session 1): Average = 1m 59.424s
- Enea Bastianini (Session 1): Average = 1m 59.432s
- Luca Marini (Session 2): Average = 1m 59.595s
- Ai Ogura (Session 2): Average = 1m 59.915s
2026 Official Sepang MotoGP Test: Day 3 (Thursday - 5pm) | ||||||
| Rider | Nat | Team | Time | Lap | Max (km/h) | |
| 1 | Alex Marquez | SPA | BK8 Gresini Ducati (GP26) | 1:57.295s | 3/17 | 339.6 |
| 2 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Ducati Lenovo (GP26) | +0.307s | 6/25 | 339.6 |
| 3 | Pedro Acosta | SPA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.366s | 20/21 | 336.4 |
| 4 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Lenovo (GP26) | +0.431s | 3/16 | 339.6 |
| 5 | Luca Marini | ITA | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) | +0.749s | 31/32 | 336.4 |
| 6 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | ITA | Pertamina VR46 Ducati (GP26) | +0.851s | 3/14 | 339.6 |
| 7 | Ai Ogura | JPN | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP) | +0.905s | 23/24 | 333.3 |
| 8 | Joan Mir | SPA | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) | +1.002s | 17/27 | 336.4 |
| 9 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +1.146s | 10/12 | 331.2 |
| 10 | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP) | +1.160s | 3/17 | 338.5 |
| 11 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Castrol Honda LCR (RC213V) | +1.362s | 17/30 | 336.4 |
| 12 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.365s | 3/9 | 332.3 |
| 13 | Diogo Moreira | BRA | Pro Honda LCR (RC213V)* | +1.432s | 14/25 | 336.4 |
| 14 | Raul Fernandez | SPA | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP) | +1.623s | 8/14 | 329.2 |
| 15 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.705s | 9/11 | 331.2 |
| 16 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Pertamina VR46 Ducati (GP25) | +1.869s | 4/9 | 333.3 |
| 17 | Lorenzo Savadori | ITA | Aprilia Test Rider (RS-GP) | +2.603s | 3/5 | 329.2 |
| 18 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +2.606s | 4/11 | 328.2 |
| 19 | Toprak Razgatlioglu | TUR | Pramac Yamaha (YZR-M1)* | +3.324s | 5/6 | 323.3 |
Fastest Day 2 Time:
Joan Mir, Honda, 1m 56.874s.
Fastest Day 1 Time:
Marc Marquez, Ducati, 1m 57.018s.
Official Sepang MotoGP Records:
Best lap: Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Lenovo, 1m 56.337s (2024)
Fastest race lap: Alex Marquez, Gresini Ducati, 1m 58.873s (2023)
------------4pm------------
4pm and it's still the Marquez brothers leading the way, while more riders have completed Sprint simulations. Yamaha has finally joined the afternoon action with Jack Miller and Toprak Razgatlioglu...
2026 Official Sepang MotoGP Test: Day 3 (Thursday - 4pm) | ||||
| Rider | Nat | Team | Time | |
| 1 | Alex Marquez | SPA | BK8 Gresini Ducati (GP26) | 1:57.295s |
| 2 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Ducati Lenovo (GP26) | +0.307s |
| 3 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Lenovo (GP26) | +0.431s |
| 4 | Pedro Acosta | SPA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.778s |
| 5 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | ITA | Pertamina VR46 Ducati (GP26) | +0.851s |
| 6 | Joan Mir | SPA | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) | +1.002s |
| 7 | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP) | +1.160s |
| 8 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Castrol Honda LCR (RC213V) | +1.362s |
| 9 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.365s |
| 10 | Diogo Moreira | BRA | Pro Honda LCR (RC213V)* | +1.432s |
| 11 | Luca Marini | ITA | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) | +1.512s |
| 12 | Raul Fernandez | SPA | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP) | +1.623s |
| 13 | Ai Ogura | JPN | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP) | +1.638s |
| 14 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Pertamina VR46 Ducati (GP25) | +1.869s |
| 15 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +2.517s |
| 16 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +2.606s |
| 17 | Toprak Razgatlioglu | TUR | Pramac Yamaha (YZR-M1)* | +3.324s |
| 18 | Maverick Vinales | SPA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +4.192s |
Fastest Day 2 Time:
Joan Mir, Honda, 1m 56.874s.
Fastest Day 1 Time:
Marc Marquez, Ducati, 1m 57.018s.
Official Sepang MotoGP Records:
Best lap: Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Lenovo, 1m 56.337s (2024)
Fastest race lap: Alex Marquez, Gresini Ducati, 1m 58.873s (2023)
------------3pm------------
3pm and while mid-afternoon heat is limiting lap times, it's also the Sprint and Grand Prix start time, so the perfect moment to work on race pace.
Alex Marquez and Marc Marquez are currently fastest while no Yamahas have been on track in Session 2...
2026 Official Sepang MotoGP Test: Day 3 (Thursday - 3pm) | |||||
| Rider | Nat | Team | Time | Lap | |
| 1 | Alex Marquez | SPA | BK8 Gresini Ducati (GP26) | 1:57.295s | 3/3 |
| 2 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Ducati Lenovo (GP26) | +0.307s | 6/14 |
| 3 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Lenovo (GP26) | +0.431s | 3/12 |
| 4 | Pedro Acosta | SPA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.778s | 8/8 |
| 5 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | ITA | Pertamina VR46 Ducati (GP26) | +0.851s | 3/5 |
| 6 | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP) | +1.160s | 3/7 |
| 7 | Joan Mir | SPA | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) | +1.276s | 7/14 |
| 8 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.365s | 3/6 |
| 9 | Diogo Moreira | BRA | Pro Honda LCR (RC213V)* | +1.432s | 14/15 |
| 10 | Luca Marini | ITA | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) | +1.512s | 3/17 |
| 11 | Ai Ogura | JPN | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP) | +1.638s | 3/8 |
| 12 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Castrol Honda LCR (RC213V) | +1.659s | 2/12 |
| 13 | Raul Fernandez | SPA | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP) | +3.197s | 4/5 |
| 14 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +4.192s | 2/3 |
Fastest Day 2 Time:
Joan Mir, Honda, 1m 56.874s.
Fastest Day 1 Time:
Marc Marquez, Ducati, 1m 57.018s.
Official Sepang MotoGP Records:
Best lap: Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Lenovo, 1m 56.337s (2024)
Fastest race lap: Alex Marquez, Gresini Ducati, 1m 58.873s (2023)
------------2pm------------
2026 Official Sepang MotoGP Test: Day 3 (Thursday - 2pm) | ||||
| Rider | Nat | Team | Time | |
| 1 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | ITA | Pertamina VR46 Ducati (GP26) | 1:58.146s |
| 2 | Joan Mir | SPA | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) | +0.425s |
| 3 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +0.514s |
| 4 | Luca Marini | ITA | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) | +0.661s |
| 5 | Ai Ogura | JPN | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP) | +0.787s |
| 6 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Castrol Honda LCR (RC213V) | +1.808s |
| 7 | Diogo Moreira | BRA | Pro Honda LCR (RC213V)* | +2.303s |
| 8 | Maverick Vinales | SPA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +3.341s |
Fastest Day 2 Time:
Joan Mir, Honda, 1m 56.874s.
Fastest Day 1 Time:
Marc Marquez, Ducati, 1m 57.018s.
Official Sepang MotoGP Records:
Best lap: Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Lenovo, 1m 56.337s (2024)
Fastest race lap: Alex Marquez, Gresini Ducati, 1m 58.873s (2023)
----- 1pm, End of Session 1 -----
1pm and Session 1 ends with Alex Marquez still on top, while Marc Marquez bounces back from his early spill to set the third-fastest time. All four GP26s sweep the top four places...
2026 Official Sepang MotoGP Test: Day 3 (Thursday - 1pm, End of Session 1) | |||||||
| Rider | Nat | Team | Time | Lap | Max (km/h) | ||
| 1 | = | Alex Marquez | SPA | BK8 Gresini Ducati (GP26) | 1:56.402s | 10/31 | 342.8 |
| 2 | = | Fabio Di Giannantonio | ITA | Pertamina VR46 Ducati (GP26) | +0.383s | 14/27 | 339.6 |
| 3 | ^3 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Ducati Lenovo (GP26) | +0.387s | 27/34 | 342.8 |
| 4 | ˅1 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Lenovo (GP26) | +0.527s | 11/33 | 341.7 |
| 5 | ˅1 | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP) | +0.624s | 9/27 | 342.8 |
| 6 | ˅1 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Pertamina VR46 Ducati (GP25) | +0.728s | 16/31 | 338.5 |
| 7 | = | Raul Fernandez | SPA | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP) | +0.843s | 10/23 | 333.3 |
| 8 | = | Pedro Acosta | SPA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.851s | 10/24 | 339.6 |
| 9 | = | Joan Mir | SPA | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) | +0.866s | 13/14 | 338.5 |
| 10 | = | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +0.888s | 10/23 | 338.5 |
| 11 | = | Ai Ogura | JPN | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP) | +1.138s | 11/27 | 339.6 |
| 12 | = | Alex Rins | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.178s | 11/26 | 332.3 |
| 13 | = | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.197s | 14/25 | 338.5 |
| 14 | = | Johann Zarco | FRA | Castrol Honda LCR (RC213V) | +1.199s | 10/12 | 337.5 |
| 15 | = | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +1.456s | 14/31 | 338.5 |
| 16 | = | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.764s | 16/26 | 331.2 |
| 17 | = | Diogo Moreira | BRA | Pro Honda LCR (RC213V)* | +2.388s | 7/9 | 337.5 |
| 18 | = | Lorenzo Savadori | ITA | Aprilia Test Rider (RS-GP) | +2.500s | 2/22 | 337.5 |
| 19 | = | Luca Marini | ITA | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) | +2.771s | 9/12 | 340.6 |
| 20 | = | Augusto Fernandez | SPA | Yamaha Factory Racing (YZR-M1) | +2.876s | 19/20 | 333.3 |
| 21 | = | Toprak Razgatlioglu | TUR | Pramac Yamaha (YZR-M1)* | +2.912s | 7/22 | 329.2 |
^X Rider has improved X positions since previous hour.
= Rider has the same position as previous race.
˅X Rider has dropped X positions since previous hour.
* Rookie
2026 Official Sepang Test: Combined Day 1-2-3 Times | |||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time | |
| 1 | Alex Marquez | SPA | BK8 Gresini Ducati (GP26) | 1:56.402s | Day:3 |
| 2 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | ITA | Pertamina VR46 Ducati (GP26) | 1:56.785s | Day:3 |
| 3 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Ducati Lenovo (GP26) | 1:56.789s | Day:3 |
| 4 | Joan Mir | SPA | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) | 1:56.874s | |
| 5 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Lenovo (GP26) | 1:56.929s | Day:3 |
| 6 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Pertamina VR46 Ducati (GP25) | 1:56.983s | |
| 7 | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP) | 1:57.026s | Day:3 |
| 8 | Pedro Acosta | SPA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | 1:57.116s | |
| 9 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | 1:57.126s | |
| 10 | Raul Fernandez | SPA | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP) | 1:57.245s | Day:3 |
| 11 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | 1:57.290s | Day:3 |
| 12 | Ai Ogura | JPN | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP) | 1:57.376s | |
| 13 | Luca Marini | ITA | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) | 1:57.565s | |
| 14 | Alex Rins | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 1:57.580s | Day:3 |
| 15 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Castrol Honda LCR (RC213V) | 1:57.601s | Day:3 |
| 16 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | 1:57.753s | |
| 17 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 1:57.869s | |
| 18 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 1:58.166s | Day:3 |
| 19 | Lorenzo Savadori | ITA | Aprilia Test Rider (RS-GP) | 1:58.566s | |
| 20 | Diogo Moreira | BRA | Pro Honda LCR (RC213V)* | 1:58.571s | |
| 21 | Toprak Razgatlioglu | TUR | Pramac Yamaha (YZR-M1)* | 1:58.887s | |
| 22 | Augusto Fernandez | SPA | Yamaha Factory Racing (YZR-M1) | 1:59.278s | Day:3 |
| 23 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1) | 2:00.681s | |
Fastest Day 2 Time:
Joan Mir, Honda, 1m 56.874s.
Fastest Day 1 Time:
Marc Marquez, Ducati, 1m 57.018s.
Official Sepang MotoGP Records:
Best lap: Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Lenovo, 1m 56.337s (2024)
Fastest race lap: Alex Marquez, Gresini Ducati, 1m 58.873s (2023)
------------12pm------------
Marc Marquez suffered a fall, at Turn 1, during the second hour of the day, while fellow GP26 riders continued to fill the top three places..
2026 Official Sepang MotoGP Test: Day 3 (Thursday - 12pm) | |||||||
| Rider | Nat | Team | Time | Lap | Max (km/h) | ||
| 1 | = | Alex Marquez | SPA | BK8 Gresini Ducati (GP26) | 1:56.402s | 10/17 | 342.8 |
| 2 | = | Fabio Di Giannantonio | ITA | Pertamina VR46 Ducati (GP26) | +0.383s | 14/19 | 339.6 |
| 3 | = | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Lenovo (GP26) | +0.527s | 11/22 | 341.7 |
| 4 | = | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP) | +0.624s | 9/22 | 342.8 |
| 5 | ^11 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Pertamina VR46 Ducati (GP25) | +0.728s | 16/18 | 338.5 |
| 6 | ˅1 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Ducati Lenovo (GP26) | +0.768s | 9/22 | 342.8 |
| 7 | ˅1 | Raul Fernandez | SPA | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP) | +0.843s | 10/17 | 333.3 |
| 8 | ˅1 | Pedro Acosta | SPA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.851s | 10/20 | 339.6 |
| 9 | ˅1 | Joan Mir | SPA | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) | +0.866s | 13/14 | 338.5 |
| 10 | ˅1 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +0.888s | 10/12 | 338.5 |
| 11 | ˅1 | Ai Ogura | JPN | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP) | +1.138s | 11/20 | 339.6 |
| 12 | ^2 | Alex Rins | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.178s | 11/17 | 332.3 |
| 13 | ˅2 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.197s | 14/21 | 338.5 |
| 14 | ˅2 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Castrol Honda LCR (RC213V) | +1.199s | 10/12 | 337.5 |
| 15 | ˅2 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +1.456s | 14/22 | 338.5 |
| 16 | ˅1 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +2.308s | 5/14 | 330.2 |
| 17 | = | Diogo Moreira | BRA | Pro Honda LCR (RC213V)* | +2.388s | 7/9 | 337.5 |
| 18 | = | Lorenzo Savadori | ITA | Aprilia Test Rider (RS-GP) | +2.500s | 2/14 | 337.5 |
| 19 | = | Luca Marini | ITA | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) | +2.771s | 9/12 | 340.6 |
| 20 | = | Augusto Fernandez | SPA | Yamaha Factory Racing (YZR-M1) | +2.895s | 8/16 | 333.3 |
| 21 | = | Toprak Razgatlioglu | TUR | Pramac Yamaha (YZR-M1)* | +2.912s | 7/18 | 329.2 |
^X Rider has improved X positions since previous hour.
= Rider has the same position as previous race.
˅X Rider has dropped X positions since previous hour.
* Rookie
Fastest Day 2 Time:
Joan Mir, Honda, 1m 56.874s.
Fastest Day 1 Time:
Marc Marquez, Ducati, 1m 57.018s.
Official Sepang MotoGP Records:
Best lap: Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Lenovo, 1m 56.337s (2024)
Fastest race lap: Alex Marquez, Gresini Ducati, 1m 58.873s (2023)
------------11am------------
The opening hour of testing saw Yamaha return to the track while Malaysian MotoGP winner Alex Marquez set the fastest lap of the week - just a fraction from Francesco Bagnaia's all-time official lap record of 1m 56.337s...
2026 Official Sepang MotoGP Test: Day 3 (Thursday - 11am) | ||||||
| Rider | Nat | Team | Time | Lap | Max (km/h) | |
| 1 | Alex Marquez | SPA | BK8 Gresini Ducati (GP26) | 1:56.402s | 10/11 | 342.8 |
| 2 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | ITA | Pertamina VR46 Ducati (GP26) | +0.383s | 14/17 | 339.6 |
| 3 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Lenovo (GP26) | +0.527s | 11/12 | 341.7 |
| 4 | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP) | +0.624s | 9/11 | 342.8 |
| 5 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Ducati Lenovo (GP26) | +0.768s | 9/15 | 342.8 |
| 6 | Raul Fernandez | SPA | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP) | +0.843s | 10/12 | 333.3 |
| 7 | Pedro Acosta | SPA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.851s | 10/11 | 338.5 |
| 8 | Joan Mir | SPA | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) | +0.866s | 13/14 | 338.5 |
| 9 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +0.888s | 10/12 | 338.5 |
| 10 | Ai Ogura | JPN | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP) | +1.138s | 11/12 | 335.4 |
| 11 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.197s | 14/15 | 338.5 |
| 12 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Castrol Honda LCR (RC213V) | +1.199s | 10/12 | 337.5 |
| 13 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +1.464s | 10/12 | 335.4 |
| 14 | Alex Rins | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.881s | 6/9 | 331.2 |
| 15 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +2.308s | 5/6 | 330.2 |
| 16 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Pertamina VR46 Ducati (GP25) | +2.337s | 7/10 | 334.3 |
| 17 | Diogo Moreira | BRA | Pro Honda LCR (RC213V)* | +2.388s | 7/9 | 337.5 |
| 18 | Lorenzo Savadori | ITA | Aprilia Test Rider (RS-GP) | +2.500s | 2/7 | 337.5 |
| 19 | Luca Marini | ITA | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) | +2.771s | 9/12 | 340.6 |
| 20 | Augusto Fernandez | SPA | Yamaha Factory Racing (YZR-M1) | +2.895s | 8/9 | 333.3 |
| 21 | Toprak Razgatlioglu | TUR | Pramac Yamaha (YZR-M1)* | +2.912s | 7/13 | 329.2 |
*Rookie
Fastest Day 2 Time:
Joan Mir, Honda, 1m 56.874s.
Fastest Day 1 Time:
Marc Marquez, Ducati, 1m 57.018s.
Fastest 2025 Sepang Shakedown Time:
Aleix Espargaro, Honda, 1m 57.173s (Day 3).
Official Sepang MotoGP Records:
Best lap: Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Lenovo, 1m 56.337s (2024)
Fastest race lap: Alex Marquez, Gresini Ducati, 1m 58.873s (2023)
2026 Official Sepang Test: Combined Day 2 Times | |||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time | Session |
| 1 | Joan Mir | SPA | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) | 1:56.874s | 1 |
| 2 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Pertamina VR46 Ducati (GP25) | 1:56.983s | 1 |
| 3 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | ITA | Pertamina VR46 Ducati (GP26) | 1:57.049s | 1 |
| 4 | Pedro Acosta | SPA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | 1:57.116s | 1 |
| 5 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | 1:57.126s | 1 |
| 6 | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP) | 1:57.141s | 1 |
| 7 | Raul Fernandez | SPA | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP) | 1:57.274s | 1 |
| 8 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Lenovo (GP26) | 1:57.302s | 1 |
| 9 | Ai Ogura | JPN | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP) | 1:57.376s | 1 |
| 10 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | 1:57.550s | 1 |
| 11 | Luca Marini | ITA | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) | 1:57.565s | 1 |
| 12 | Alex Marquez | SPA | BK8 Gresini Ducati (GP26) | 1:57.664s | 1 |
| 13 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | 1:57.753s | 1 |
| 14 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Castrol Honda LCR (RC213V) | 1:58.346s | 1 |
| 15 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Ducati Lenovo (GP26) | 1:58.386s | 1 |
| 16 | Lorenzo Savadori | ITA | Aprilia Test Rider (RS-GP) | 1:58.566s | 1 |
| 17 | Diogo Moreira | BRA | Pro Honda LCR (RC213V)* | 1:58.571s | 1 |
2026 Official Sepang Test: Combined Day 1 Times | |||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time | Session |
| 1 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Ducati Lenovo (GP26) | 1:57.018s | 2 |
| 2 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | ITA | Pertamina VR46 Ducati (GP26) | 1:57.274s | 2 |
| 3 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | 1:57.295s | 2 |
| 4 | Alex Marquez | SPA | BK8 Gresini Ducati (GP26) | 1:57.487s | 1 |
| 5 | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP) | 1:57.524s | 2 |
| 6 | Luca Marini | ITA | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) | 1:57.569s | 2 |
| 7 | Joan Mir | SPA | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) | 1:57.693s | 2 |
| 8 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Lenovo (GP26) | 1:57.720s | 2 |
| 9 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 1:57.869s | 2 |
| 10 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Pertamina VR46 Ducati (GP25) | 1:58.068s | 2 |
| 11 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Castrol Honda LCR (RC213V) | 1:58.140s | 2 |
| 12 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | 1:58.161s | 2 |
| 13 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | 1:58.194s | 2 |
| 14 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 1:58.252s | 1 |
| 15 | Pedro Acosta | SPA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | 1:58.313s | 1 |
| 16 | Alex Rins | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 1:58.320s | 1 |
| 17 | Ai Ogura | JPN | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP) | 1:58.613s | 2 |
| 18 | Raul Fernandez | SPA | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP) | 1:58.659s | 2 |
| 19 | Diogo Moreira | BRA | Pro Honda LCR (RC213V)* | 1:58.682s | 1 |
| 20 | Lorenzo Savadori | ITA | Aprilia Test Rider (RS-GP) | 1:58.686s | 2 |
| 21 | Toprak Razgatlioglu | TUR | Pramac Yamaha (YZR-M1)* | 1:58.887s | 1 |
| 22 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1) | 2:00.681s | 1 |
Fastest 2025 Malaysian MotoGP race laps - by manufacturer:
Ducati: Alex Marquez, 1m 58.873s.
Honda: Joan Mir, 1m 59.293s.
KTM: Pedro Acosta, 1m 59.311s.
Yamaha: Fabio Quartararo, 1m 59.494s.
Aprilia: Raul Fernandez, 2m 0.217s.
*Yamaha V4: Augusto Fernandez, 2m 1.352s.
Fastest 2025 Malaysian MotoGP qualifying laps - by manufacturer:
Ducati: Francesco Bagnaia, 1m 57.001s.
Yamaha: Fabio Quartararo, 1m 57.195s.
KTM: Pedro Acosta, 1m 57.363s.
Honda: Joan Mir, 1m 57.440s.
Aprilia: Marco Bezzecchi, 1m 57.549s.
*Yamaha V4: Augusto Fernandez 1m 59.382s.
2025 Malaysian MotoGP Maximum Speeds – by manufacturer:
KTM: Pedro Acosta, 341.7km/h (Qualifying 2).
Honda: Johann Zarco, 338.5km/h (Qualifying 2).
Ducati: Fabio di Giannantonio, 338.5km/h (Qualifying 2).
Aprilia: Marco Bezzecchi, 338.5km/h (Warm-up).
Yamaha: Jack Miller, 336.4km/h (FP2).
*Yamaha V4: Augusto Fernandez, 329.2km/h (Qualifying 1).
2025 Malaysian MotoGP, Average Race Maximum Speed – by Manufacturer:
Honda: Joan Mir, 332.8km/h.
Ducati: Francesco Bagnaia, 330.8km/h.
KTM: Enea Bastianini, 330.4km/h.
Aprilia: Raul Fernandez, 330.2km/h.
Yamaha: Jack Miller, 327.6km/h.
*Yamaha V4: Augusto Fernandez, 323.8km/h.
(‘Average’ = Top 5 speeds).
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