09:41
20mins to go and Vinales is out riding alone on the wet track.
Alex Marquez's Ducati, 2026 Sepang MotoGP Test (Gold&Goose).
2026 Official Sepang MotoGP Test: Day 2 - LIVE UPDATES
Live updates from the second day of the Official 2026 Sepang MotoGP Test.
Reigning world champion Marc Marquez returned to MotoGP in style by leading day one of Official 2026 testing at Sepang in Malaysia.
But while one world champion was back on top after last year's shoulder injuries, another - Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo - was ruled out for the remainder of the test by a broken finger.
2024 champion Jorge Martin was already watching from the sidelines as he continues to recover from follow-up surgery for last year’s wrist and collarbone injuries.
Last year’s race winner Fermin Aldeguer is also missing after fracturing his femur in a training accident last month.
Marc Marquez finished day one 0.256s clear of fellow GP26 rider Fabio di Giannantonio (VR46), with Maverick Vinales in third for KTM.
Alex Marquez was fourth overall on his factory-spec Gresini Ducati, followed by Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi and Honda’s Luca Marini.
Testing takes place from Tuesday to Thursday, between 10am and 6pm, plus practice start periods…
04 Feb 2026
13:13
Marco Bezzecchi outlines where Aprilia “has to be careful” in Sepang MotoGP test
Marco Bezzecchi offered a positive review of his Sepang MotoGP test so far for Aprilia, but also issued a warning to his team.
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Marco Bezzecchi outlines where Aprilia “has to be careful” in Sepang MotoGP test
Marco Bezzecchi, Aprilia Factory Racing, 2026 Sepang test
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12:55
Alex Marquez explains “mistake” that caused Sepang MotoGP test crash
Alex Marquez was another victim of Sepang’s Turn 5 on Wednesday during MotoGP testing. He explains what caused his crash.
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Alex Marquez explains “mistake” that caused Sepang MotoGP test crash
Alex Marquez, Gresini Ducati, 2026 Sepang test
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12:29
Joan Mir: 2026 Honda MotoGP bike ‘best I’ve ridden’, but key weakness remains
Joan Mir raved over the new Honda after topping day two of the 2026 Sepang MotoGP test, but admits a key weakness remains.
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Joan Mir: 2026 Honda MotoGP bike ‘best I’ve ridden’, but key weakness remains
Joan Mir, Honda Factory Racing, 2026 Sepang test
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11:48
Pedro Acosta on KTM MotoGP bike gains: ‘I had five crashes in last year's test’
Pedro Acosta has highlighted just how much progress KTM has made with its 2026 bike.
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Pedro Acosta on KTM MotoGP bike gains: ‘I had five crashes in last year's test’
Pedro Acosta, KTM Factory Racing, 2026 Sepang test
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11:46
Pecco Bagnaia seeing more indications his 2025 MotoGP issues are gone
Pecco Bagnaia says he is able to push on the new Ducati MotoGP bike in testing, indicating further that his problems from last year are gone.
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Pecco Bagnaia, Ducati Corse, 2026 Sepang test
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11:04
Is Ducati facing another MotoGP aero headache at the Sepang test?
Marc Marquez has revealed the extent of the aero testing Ducati faces at Sepang, suggesting the marque is facing another headache as it did last year.
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Is Ducati facing another MotoGP aero headache at the Sepang test?
Marc Marquez, Ducati Corse, 2026 Sepang test
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10:01
6pm Results: End of Day 2 at the Sepang MotoGP Test
The late afternoon rain brings day two to a quiet end, but we saw the first 1m 56s laps of the year in the morning session.
Here are the Session 2 and Combined Day 2 results...
2026 Official Sepang MotoGP Test: Results - Day 2 (FINAL)
Joan Mir, 2026 Sepang MotoGP Test (Gold&Goose).
09:59
Report: Joan Mir fastest on day two of Sepang MotoGP test
Honda’s Joan Mir set the best pace on Wednesday at the 2026 Sepang MotoGP test.
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2026 Sepang MotoGP test: Joan Mir leads rain-hit day two amid Yamaha drama
Joan Mir, Honda Factory Racing, 2026 Sepang test
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09:11
Moreira, Vinales head out in the wet
MotoGP rookie Diogo Moreira heads out for his first ever wet laps on the RC213V, with Tech3 KTM's Maverick Vinales also on track.
Vinales' new coach, Jorge Lorenzo, has been pushing him to ride no matter what the weather this winter, but he'll also have memories of last year's shoulder injury in the wet at Sachsenring to overcome.
08:55
Wet laps?
Just over an hour to go, and the rain has passed, but no riders have been on track for any wet laps at the moment.
08:46
Rain gets heavier
Just over an hour of day two testing to go, and the rain is getting heavier.
08:13
08:11
Alex Marquez on top
Alex Marquez heads the ten riders to have set a Session 2 time with a 1m 58.094s, which is over a second off Joan Mir's Session 1 time.
08:10
Rain?
No sooner had the Session 2 action got underway than all riders have gone back to the pits. It sounds like there could be some rain.
08:02
The latest on Yamaha's engine situation...
Yamaha technical director Max Bartolini explains why the M1 riders won't be on track: UPDATED: Yamaha puts the V4's Sepang MotoGP Test “on hold"
07:35
Bagnaia heads out
3:35pm and we finally have the first rider on track in Session 2: Francesco Bagnaia.
The long lull seems to be due to the tyre allocation, not enough of the favoured softs and a big performance gap to the medium.
07:25
Marc Marquez's aero test
Still no Session 2 action, although some bikes are now being warmed up. Meanwhile, here's Marc Marquez testing with what looks like a mix of old and new aero this morning.
Marc Marquez, 2026 Sepang MotoGP Test (Gold&Goose).
Marc Marquez, 2026 Sepang MotoGP Test (Gold&Goose).
07:13
Yamaha 'done for the day'
Dorna's Jack Appleyard is reporting that Yamaha are "done for the day", after being unable to come up with answers for the technical issue suffered late on day one by Fabio Quartararo (not related to his earlier accident).
Tomorrow's day three action is now also in serious doubt for Yamaha.
06:55
3pm
3pm local time and... you've guessed it. Still no riders on track in Session 2.
3 hours to go.
06:34
Alex Marquez's crashed GP26
Alex Marquez's GP26 is returned to the Gresini Ducati pits after his crash at Turn 5 in Session 1. Rider reported to be OK.
Alex is thought to have been the only faller in Session 1, which he finished in 12th.
Alex Marquez's Ducati, 2026 Sepang MotoGP Test (Gold&Goose).
Alex Marquez's Ducati, 2026 Sepang MotoGP Test (Gold&Goose).
Alex Marquez's Ducati, 2026 Sepang MotoGP Test (Gold&Goose).
Alex Marquez's crashed Ducati, 2026 Sepang MotoGP Test (Gold&Goose).
06:23
Day 2 pictures
While we wait for the Session 2 action to begin, here are a selection of shots from earlier today.
Alex Marquez, 2026 Sepang MotoGP Test (Gold&Goose).
Alex Marquez, 2026 Sepang MotoGP Test (Gold&Goose).
Francesco Bagnaia, 2026 Sepang MotoGP Test (Gold&Goose).
Francesco Bagnaia, 2026 Sepang MotoGP Test (Gold&Goose).
Alex Marquez, Luca Marini, 2026 Sepang MotoGP Test (Gold&Goose).
Alex Marquez, Luca Marini, 2026 Sepang MotoGP Test (Gold&Goose).
Francesco Bagnaia, Alex Marquez, 2026 Sepang MotoGP Test (Gold&Goose).
Francesco Bagnaia, Alex Marquez, 2026 Sepang MotoGP Test (Gold&Goose).
Ai Ogura, Marco Bezzecchi, 2026 Sepang MotoGP Test (Gold&Goose).
Ai Ogura, Marco Bezzecchi, 2026 Sepang MotoGP Test (Gold&Goose).
Pedro Acosta, 2026 Sepang MotoGP Test (Gold&Goose).
Pedro Acosta, new KTM aero, 2026 Sepang MotoGP Test (Gold&Goose).
Joan Mir, 2026 Sepang MotoGP Test (Gold&Goose).
Joan Mir was fastest for Honda in Session 1, 2026 Sepang MotoGP Test (Gold&Goose).
Practice starts, Bagnaia, Marc Marquez, Alex Marquez, 2026 Sepang MotoGP Test (Gold&Goose).
Practice starts: Bagnaia, Marc Marquez, Alex Marquez, 2026 Sepang MotoGP Test (Gold&Goose).
Franco Morbidelli, 2026 Sepang MotoGP Test (Gold&Goose).
Franco Morbidelli, 2026 Sepang MotoGP Test (Gold&Goose).
Marco Bezzecchi, 2026 Sepang MotoGP Test (Gold&Goose).
Marco Bezzecchi, 2026 Sepang MotoGP Test (Gold&Goose).
05:55
Session 1 top speeds
Here are the official maximum speeds set by each rider in Session 1 (no Yamahas on track).
Still no track action in Session 2.
Top speeds in Session 1 of day 2 at the Sepang MotoGP Test.
05:40
Session 2 underway
Session 2 has officially been underway for 20mins, but all teams and riders are currently having a lunch break.
05:39
Marc Marquez: "Still 3 weeks until Buriram"
This is what Marc Marquez had to say about his shoulder recovery after leading the timesheets on day one:
"I just did very short runs. 2,3 laps, to avoid extra fatigue. I know from experience, coming back from injury, that if on the first day I use too much energy, the next two days I can suffer a lot.
"Tomorrow [day 2] I hope to feel the same... But the target is Buriram, which is still 3 weeks away.
"I try to take care of my physical condition because I know when I feel good, the speed is there. When I don’t, the speed isn’t there.
"This test will be the best training for Buriram. After this test, I will try to analyse which is my weak point, work in the next weeks, and Buriram will be a bit better."
But did he expect to be so fast on day one?
"No. It was a surprise. But it’s not the most important thing. I put a new tyre in the last part of the session - me, di Giannantonio and Vinales - but Alex [Marquez] did the fast lap in the worst hour [for the heat], which was 1pm. Pecco also did his best at 4pm with a lot of heat. Malaysia is like this always.
"I'll just try to be there in the front group. Last year, I remember here Pecco and Alex were much faster than me. But then I know what I need to be competitive over all the calendar."
Marquez began day two 15th on the timesheets in Session 1, having completed 30 laps.
Marc Marquez, 2026 Sepang MotoGP Test (Gold&Goose).