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…
A reminder of the main lap times to look out for, as di Giannantonio goes to the top with a 1m 58.743s...
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)
Straight out on track are the likes of Francesco Bagnaia, Fabio di Giannantonio, Marco Bezzecchi, Pedro Acosta, Maverick Vinales and Brad Binder.
Good morning and welcome to Crash.net's live updates for the Official Sepang Test, where the green lights have just gone on for the start of day two.