Toprak Razgatlioglu, Marc Marquez, 2026 Sepang MotoGP Test (Gold&Goose).
Toprak Razgatlioglu, Marc Marquez, 2026 Sepang MotoGP Test (Gold&Goose).

2026 Official Sepang MotoGP Test: Day 1 - LIVE UPDATES

Live updates from the opening day of the Official 2026 Sepang MotoGP Test.

After a four-month recovery, reigning world champion Marc Marquez makes his return to MotoGP action as official 2026 testing gets underway at Sepang in Malaysia.

Marc Marquez suffered shoulder injuries when he was taken down by contact from Marco Bezzecchi at Mandalika, just a week after securing his ninth world title at Motegi.

The factory Ducati star not only missed the remaining four rounds, but Valencia post-race test.

But while Marquez makes his return, 2024 champion Jorge Martin will be watching from the sidelines as he continues to recover from follow-up surgery for last year’s wrist and collarbone injuries.

Also out of action is 2025 rookie race winner Fermin Aldeguer, who fractured his femur in a training accident last month.

But the rest of the 2026 grid, including star rookies Toprak Razgatlioglu and Diogo Moreira, are on track for three days of crucial testing with their 2026 machinery.

Last week’s Shakedown test - featuring the rookies, factory test riders and Yamaha race riders - saw Honda’s Aleix Espargaro on top with a 1m 57.173s, after Jack Miller turned heads by putting Yamaha’s new V4 on top the previous day.

Testing takes place from Tuesday to Thursday, between 10am and 6pm, plus practice start periods at lunchtime and the end of each day…

03 Feb 2026
13:31
New KTM MotoGP chassis delivers “promising” results, says Pedro Acosta

Pedro Acosta was enthusiastic about the new KTM chassis he tried on Tuesday at Sepang. 

Read his thoughts at the link ⬇️

New KTM MotoGP chassis delivers “promising” results, says Pedro Acosta

Pedro Acosta, KTM Factory Racing, 2026 Sepang test
Pedro Acosta, KTM Factory Racing, 2026 Sepang test
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13:08
Marc Marquez provides initial feedback on shoulder after MotoGP testing return

Marc Marquez returned to MotoGP bike action at the Sepang test on Tuesday and provided an update on the condition of his injured shoulder. 

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Marc Marquez provides initial feedback on shoulder after MotoGP testing return

Marc Marquez, Ducati Corse, 2026 Sepang test
Marc Marquez, Ducati Corse, 2026 Sepang test
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12:33
Toprak Razgatlioglu trying to find workaround to Yamaha MotoGP rear wing issue

Toprak Razgatlioglu is working on ways to be able to use Yamaha’s rear wings legally. 

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Toprak Razgatlioglu trying to find workaround to Yamaha MotoGP rear wing issue

Toprak Razgatlioglu, Pramac Yamaha, 2026 Sepang test
Toprak Razgatlioglu, Pramac Yamaha, 2026 Sepang test
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12:14
Pecco Bagnaia issues pace warning after “positive” Sepang MotoGP test day

Pecco Bagnaia was happy but cautious about his first day at the Sepang MotoGP test. 

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Pecco Bagnaia issues pace warning after “positive” Sepang MotoGP test day

Pecco Bagnaia, Ducati Corse, 2026 Sepang test
Pecco Bagnaia, Ducati Corse, 2026 Sepang test
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10:45
Will Pedro Acosta be a Ducati MotoGP rider in 2027? Davide Tardozzi responds

Pedro Acosta has been heavily linked to a Ducati move for the 2027 season. Davide Tardozzi responds to these rumours. 

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Will Pedro Acosta be a Ducati MotoGP rider in 2027? Davide Tardozzi responds

Pedro Acosta, KTM Factory Racing, 2026 Sepang test
Pedro Acosta, KTM Factory Racing, 2026 Sepang test
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10:35
Official: Fabio Quartararo withdraws from Sepang MotoGP test after fast crash

Fabio Quartararo will sit out the rest of the Sepang test following a fast crash at Turn 5 this morning. 

Official: Fabio Quartararo withdraws from Sepang MotoGP test after fast crash

Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Factory Racing, 2026 Sepang test
Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Factory Racing, 2026 Sepang test
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10:17
Session 2 top speeds

Here are the official MotoGP.com top speeds for Session 2 at the Sepang MotoGP Test...

Sepang MotoGP Test: Official Day 1 top speeds
Sepang MotoGP Test: Official Day 1 top speeds

 

10:14
Report: Marc Marquez tops day one of 2026 Sepang test

Marc Marquez topped day one of the Sepang MotoGP test 121 days on from injury. 

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2026 Sepang MotoGP test: Marc Marquez tops day one on injury return

Marc Marquez, Ducati Corse, 2026 Sepang test
Marc Marquez, Ducati Corse, 2026 Sepang test
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09:58
Vinales improves again

Vinales then delivers a 1m 57.295s to climb to 3rd place, the Tech3 rider is now behind only Marc Marquez and Fabio di Giannantonio.

09:56
Vinales top KTM

Maverick Vinales closes to 0.657s behind Marc Marquez to become the top KTM rider, in fifth place.

09:56
Jorge Martin responds to 2027 Yamaha MotoGP reports

Jorge Martin comments on reports linking him to Yamaha for 2027 for the first time. 

Read his thoughts ⬇️

Jorge Martin responds to 2027 Yamaha MotoGP reports

Jorge Martin, Aprilia Factory Racing, 2025 Valencia MotoGP
Jorge Martin, Aprilia Factory Racing, 2025 Valencia MotoGP
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09:55
Quartararo into the '57s

Fabio Quartararo posts his first 1m 57s lap to take over 7th on the timesheet, while fellow day one faller Diogo Moreira is out on track for the final minutes of the day.

09:43
Marc Marquez on top for the first time in 2026

Reigning champion Marc Marquez goes to the top of the MotoGP timesheets for the first time since the Mandalika accident, lapping 0.256s quicker than Fabio di Giannantonio with 18 minutes to go.

Marc Marquez, 2026 Sepang MotoGP Test (Gold&Goose).
Marc Marquez, 2026 Sepang MotoGP Test (Gold&Goose).

Marc Marquez, 2026 Sepang MotoGP Test (Gold&Goose).

09:38
Ducati on top with Diggia

22mins to go and Fabio di Giannantonio puts the Ducati GP26 ahead of Marco Bezzecchi with the fastest lap time of the day.

Fabio di Giannantonio, 2026 Sepang MotoGP Test (Gold&Goose).
Fabio di Giannantonio, 2026 Sepang MotoGP Test (Gold&Goose).

Fabio di Giannantonio, 2026 Sepang MotoGP Test (Gold&Goose).

09:36
Fabio Quartararo technical

Fabio Quartararo's tough day continues with a message that he has stopped due to a technical issue. 

The Frenchman, who rode on two days of the recent Shakedown, has already lost several hours of Tuesday track time due to a crash this morning.

09:33

With temperatures starting to cool, lap times are getting faster. Joan Mir is into third just behind HRC team-mate Luca Marini, while Marc Marquez has been pushed down to sixth in Session 2.

Order with just over half an hour to go: Marco Bezzecchi, Luca Marini, Joan Mir, Francesco Bagnaia, Johann Zarco, Marc Marquez, Alex Marquez, Jack Miller, Maverick Vinales.

09:24
No Diogo so far in Session 2

Rookie Diogo Moreira is now the only rider not to set a lap time in Session 2, after his earlier fall. LCR Honda has told Crash.net that "he's fine".

The Brazilian took part in all three days of last week's Shakedown, so has had plenty of laps around Sepang.

09:15
The unique reason Toprak Razgatlioglu isn’t using rear wings in MotoGP testing

Toprak Razgatlioglu is running without rear wings on his Yamaha in Sepang MotoGP testing for a unique reason. 

Read more ⬇️

Why Toprak Razgatlioglu is running without rear wings at the 2026 Sepang test

Toprak Razgatlioglu, Pramac Yamaha, 2026 Sepang test
Toprak Razgatlioglu, Pramac Yamaha, 2026 Sepang test
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09:03
Marini into 2nd

Luca Marini puts Honda into second on the timesheets, which was where he finished Session 1. The Italian's 1m 57.569s is 0.3s under his morning best.

09:02
One hour to go

5pm and it's still Marco Bezzecchi fastest from Francesco Bagnaia, but Luca Marini and Johann Zarco are third and fourth for Honda.

Full times to follow.

08:41
Quartararo is back

Fabio Quartararo is back on track after this morning's accident, and already up to 5th on the Session 2 times. However, rookie Diogo Moreira, who also crashed in Session 1, has not yet been out.

Fabio Quartararo, 2026 Sepang MotoGP Test (Gold&Goose).
Fabio Quartararo, 2026 Sepang MotoGP Test (Gold&Goose).

Fabio Quartararo, 2026 Sepang MotoGP Test (Gold&Goose).

08:39
Hi Dani!

This guy knows a thing or two about being fast around Sepang - double Malaysian MotoGP winner Dani Pedrosa, who was riding for KTM at the Shakedown.

Dani Pedrosa, 2026 Sepang MotoGP Test (Gold&Goose).
Dani Pedrosa, 2026 Sepang MotoGP Test (Gold&Goose).

Dani Pedrosa, 2026 Sepang MotoGP Test (Gold&Goose).

08:35

4:35pm: The Session 2 top 10: Marco Bezzecchi, Francesco Bagnaia, Marc Marquez, Maverick Vinales, Ai Ogura, Enea Bastianini, Fabio di Giannantonio, Joan Mir, Luca Marini and Brad Binder.

Diogo Moreira and Fabio Quartararo, who both crashed in Session 1, have not been on track so far this afternoon.

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