Maverick Vinales says he has some aero updates to try today, as well as some other parts that the factory KTM riders have been using for a while while he was injured.
Reports from Peter McLaren in pitlane is that all garage doors are closed right now as the first hour of the test draws to a close.
Nicolo Bulega is still in his casual clothes, so no laps for him coming anytime soon. Martin not in his leathers either.
Nicolo Bulega is still in his casual clothes, so no laps for him coming anytime soon. Martin not in his leathers either.
Big day coming up for Celestino Vietti, as he gets set for a surprise MotoGP debut in the test.
He reveals what advice he got from Marco Bezzecchi for it.
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Celestino Vietti reveals Marco Bezzecchi advice before first test

Jack Miller has his leathers on, so he's pretty close to heading out by the looks of it.

There was a bike being warmed up in pitlane, but it's all gone silent again.
Aprilia has given an update on what its plan for today is:
• Several aerodynamic updates are planned for all areas of the RS-GP.
• Electronics tests will also be carried out.
• While complying with the development freeze set by the regulations, there are solutions planned to improve engine performance, which will also be validated in the upcoming tests.
• Work will be done on fine-tuning the set-up through a series of tests that cannot be performed during a normal race weekend.
• Jorge Martín will test the new chassis that Marco Bezzecchi has already been using for several races.
40 minutes into this test and still no bikes on track yet.
But the sun is splitting the sky, so it's really only a matter of time before the track is ready.
Jack Miller believes the ceiling on the V4 Yamaha is higher than the old bike, as the brand "tried everything" to make it work.
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Jack Miller: Yamaha “tried everything” to make inline-four MotoGP bike work

Miller's winter sounds busy. He's confirmed he'll take part in Valentino Rossi's 100Km of Champions event in January.
Toprak has headed back to his team truck to get his leathers on.
Jack Miller reckons he'll be out on track in the next 30-45 minutes.
Important day of testing for KTM, as it looks to get its 2026 off to a better start than this year - not least in its bid to keep Pedro Acosta for 2027.
For Brad Binder, whose bike that is being warmed up, he will begin working with ex-Toprak Razgatlioglu crew chief Phil Marron today.

Alex Rins looks over his new V4 Yamaha in pitlane.
Note the two M1s in picture: one is the inline-four, which Yamaha will have on hand for some comparison work today.

Toprak Razgatlioglu looking relaxed ahead of today's test.

One issue the riders will have today is the lack of soft front tyres. Only three of them are available, and it's way too cold to use anything else.
Track temp is currently 9 degrees C.

Yamaha's V4 testing is one of the other big stories of today, as its race riders get more miles on the new bike.
But Alex Rins flashed a warning to his stablemates ahead of this test.
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While we're unlikely to see any bikes for a while, you will not be bored as we are in pitlane today to bring you all of the latest images from the test.
Don't say we're not good to you!
Pitlane is now open for today's test, but nobody is heading out as they wait for some damp patches to dry off.
The headline story of today is the public MotoGP debut of triple World Superbike champion Toprak Razgatlioglu.
Ahead of that, it has been revealed he will use No.7 for his debut. His usual No.54 is currently in use by Fermin Aldeguer.
Ducati will use some special liveries on its factory bikes today as part of its 100th anniversary celebrations.
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Ducati reveals special liveries for Valencia MotoGP test

LCR Honda will have a big sponsor change for 2026. Alongside Diogo Moreira's debut, Idemitsu will no longer be the title sponsor of that side of the LCR garage.
A new sponsor is yet to be announced, but Moreira will ride without a title sponsor on his bike today.
Just 10 minutes until the pitlane opens, though it's unlikely anyone will be rushing out.











