2025 MotoGP Valencia Grand Prix
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2025 Valencia MotoGP test: LIVE UPDATES!

Live updates from the 2025 post-season Valencia test

Preparations for the 2026 MotoGP season begin on Tuesday 18 November with the one-day Valencia test. 

With the curtain coming down on the 2025 MotoGP season last Sunday at the Valencia Grand Prix, the paddock has remained at the venue near Cheste for a day of testing. 

The traditional post-season test at Valencia effectively acts as the first day of the new campaign, with riders debuting for the teams they will race with in 2026. 

The highlight of this year's Valencia test is the public debut of World Superbbike star Toprak Razgatlioglu, who will race for the Pramac Yamaha squad next season. 

The three-time World Superbike champion tested for Yamaha last week in a private outing at Aragon. 

Yamaha will also give its race riders their second opportunity to test the V4, following a first outing at the post-race Misano test in September.

Reigning Moto2 world champion Diogo Moreira will also make his MotoGP debut on Tuesday with the LCR Honda squad. The Brazilian penned a three-year deal with HRC this summer, and joins the MotoGP grid as one of the paddock's hottest prospects. 

2025 Valencia MotoGP test schedule:

9:00am BST - 12:00pm BST - Session 1

12:20pm BST - 4pm BST - Session 2

18 Nov 2025
09:51
Celestino Vietti reveals Marco Bezzecchi advice before first test

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

Celestino Vietti, 2025 MotoGP Valencia Test, pit lane. Credit: Gold and Goose.
Celestino Vietti, 2025 MotoGP Valencia Test, pit lane. Credit: Gold and Goose.
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09:49

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

Miller
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09:47

There was a bike being warmed up in pitlane, but it's all gone silent again. 

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09:45
Aprilia's MotoGP test plan

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.

09:41

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.

09:39
Jack Miller: Yamaha “tried everything” to make inline-four MotoGP bike work

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

Jack Miller, Pramac Yamaha, 2025 Valencia MotoGP
Jack Miller, Pramac Yamaha, 2025 Valencia MotoGP
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09:23

Miller's winter sounds busy. He's confirmed he'll take part in Valentino Rossi's 100Km of Champions event in January. 

09:20

Toprak has headed back to his team truck to get his leathers on.

09:19

Jack Miller reckons he'll be out on track in the next 30-45 minutes. 

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09:15

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. 

 

KTM
KTM
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09:12

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.

 

Yamaha
Yamaha
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09:08

Toprak Razgatlioglu looking relaxed ahead of today's test. 

Toprak
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09:06

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. 

09:05
Honda
Honda
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09:03
Alex Rins issues warning to Yamaha MotoGP team-mates ahead of V4 test

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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Alex Rins, Yamaha Factory Racing, 2025 Valencia MotoGP
Alex Rins, Yamaha Factory Racing, 2025 Valencia MotoGP
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09:00

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. 

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09:00
2025 Valencia MotoGP test - Pitlane opens

Pitlane is now open for today's test, but nobody is heading out as they wait for some damp patches to dry off. 

 

08:57
Revealed: Toprak Razgatlioglu's MotoGP race number

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. 

 

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08:55
Ducati reveals special liveries for Valencia MotoGP test

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

Nicolo Bulega's livery for the 2025 Valencia MotoGP test. Credit: Instagram/Ducati Corse.
Nicolo Bulega's livery for the 2025 Valencia MotoGP test. Credit: Instagram/Ducati Corse.

 

08:54
LCR sponsor change for 2026

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.

08:51

Just 10 minutes until the pitlane opens, though it's unlikely anyone will be rushing out.

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08:50

We don't know yet what the runs plans will be for teams and riders today. 

However, Aprilia has offered a suggestion that Jorge Martin's day may be short one, as he's due to speak to the media just after 1pm local time. 

Now, that's not unusual. But given he was retired from the grand prix to preserve his body, it is likely Aprilia will remain cautious with him. 

08:48
Surprise debut for one Valentino Rossi MotoGP star

Franco Morbidelli's injury from his crash in the Valencia Grand Prix has opened up an opportunity for Celestino Vietti to make his MotoGP debut today with VR46. 

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Celestino Vietti, VR46 Ducati, 2025 Valencia test
Celestino Vietti, VR46 Ducati, 2025 Valencia test
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08:46
2025 Valencia MotoGP test - entry list

Below is the entry list for today's test in Valencia. Three new faces will take to the circuit today: Toprak Razgatlioglu, Diogo Moreira and Celestino Vietti. 

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Valencia test entry
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08:44

When we say this is effectively the first day of the 2026 season, today represents the first opportunity to see new riders with their new teams, as well as some development ideas for next year. 

 

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