2026 Sepang MotoGP Shakedown Test: Results - Day 3 (2pm)

The final day of the 2026 MotoGP Shakedown test is underway.

Factory test riders from all manufacturers, plus rookies Diogo Moreira and Toprak Razgatlioglu, have been present since day one, when Aleix Espargaro set the pace for Honda. 

Yamaha race riders Fabio Quartararo, Alex Rins and Jack Miller then joined the action on day two, when Miller put the new Yamaha V4 on top of the timesheets by 0.025s over KTM test rider Pol Espargaro.

Miller's 1m 57.908s also beat his qualifying time on the Inline M1 at last October's Malaysian Grand Prix, but what will Saturday bring?

Testing runs from 10am to 6pm each day.

The Official Sepang test - featuring all teams and riders, except the injured Jorge Martin (Aprilia) and Fermin Aldeguer (Gresini Ducati) - takes place from February 3-5.

Although full grand prix and official test timing data is not in operation for the Shakedown, some limited live timing info is available. 

We’ll update below with times and notes when possible...

Here's an updated look at the Yamaha lap times table after Fabio Quartararo, Alex Rins and Toprak Razgatlioglu all improved on their Friday best. 

Jack Miller's fastest V4 lap of the week remains yesterday's 1m 57.908s, which beat his 'Inline' qualifying time from last October's Grand Prix.

Yamaha MotoGP lap times - Sepang Circuit
Rider	2026 Shakedown (V4)	2025 Sepang Test (Inline)	2025 Malaysian GP Qualifying (Inline)
Fabio Quartararo	1m 57.719s	1m 56.724s	1m 57.195s
Jack Miller	1m 57.908s	1m 57.452s	1m 57.949s
Alex Rins	1m 58.180s	1m 57.351s	1m 57.945s
Toprak Razgatlioglu	1m 58.465s	N/A	N/A

These are the 2pm lap times, as most teams and riders stop for lunch in the heat. Will we see a 1m 56s later, when the temperature drops?

2026 Sepang MotoGP Shakedown Test: Day 3 (Saturday - 2pm)
	Rider	Nat	Team	Time
1	Aleix Espargaro	SPA	Honda Test Rider (RC213V)	1:57.173s
2	Pol Espargaro	SPA	KTM Test Rider (RC16)	+0.126s
3	Fabio Quartararo	FRA	Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1)	+0.546s
4	Jack Miller	AUS	Pramac Yamaha (YZR-M1)	+0.921s
5	Alex Rins	SPA	Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1)	+1.007s
6	Diogo Moreira	BRA	Pro Honda LCR (RC213V)*	+1.165s
7	Toprak Razgatlioglu	TUR	Pramac Yamaha (YZR-M1)*	+1.292s
8	Lorenzo Savadori	ITA	Aprilia Test Rider (RS-GP)	+1.775s
9	Michele Pirro	ITA	Ducati Test Rider (GP26)	+1.844s
10	Dani Pedrosa	SPA	KTM Test Rider (RC16)	+2.203s
11	Mika Kallio	FIN	KTM Test Rider (RC16)	+2.634s
12	Fernandez/Dovizioso	N/A	Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1)	+2.989s
13	Fernandez/Dovizioso	N/A	Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1)	+3.981s

* Rookie.

Fastest Day 2 Time:
Jack Miller, Pramac Yamaha, 1m 57.908s.

Fastest Day 1 Time:
Aleix Espargaro, Honda Test Rider, 1m 58.091s.

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).

Here are the 1pm lap times. It's still an Espargaro one-two on top, followed by the new Yamaha V4s of Quartararo, Miller and Rins.

Diogo Moreira is currently edging out Toprak Razgatlioglu in the best rookie battle.

Further back, third KTM test rider Mika Kallio has made a big step compared to the previous days, suggesting he is now riding in 1000cc rather than '850cc' spec.

Kallio only managed a 2m 4.376s on the opening two days, when the lack of a ride-height device suggested he was using a machine aimed at the 2027 rules, but has suddenly jumped to a 1m 59.807s today...

2026 Sepang MotoGP Shakedown Test: Day 3 (Saturday - 1pm)
	Rider	Nat	Team	Time
1	Aleix Espargaro	SPA	Honda Test Rider (RC213V)	1:57.173s
2	Pol Espargaro	SPA	KTM Test Rider (RC16)	+0.126s
3	Fabio Quartararo	FRA	Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1)	+0.546s
4	Jack Miller	AUS	Pramac Yamaha (YZR-M1)	+0.921s
5	Alex Rins	SPA	Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1)	+1.007s
6	Diogo Moreira	BRA	Pro Honda LCR (RC213V)*	+1.165s
7	Toprak Razgatlioglu	TUR	Pramac Yamaha (YZR-M1)*	+1.292s
8	Lorenzo Savadori	ITA	Aprilia Test Rider (RS-GP)	+1.775s
9	Michele Pirro	ITA	Ducati Test Rider (GP26)	+1.844s
10	Dani Pedrosa	SPA	KTM Test Rider (RC16)	+2.203s
11	Mika Kallio	FIN	KTM Test Rider (RC16)	+2.634s
12	Fernandez/Dovizioso	N/A	Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1)	+2.989s
13	Fernandez/Dovizioso	N/A	Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1)	+4.173s

* Rookie.

Fastest Day 2 Time:
Jack Miller, Pramac Yamaha, 1m 57.908s.

Fastest Day 1 Time:
Aleix Espargaro, Honda Test Rider, 1m 58.091s.

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).

Midday and Aleix Espargaro takes over from brother Pol with a 1m 57.2s, while Fabio Quartararo goes deeper into the 1m 57s in third for Monster Yamaha.

The cooler conditions in the opening hour of Saturday's final day have seen KTM test rider Pol Espargaro lower the best time of the week so far to a 1m 57.3s, which is 0.6s under Jack Miller's marker on day two.

Honda's Aleix Espargaro is second to Pol, with Fabio Quartararo effectively matching Miller's Friday time for an early third (+0.6s) on Yamaha's new V4. 

Factory team-mate Alex Rins also began the day by eclipsing his Friday time (+0.9s), but the biggest leap so far has been by LCR Honda rookie Diogo Moreira, with a 1m 58.3s. That's 1.6s better than his previous best!

For reference, yesterday's best lap times for each rider are below:

* Rookie.

** '850cc' KTM package

Fastest Day 2 Time:
Jack Miller, Pramac Yamaha, 1m 57.908s.

Fastest Day 1 Time:
Aleix Espargaro, Honda Test Rider, 1m 58.091s.

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).

Fastest 2025 Malaysian MotoGP race laps - by manufacturer:
Ducati: Alex Marquez, 1m 58.873s.
Honda: Joan Mir, 1m 59.293s.
KTM: Pedro Acosta, 1m 59.311s.
Yamaha: Fabio Quartararo, 1m 59.494s.
Aprilia: Raul Fernandez, 2m 0.217s.
*Yamaha V4: Augusto Fernandez, 2m 1.352s.

Fastest 2025 Malaysian MotoGP qualifying laps - by manufacturer:
Ducati: Francesco Bagnaia, 1m 57.001s.
Yamaha: Fabio Quartararo, 1m 57.195s.
KTM: Pedro Acosta, 1m 57.363s.
Honda: Joan Mir, 1m 57.440s.
Aprilia: Marco Bezzecchi, 1m 57.549s.
*Yamaha V4: Augusto Fernandez 1m 59.382s.