Sepang MotoGP test times - Friday (1pm)

The opening day of official 2020 MotoGP action is underway at Sepang in Malaysia.

Following a Shakedown test for factory test riders, riders from manufacturers eligible for concessions (KTM and Aprilia) and rookies, the full 2020 grid will be on track for three days.

The test marks Zarco's debut outing for Ducati and the first MotoGP laps since shoulder surgery for world champion Marquez, Nakagami and Oliveira (who also rode in the recent Shakedown).

Sepang MotoGP test times - Friday (1pm)

The opening day of official 2020 MotoGP action is underway at Sepang in Malaysia.

Following a Shakedown test for factory test riders, riders from manufacturers eligible for concessions (KTM and Aprilia) and rookies, the full 2020 grid will be on track for three days.

The test marks Zarco's debut outing for Ducati and the first MotoGP laps since shoulder surgery for world champion Marquez, Nakagami and Oliveira (who also rode in the recent Shakedown).

Triple MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenzo, who began his new role as a Yamaha test rider at the Shakedown, is also expected to ride at some stage during the Official Test.

Testing began at 10am.

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Sepang MotoGP test times - Friday (1pm)
  RiderNatTeamTimeLap
1=Fabio QuartararoFRAPetronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)1m 58.945s22/37
2^10Alex RinsSPASuzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)+0.250s24/35
3^11Jack MillerAUSPramac Ducati (GP20)+0.383s26/28
4˅2Franco MorbidelliITAPetronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.454s22/34
5˅2Aleix EspargaroITAAprilia Gresini (RS-GP)+0.482s4/27
6˅1Pol EspargaroSPARed Bull KTM (RC16)+0.591s24/30
7˅3Valentino RossiITAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.624s17/28
8˅2Joan MirSPASuzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)+0.660s34/35
9˅2Marc MarquezSPARepsol Honda (RC213V)+0.731s7/22
10˅2Maverick ViñalesSPAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.812s13/31
11˅2Andrea DoviziosoITADucati Team (GP20)+0.826s13/23
12˅2Alex MarquezSPARepsol Honda (RC213V)*+0.973s25/38
13˅2Cal CrutchlowGBRLCR Honda (RC213V)+1.014s10/21
14˅1Dani PedrosaSPAKTM Test Rider (RC16)+1.072s5/31
15=Danilo PetrucciITADucati Team (GP20)+1.073s22/22
16^6Francesco BagnaiaITAPramac Ducati (GP20)+1.191s23/25
17˅1Miguel OliveiraPORRed Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)+1.369s5/26
18˅1Sylvain GuintoliFRASuzuki Test Rider (GSX-RR)+1.426s11/30
19˅1Iker LecuonaSPARed Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)*+1.566s23/29
20˅1Brad BinderRSARed Bull KTM (RC16)*+1.574s28/33
21^2Tito RabatSPAReale Avintia (GP19)+1.805s26/32
22˅2Takaaki NakagamiJPNLCR Honda (RC213V)+1.870s25/26
23^1Johann ZarcoFRAReale Avintia (GP19)+2.388s25/33
24˅3Yamaha Test 10Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1)+2.448s14/34
25=Yamaha Test 20Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1)+3.066s5/11
26=Lorenzo SavadoriITAAprilia Test Rider (RS-GP)+4.205s3/24

*Rookie
Key:
^X Rider is X positions higher than previous hour.
= Rider is same position as previous hour.
˅X Rider is X positions lower than previous hour.

Official Sepang MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Fabio Quartararo FRA Yamaha 1m 58.576s (2019)
Fastest race lap:
Valentino Rossi ITA Yamaha 1m 59.661s (2019)

Unofficial Sepang MotoGP record:
Danilo Petrucci ITA Ducati 1m 58.239s (2019 testing)

2020 Sepang Shakedown Test:
Pol Espargaro SPA KTM 1m 59.444s

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