Italian manufacturers dominate pre-season testing ahead of 2026 opener
11:10, 05 Feb
Updated: 12:22, 05 Feb
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The first week of full pre-season testing officially concluded today with some familiar faces near the top of the timing charts.
Much like Day 1 and 2, the third day was also split into two sessions, giving teams a total of almost eight hours of track time to make adjustments and experiment with different setups for their bikes.
The first session of the day was largely dominated by Ducati riders, putting Honda in check after Day 2's results will have left the Japanese manufacturer feeling very optimistic about the season ahead.
The second session was also much of the same as Ducati riders largely dominated the top half of the board, though there were signs of encouragement for the likes of Aprilia, KTM and Honda too.
Day 3 Session 1 Results
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| Rider/Team | Fastest Lap |
| 1. Alex Marquez (Gresini Racing) | 1:56.402 |
| 2. Fabio Di Gianantonio (VR46 Racing Team) | 1:56.785 |
| 3. Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) | 1:56.789 |
| 4. Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) | 1:56.929 |
| 5. Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) | 1:57.026 |
| 6. Franco Morbidelli (VR46 Racing Team) | 1:57.130 |
| 7. Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) | 1:57.245 |
| 8. Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) | 1:57.253 |
| 9. Joan Mir (Honda HRC Castrol) | 1:57.268 |
| 10. Enea Bastianini(Red Bull KTM Tech3) | 1:57.290 |
| 11. Ai Ogura (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) | 1:57.540 |
| 12. Alex Rins (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team) | 1:57.580 |
| 13. Maverick Vinales (Red Bull KTM Tech3) | 1:57.599 |
| 14. Johann Zarco (LCR Honda) | 1:57.601 |
| 15. Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) | 1:57.858 |
| 16. Jack Miller (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP) | 1:58.166 |
| 17. Diogo Moreira (LCR Honda) | 1:58.790 |
| 18. Lorenzo Savadori (Aprilia Racing) | 1:58.902 |
| 19. Luca Marini (Honda HRC Castrol) | 1:59.173 |
| 20. Augusto Fernandez (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team) | 1:59.278 |
| 21. Toprak Razgatlioglu (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP) | 1:59.314 |
Day 3 Session 2 Results
| Rider/Team | Fastest Lap |
| 1. Alex Marquez (Gresini Racing) | 1:56.402 |
| 2. Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) | 1:56.562 |
| 3. Fabio Di Gianantonio (VR46 Racing Team) | 1:56.785 |
| 4. Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) | 1:56.789 |
| 5. Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) | 1:56.929 |
| 6. Franco Morbidelli (VR46 Racing Team) | 1:57.130 |
| 7. Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) | 1:57.245 |
| 8. Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) | 1:57.253 |
| 9. Joan Mir (Honda HRC Castrol) | 1:57.268 |
| 10. Enea Bastianini(Red Bull KTM Tech3) | 1:57.290 |
| 11. Ai Ogura (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) | 1:57.326 |
| 12. Alex Rins (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team) | 1:57.580 |
| 13. Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) | 1:57.590 |
| 14. Maverick Vinales (Red Bull KTM Tech3) | 1:57.599 |
| 15. Johann Zarco (LCR Honda) | 1:57.601 |
| 16. Luca Marini (Honda HRC Castrol) | 1:57.805 |
| 17. Jack Miller (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP) | 1:58.156 |
| 18. Toprak Razgatlioglu (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP) | 1:58.326 |
| 19. Diogo Moreira (LCR Honda) | 1:58.476 |
| 20. Lorenzo Savadori (Aprilia Racing) | 1:58.902 |
| 21. Augusto Fernandez (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team) | 1:59.278 |
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