BEZZECCHI BLAZES TO THE TOP AS MOTOGP SEPANG WINTER TEST CONCLUDES

SEPANG, Feb 5 (Bernama) -- Aprilia Racing rider Marco Bezzecchi emerged as one of the standout performers as the 2026 MotoGP pre-season winter test concluded at the Sepang International Circuit (SIC), here today.

The Italian posted a fastest lap of one minute 56.526 seconds (s) in the evening session (FP6), finishing ahead of Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing’s Fabio Di Giannantonio, who clocked 1:57.093s.

BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP rider, Alex Marquez completed the top three with a time of 1:57.295s.

Earlier in the day, Alex’s record-breaking lap of 1:56.402s remained the fastest of the three-day test, with Bezzecchi ending the session as the second fastest overall.

Following the conclusion of the Sepang test, riders will head to the Chang International Circuit in Buriram, Thailand, for the final pre-season test scheduled from Feb 21 to 22.

The 2026 MotoGP season will officially begin with the Thailand Grand Prix (GP) from Feb 27 to March 1, while the Malaysian GP at SIC is set to take place from Oct 30 to Nov 1.

Top 10 finishers: 

1. Marco Bezzecchi (ITA) Aprilia Racing - 1:56.526s
2. Fabio Di Giannantonio (ITA) Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing  - 1:57.093s
3. Alex Marquez (ESP) BK8 Gresini Racing - 1:57.295s
4. Ai Ogura (JPN) Trackhouse MotoGP Team - 1:57.326s
5. Enea Bastianini (ITA) Red Bull KTM Tech3 - 1:57.440s
6. Brad Binder (RSA) Red Bull KTM Factory Racing - 1:57.590s
7. Marc Marquez (ESP) Ducati Lenovo - 1:57.602s
8. Raul Fernandez (ESP) Trackhouse MotoGP Team - 1:57.612s
9. Pedro Acosta (ESP) Red Bull KTM Factory Racing - 1:57.661s
10. Francesco Bagnaia (ITA) Ducati Lenovo - 1:57.726s

-- BERNAMA