2020 Sepang MotoGP test - Day 2 as it happend
Following a Shakedown for test riders, concession manufacturers KTM and Aprilia, plus rookies, the full 2020 MotoG♚P grid is taking to the tra♑ck for the first time this year at Sepang in Malaysia.
Fabio Quartararo was quickest for Petronas Yamaha on day one, using a 2019 bike. The French star is making his debut on the 2020 Factory-Spec M1 ඣtoday (Saturday).

Following a Shakedown for test riders, concessio𝓰n manufacturers KTM and Aprilia, plus rookies, the 💯full 2020 MotoGP grid is taking to the track for the first time this year at Sepang in Malaysia.
Fabio Quartararo was quickest for Petronas Yamaha on day 🅠one, us💙ing a 2019 bike. The French star is making his debut on the 2020 Factory-Spec M1 today (Saturday).
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The three-day test (Friday-Sunday) marks Zarco's debut outing for Ducati as well as the first MotoGP la🀅ps since shoulder surgery for reigning world champion Marc Marquez (R💟epsol Honda) and Takaaki Nakagami (LCR Honda).
Tech 3's Miguel Oliveira, the other rider to undergo a recent shoulder operation, was present for the Shakedown, 🐠where KTM riders were qui🍃ckest over all three days courtesy of Dani Pedrosa and Pol Espargaro.
Last year's Sepang test saw a new unofficial lap record of 1m 58.239s set by Ducati's Danilo Petrucci - will the new Michelin rear t꧒yre combined with the latest bike developments produce the first ever 1m 57s lap?
Triple MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenz𓂃o, 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.
The track action takes place from 10am to 6pm eacꦦh day, after which just one further pre-season test will be held, in Qatar, venue of the season-opening night race on 🃏March 8.
2020 MotoGP Calendar | |||
Round | Date | Race | Circuit |
1 | 8 March | Qatar* | Losail International Circuit |
2 | 22 March | Thailand | Chang International Circuit |
3 | 5 April | Americas | Circuit of the Americas |
4 | 19 April | Argentina | Termas de Rio Hondo |
5 | 3 May | Jerez | Circuito de Jerez - Angel Nieto |
6 | 17 May | France | Le Mans |
7 | 31 May | Italy | Mugello |
8 | 7 June | Catalunya | Circuit de Barcelona - Catalunya |
9 | 21 June | Germany | Sachsenring |
10 | 28 June | Netherlands | TT Circuit Assen |
11 | 12 July | Finland** | KymiRing |
12 | 9 August | Czech Republic | Brno |
13 | 16 August | Austria | Red Bull Ring - Spielberg |
14 | 30 August | Great Britain | Silverstone |
15 | 13 September | San Marino | Misano |
16 | 4 October | Aragon | MotorLand Aragon |
17 | 18 October | Japan | Motegi |
18 | 25 October | Australia | Phillip Island |
19 | 1 November | Malaysia | Sepang |
20 | 15 November | Valencia | Comunitat Valenciana - Ricardo Tormo |

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