08:23
Marc Marquez, in 13th (+1.361s), is setting red sectors... He jumps to 2nd place, 0.506s behind Fabio Quartararo.
Marc Marquez, 2025 Sepang MotoGP test
2025 Official Sepang MotoGP Test - Day 1 as it happened
Recap Wednesday’s opening day of the 2025 Official Sepang MotoGP test.
The full MotoGP rider line-up takes to the track for the first time in 2025 during the Official Sepang test from Wednesday to Friday.
Rookies Ai Ogura, Fermin Aldeguer and Somkiat Chantra, factory test riders and full-time race riders from Yamaha took part in a three-day Shakedown test at the Malaysian circuit over the weekend.
The other Honda race riders aside from Chantra (Joan Mir, Luca Marini and Johann Zarco) were also eligible for the shakedown, but did not take part.
The trio, plus the likes of reigning champion Jorge Martin and new Ducati Lenovo rider Marc Marquez, will be riding a MotoGP bike for the first time since Barcelona last November.
Just five days of official pre-season testing – three at Sepang, then two at Buriram – are available before the start of the 2025 MotoGP season in Thailand on February 28.
Testing at Sepang takes place from 10am to 6pm, followed by practice starts…
04 Feb 2025
08:08
Enea Bastianini has crashed at Turn 4, rider OK.
The Italian, who has moved to Tech3, is currently only 17th and slowest KTM.
08:01
The fastest for top speed at the moment are Franco Morbidelli's Ducati GP24 and Pedro Acosta's KTM RC16, both on 339.6km/h.
Fabio Quartararo is the fastest Yamaha and Raul Fernandez has set the quickest Aprilia top speed, both with 338.5km/h.
The best from Honda so far is a 335.4km/h by Johann Zarco.
07:48
Pedro Acosta is pushing, he's up to second for KTM, but still 0.642s from Quartararo.
07:25
Footage of Jorge Martin's earlier crash
Jorge Martin’s highside at turn 2 😳#MotoGP#SepangTest
— Crash MotoGP (@crash_motogp) February 5, 2025
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07:07
Just gone 3pm and only Alex Marquez and Brad Binder are currently on track.
Despite the overcast weather, rain has stayed away and - for Sepang - it's relatively cool, helped by a strong breeze.
05:45
1:45pm local time, top ten: Fabio Quartararo, Alex Marquez, Fermin Aldeguer, Franco Morbidelli, Jack Miller, Miguel Oliveira, Joan Mir, Francesco Bagnaia, Johann Zarco and Alex Rins.
Marc Marquez has been pushed back to 12th (+1.490s).
05:43
This morning's carnage means Marco Bezzecchi is the only Aprilia rider not to have fallen.
Bez, in 19th place, will speak to the media shortly (then continue riding).
05:38
Raul Fernandez being helped away after his accident.
Raul Fernandez, 2025 Sepang MotoGP Test
05:25
Jorge Martin isn't the only rider injured this morning, with Trackhouse revealing: "Raul has suffered a fractured metacarpal bone in his left hand. We are currently evaluating further treatment."
Fernandez was also injured on day one of last year's test.
05:23
1pm lap times: 2025 Official Sepang MotoGP Test
05:07
Approaching 1pm at Sepang and it's Fabio Quartararo fastest for Yamaha, improving his time to a 1m 57.754s, which also beats his fastest Shakedown lap.
The Monster Yamaha rider is the only person in the '57s, with Alex Marquez second for Gresini Ducati but 0.710s behind.
04:18
As of midday it's now shakedown leader Fabio Quartararo back on top, from Alex Marquez, Fermin Aldeguer and Jack Miller.
04:17
While we were outside the medical centre, Fabio di Giannantonio fell next to us at Turn 5, the VR46 rider walked away unharmed.
04:16
Okay, we're back in the media room.
Jorge Martin's bike has been returned but the rider is in the medical centre after what was a huge highside and is currently undergoing checks.
Meanwhile the track action continues.
03:48
Turn 2 is the second, left-hand, part of the tight opener corners.
03:47
Jorge Martin has crashed again, this time at Turn 2. Red flags.
03:46
After his earlier spill, world champion Jorge Martin is back on track and looking to improve on 21st.
03:44
Franco Morbidelli has done the most laps so far at 22, followed by Jack Miller and Pedro Acosta on 18.
In other words, basically a full grand prix distance (but split into short runs this morning).
03:39
Franco Morbidelli jumps up to 6th, between Marc Marquez and Fabio Quartararo.
Gresini rookie Fermin Aldeguer is still the top GP24, and Ducati rider, in third behind the Pramacs.
