Jerez test round: Aprilia Ducati lead on Monday.
Aye Ogura dropped team-mate Raul Fernandez for Monday’s Test honors, with findings coming from behind
After an unforgettable Spanish GP, it’s back to the field for the MotoGP on Monday – the field is also taking on the same Cerico de Jerez-Angel Nieto one-day test. There was plenty to see at Ducati as the factory Borgo Panigale looked to step up their fight against Aprilia, but there was little up and down the pit lane. And at the top was the Aprilia 1-2-3.
Late in the action, Ai Ogura was fastest in 1:35.944 to lead the Trackhouse MotoGP team 1-2, edging out teammate Raul Fernandez by just 0.005-seconds. World championship leader Marco Bezecchi (Aprilia Racing) returned to his old ways with the Ducati Lenovo team after Sunday’s crash, finishing third behind Marc Marquez.
Aprilia Racing and Trackhouse MotoGP Team
Fernandez put in a good lap late on to finish on schedule, but Ogura got one last quick one in the lock and Fernandez took second to give the team a 1-2 win. Ahead of the test day, both said they needed to work on the speed per lap and the proof was in the pudding with their strong performances. Positive at the end of the game but keeping their feet on the ground is a strong way to get out of Jerez, with their new speed confirmed in Le Mans.
At the factory Aprilia Racing Team, Bezcicci beat Marc Marquez by 0.005s to take third place overall and the Aprilia lockout in the top three, although the #72 suffered a quick crash on lap 11, rider OK. A new front display has been revealed for the Nole factory, as well as a few things that team boss Paolo Bonora says aren’t “visible”. On the side of the George Martin box, designed and ergonomics as the main focus; He finished the test in P10 and was glowing about the progress made.
Ducati Lenovo Team, BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP, Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team
Underneath the Ducati, there was a new front aero, the side aero fairing they tried in pre-season, a swingarm cover and a revised chassis. Marc Marquez, who finished the test in fourth place, said that he is working on the chassis, there are some improvements and some “interesting things”. The focus was on trying to restore the feeling of the front – the main challenge in 2026. Arrow is mentioned as helpful in “some areas”. Not as obvious as usual when tested, but a step forward! Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) took P6, the GP winner the only rider not to improve his time on the afternoon.
Fabio Di Gianantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) took P8, Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) P10, Fermin Aldeguerre (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) P18 – who ended the day early in Grand Prix action after a tough weekend recovering from a femur injury. It seems to have delivered – and Frank 4 Virta Virta P19 and also a little feeling in the weather ends everything.
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, Red Bull KTM Tech3
Pedro Acosta led the way in terms of positions in P5 for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, and had some aero to test. As for new things to test, MotoGP Hall of Famer and test rider Dani Pedrosa was also getting his rounds in a busy day. In Red Bull KTM Tech3, Enea Bastianini was testing new parts for the Austrian factory as he flew solo for the French team and ended the day in P12. Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) was P16 at the end of the race.
Honda HRC Castrol, Castrol Honda LCR, Pro Honda LCR
Honda had a low-key day on the timesheets, focusing elsewhere and outwardly on the current pack. The top Honda rider was veteran Yohan Zarco (Castrol Honda LCR) in P9 after a strong weekend, with rookie teammate Diogo Moreira (Pro Honda LCR) in P13 – encouraging after a tough weekend for him. Moreira was the first fan of the challenge in the morning but all was well. Luca Marini (Honda HRC Castrol) was right on Moreira’s tail in P14, 0.018s back, in a tight trio of 0.081-seconds with teammate Joan Mir.
Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP, Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP
Work continues on developing Yamaha Blue, V4 powered package and other minor updates. Fabio Quattararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) managed to grab the fastest lap of the Grand Prix in the morning before knocking off his best three-tenths of the weekend in the afternoon. Top Yamaha rider and in P7, Quattararo can leave Jerez on a positive note two weekends from his home Grand Prix at Le Mans. On the other side of the grid, Alex Rins took second from his team-mate and opted to take P22 and finish first.
There was plenty to do in the Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP outfit, with Jack Miller leaving Jerez as the dominant force in that camp. He worked on trying to improve the face of the machine and also had some small items to try. Teammate Torak Razgatlioglu suffered a crash in turn 3 in the morning but continued to adapt and test his riding style. Electronic work to improve engine braking was on the agenda, with both bikes featuring the rear side aero used by their Monster Energy counterparts over the weekend. 17th for Miller, 21st for Razgatlioglu, Le Mans is their next destination. Despite being on the initial entry list, test driver Augusto Fernandez did not make the cut.
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