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Sepang MotoGP Test Starts Tuesday With Most of Grid; Martín and Aldeguer Out

Fans will follow sessions via MotoGP live timing, with daily After the Flag recaps.

Overview

  • The three-day test runs February 3–5 at Sepang from 10:00 to 18:00 MYT, split into a 10:00–13:00 session, a 20-minute break, and a 13:20–18:00 session.
  • Nearly the full 2026 field is slated to participate, with absences limited to Jorge Martín after surgery and Fermín Aldeguer with a fractured tibia.
  • Aprilia will field test rider Lorenzo Savadori in Martín’s place to conduct development work.
  • No live television coverage is planned; live timing is available via MotoGP’s Timing Pass, priced at €17.99 for the season.
  • Daily coverage includes roughly 90-minute After the Flag shows on VideoPass plus live blogs and reports from Crash.net and Motorsport.com, following last week’s rookie and test-only shakedown.