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Valencia Test Opens 2026 MotoGP Prep With Debuts and V4 Work

Concession limits shape access to running, with injuries forcing stand-ins.

Overview

  • The one-day post-season test got underway at Circuit de Valencia, marking the first public on-track steps toward 2026 packages and lineups.
  • WorldSBK champion Toprak Razgatlioglu made his public Pramac Yamaha debut after a private Aragon outing.
  • Fresh off the Moto2 title, Diogo Moreira turned his first MotoGP laps with LCR Honda following his three-year HRC deal.
  • Yamaha’s race riders continued evaluation of the V4-powered YZR-M1, building on its initial Misano run with a latest iteration on track.
  • Honda moved out of the least restrictive concession tier after Luca Marini’s P7 on Sunday, with Aleix Espargaro handing 2026 RC213V versions to race riders as testing access tightens for the first half of next season.