2024 Sepang MotoGP Shakedown Test results - Day 2

Final (6pm) lap times during Friday’s second day of the 2024 Sepang MotoGP Shakedown test.

Pol Espargaro, Sepang MotoGP test, 1 February
Pol Espargaro, Sepang MotoGP test, 1 February

2024 MotoGP testing featuring race riders kicks off at Sepang in Malaysia with a three-day Shakedown.

While star rookie Pedro Acosta was the only current race rider to take to the track on day one, when he was second quickest behind KTM test rider Dani Pedrosa, Yamaha (Fabio Quartararo and Alex Rins) and Honda (Joan Mir, Luca Marini, Johann Zarco and Takaaki Nakagami) racers joined the action from the start of Day 2.

The 'concession' racers are riding alongside factory test riders from all five manufacturers: Stefan Bradl and Takumi Takahashi (Honda), Cal Crutchlow (Yamaha), Dani Pedrosa and new test rider Pol Espargaro (KTM), plus Michele Pirro (Ducati) and Lorenzo Savadori (Aprilia).

Espargaro, who stepped down from his Tech3 race seat to make way for Acosta, was fastest for most of day 2, with the Spanish teenager an impressive third behind Yamaha's former world champion Quartararo. 

The top five riders - Espargaro to Pedrosa - were under the official race lap record.

A rain storm at 4:30pm caused red flags, with only Savadori venturing out for some wet laps when the track re-opened an hour later.

Track action at the Shakedown takes place from 10am to 6pm, from February 1-3.

The Official test, featuring all of the 2024 MotoGP race riders, will then be held from February 6-8, again with practice starts at the end of each day.

2024 Sepang MotoGP Shakedown Test - Day 2 (FINAL)
 RiderNatTeamTime
1Pol EspargaroSPAKTM Test Rider (RC16)1m 58.241s
2Fabio QuartararoFRAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.283s
3Pedro AcostaSPARed Bull GASGAS Tech3 (RC16)*+0.290s
4Alex RinsSPAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.409s
5Dani PedrosaSPAKTM Test Rider (RC16)+0.431s
6Joan MirSPARepsol Honda (RC213V)+0.846s
7Johann ZarcoFRALCR Honda (RC213V)+0.850s
8Luca MariniITARepsol Honda (RC213V)+0.971s
9Takaaki NakagamiJPNLCR Honda (RC213V)+1.028s
10Stefan BradlGERHonda Test Rider (RC213V)+1.529s
11Cal CrutchlowGBRYamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1)+1.633s
12Michele PirroITADucati Lenovo (GP24)+1.915s
13Lorenzo SavadoriITAAprilia Test Rider (RS-GP24)+2.579s
2024 Sepang MotoGP Shakedown Test - Day 2 (4pm)
  RiderNatTeamTime
1=Pol EspargaroSPAKTM Test Rider (RC16)1m 58.241s
2=Fabio QuartararoFRAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.283s
3=Pedro AcostaSPARed Bull GASGAS Tech3 (RC16)*+0.290s
4=Dani PedrosaSPAKTM Test Rider (RC16)+0.431s
5=Alex RinsSPAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.524s
6=Joan MirSPARepsol Honda (RC213V)+0.846s
7=Johann ZarcoFRALCR Honda (RC213V)+0.850s
8=Luca MariniITARepsol Honda (RC213V)+0.971s
9=Takaaki NakagamiJPNLCR Honda (RC213V)+1.028s
10=Stefan BradlGERHonda Test Rider (RC213V)+1.529s
11=Michele PirroITADucati Lenovo (GP24)+1.915s
12=Cal CrutchlowGBRYamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1)+2.184s
13=Lorenzo SavadoriITAAprilia Test Rider (RS-GP24)+2.579s
2024 Sepang MotoGP Shakedown Test - Day 2 (3pm)
  RiderNatTeamTime
1=Pol EspargaroSPAKTM Test Rider (RC16)1m 58.241s
2=Fabio QuartararoFRAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.283s
3=Pedro AcostaSPARed Bull GASGAS Tech3 (RC16)*+0.290s
4=Dani PedrosaSPAKTM Test Rider (RC16)+0.431s
5=Alex RinsSPAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.524s
6=Joan MirSPARepsol Honda (RC213V)+0.846s
7=Johann ZarcoFRALCR Honda (RC213V)+0.850s
8=Luca MariniITARepsol Honda (RC213V)+0.971s
9=Takaaki NakagamiJPNLCR Honda (RC213V)+1.028s
10=Stefan BradlGERHonda Test Rider (RC213V)+1.529s
11=Michele PirroITADucati Lenovo (GP24)+1.915s
12=Cal CrutchlowGBRYamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1)+2.184s
13=Lorenzo SavadoriITAAprilia Test Rider (RS-GP24)+2.579s
2024 Sepang MotoGP Shakedown Test - Day 2 (2pm)
  RiderNatTeamTime
1=Pol EspargaroSPAKTM Test Rider (RC16)1m 58.241s
2=Fabio QuartararoFRAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.283s
3=Pedro AcostaSPARed Bull GASGAS Tech3 (RC16)*+0.290s
4=Dani PedrosaSPAKTM Test Rider (RC16)+0.431s
5=Alex RinsSPAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.524s
6=Joan MirSPARepsol Honda (RC213V)+0.846s
7=Johann ZarcoFRALCR Honda (RC213V)+0.850s
8=Luca MariniITARepsol Honda (RC213V)+0.971s
9^1Takaaki NakagamiJPNLCR Honda (RC213V)+1.028s
10˅1Stefan BradlGERHonda Test Rider (RC213V)+1.529s
11=Michele PirroITADucati Lenovo (GP24)+1.915s
12=Cal CrutchlowGBRYamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1)+2.184s
13=Lorenzo SavadoriITAAprilia Test Rider (RS-GP24)+2.579s
2024 Sepang MotoGP Shakedown Test - Day 2 (1pm)
 RiderNatTeamTime
1Pol EspargaroSPAKTM Test Rider (RC16)1m 58.241s
2Fabio QuartararoFRAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.283s
3Pedro AcostaSPARed Bull GASGAS Tech3 (RC16)*+0.290s
4Dani PedrosaSPAKTM Test Rider (RC16)+0.431s
5Alex RinsSPAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.524s
6Joan MirSPARepsol Honda (RC213V)+0.846s
7Johann ZarcoFRALCR Honda (RC213V)+0.850s
8Luca MariniITARepsol Honda (RC213V)+0.971s
9Stefan BradlGERHonda Test Rider (RC213V)+1.529s
10Takaaki NakagamiJPNLCR Honda (RC213V)+1.687s
11Michele PirroITADucati Lenovo (GP24)+1.915s
12Cal CrutchlowGBRYamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1)+2.184s
13Lorenzo SavadoriITAAprilia Test Rider (RS-GP24)+3.255s
2024 Sepang MotoGP Shakedown Test - Day 2 (12pm)
 RiderNatTeamTime
1Pol EspargaroSPAKTM Test Rider (RC16)1m 58.241s
2Pedro AcostaSPARed Bull GASGAS Tech3 (RC16)*+0.290s
3Dani PedrosaSPAKTM Test Rider (RC16)+0.431s
4Alex RinsSPAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.524s
5Fabio QuartararoFRAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+1.255s
6Stefan BradlGERHonda Test Rider (RC213V)+1.529s
7Takaaki NakagamiJPNLCR Honda (RC213V)+1.687s
8Johann ZarcoFRALCR Honda (RC213V)+1.769s
9Michele PirroITADucati Lenovo (GP24)+1.915s
10Joan MirSPARepsol Honda (RC213V)+1.988s
11Luca MariniITARepsol Honda (RC213V)+2.093s
11Cal CrutchlowGBRYamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1)+2.732s
12Lorenzo SavadoriITAAprilia Test Rider (RS-GP24)+3.255s
2024 Sepang MotoGP Shakedown Test - Day 2 (11am)
 RiderNatTeamTime
1Pol EspargaroSPAKTM Test Rider (RC16)1m 58.241s
2Dani PedrosaSPAKTM Test Rider (RC16)+0.695s
3Pedro AcostaSPARed Bull GASGAS Tech3 (RC16)*+1.010s
4Fabio QuartararoFRAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+1.255s
5Alex RinsSPAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+61.676s
6Johann ZarcoFRALCR Honda (RC213V)+1.858s
7Luca MariniITARepsol Honda (RC213V)+2.093s
8Joan MirSPARepsol Honda (RC213V)+2.627s
9Cal CrutchlowGBRYamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1)+2.732s
10Stefan BradlGERHonda Test Rider (RC213V)+3.724s
11Michele PirroITADucati Lenovo (GP24)+4.343s
12Lorenzo SavadoriITAAprilia Test Rider (RS-GP24)+5.013s

Official Sepang MotoGP records

Best lap: Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo) 1m 57.491s (2023)

Fastest race lap: Alex Marquez (Gresini Ducati) 1m 58.979s (2022)

2024 Sepang MotoGP Shakedown Test - Day 1
 RiderNatTeamTime
1Dani PedrosaSPAKTM Test Rider (RC16)1m 59.233s
2Pedro AcostaSPARed Bull GASGAS Tech3 (RC16)*1m 59.385s
3Pol EspargaroSPAKTM Test Rider (RC16)1m 59.415s
4Stefan BradlGERHonda Test Rider (RC213V)1m 59.860s
5Michele PirroITADucati Lenovo (GP24)2m 0.866s
6Cal CrutchlowGBRYamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1)2m 1.013s
7Lorenzo SavadoriITAAprilia Test Rider (RS-GP24)2m 1.809s

 

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