2024 Sepang MotoGP Shakedown Test results - Day 3

Final lap times during Saturday’s third and last day of the 2024 Sepang MotoGP Shakedown test.

Pedro Acosta, Sepang MotoGP test, 2 February
Pedro Acosta, Sepang MotoGP test, 2 February

2024 MotoGP testing featuring race riders kicked off at Sepang in Malaysia with a three-day Shakedown, which concluded on Saturday evening.

KTM riders set the pace on days one and two courtesy of star test riders Dani Pedrosa and Pol Espargaro.

Race riders from Honda and Yamaha joined the action on day two, their attendance possible due to the new concession rules, with Yamaha’s former world champion Fabio Quartararo second fastest (+0.283s) to Espargaro.

Meanwhile, rookie Pedro Acosta turned heads by being fast on both days, including a close third (+0.290s) for GASGAS Tech3 on Friday.

With Espargaro setting a 1m 58.241s, lap times were expected to break into the 1m 57s on day three, weather permitting.

Acosta was fastest for most of the final day, improving to a test best of 1m 58.189s but also suffering a fall at Turn 11 at 13:30. "Rider condition: OK". 

Light rain then began falling just before 15:00 but soon passed and dry testing resumed, with Acosta among those to head back out. But it was to prove a brief respite with a thunderstorm and torrential rain arriving by 16:30, effectively ending the test and confirming Acosta as quickest.

Acosta then went back out for wet laps in the final hour, alongside Lorenzo Savadori and Cal Crutchlow.

Aerodynamics have been a big talking point so far this week, including innovative new ideas from Aprilia (with its 'Batmobile' rear bodywork), KTM (front fender wing) and Ducati (which looks to have merged its 2023 fairings by combining downwash channels with a ground effect design). Honda has made radical changes throughout its RC213V, while Yamaha also has several aero packages available.

Now released from the engine design freeze, Honda and Yamaha also have the freedom to alter their powerplants throughout this year.

Track action at the Shakedown took place from 10am to 6pm.

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

Rider lap times have been listed for each bike used at the Shakedown - Savadori rode six different Aprilias on day 3. The following is the overall best time for each rider...

2024 Sepang MotoGP Shakedown Test - Day 3
  RiderNatTeamTime
1=Pedro AcostaSPARed Bull GASGAS Tech3 (RC16)*1m 58.189s
2=Pol EspargaroSPAKTM Test Rider (RC16)+0.066s
3=Johann ZarcoFRALCR Honda (RC213V)+0.211s
4=Fabio QuartararoFRAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.249s
5=Dani PedrosaSPAKTM Test Rider (RC16)+0.289s
6=Joan MirSPARepsol Honda (RC213V)+0.328s
7=Alex RinsSPAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.354s
8=Luca MariniITARepsol Honda (RC213V)+0.746s
9=Cal CrutchlowGBRYamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1)+0.794s
10=Takaaki NakagamiJPNLCR Honda (RC213V)+0.883s
11=Michele PirroITADucati Lenovo (GP24)+1.141s
12=Lorenzo SavadoriITAAprilia Test Rider (RS-GP24)+1.811s
13=Stefan BradlGERHonda Test Rider (RC213V)+2.910s
2024 Sepang MotoGP Shakedown Test - Day 3 (4pm)
  RiderNatTeamTime
1=Pedro AcostaSPARed Bull GASGAS Tech3 (RC16)*1m 58.189s
2=Pol EspargaroSPAKTM Test Rider (RC16)+0.066s
3=Johann ZarcoFRALCR Honda (RC213V)+0.211s
4=Fabio QuartararoFRAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.249s
5=Dani PedrosaSPAKTM Test Rider (RC16)+0.289s
6=Joan MirSPARepsol Honda (RC213V)+0.328s
7=Alex RinsSPAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.354s
8=Luca MariniITARepsol Honda (RC213V)+0.746s
9=Cal CrutchlowGBRYamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1)+0.794s
10=Takaaki NakagamiJPNLCR Honda (RC213V)+0.883s
11=Michele PirroITADucati Lenovo (GP24)+1.141s
12=Lorenzo SavadoriITAAprilia Test Rider (RS-GP24)+1.811s
13=Stefan BradlGERHonda Test Rider (RC213V)+2.910s
2024 Sepang MotoGP Shakedown Test - Day 3 (3pm)
  RiderNatTeamTime
1=Pedro AcostaSPARed Bull GASGAS Tech3 (RC16)*1m 58.189s
2=Pol EspargaroSPAKTM Test Rider (RC16)+0.066s
3=Johann ZarcoFRALCR Honda (RC213V)+0.211s
4=Fabio QuartararoFRAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.249s
5=Dani PedrosaSPAKTM Test Rider (RC16)+0.289s
6=Joan MirSPARepsol Honda (RC213V)+0.328s
7=Alex RinsSPAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.354s
8=Luca MariniITARepsol Honda (RC213V)+0.746s
9=Cal CrutchlowGBRYamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1)+0.794s
10=Takaaki NakagamiJPNLCR Honda (RC213V)+1.122s
11=Michele PirroITADucati Lenovo (GP24)+1.141s
12=Lorenzo SavadoriITAAprilia Test Rider (RS-GP24)+2.364s
13=Stefan BradlGERHonda Test Rider (RC213V)+2.910s
2024 Sepang MotoGP Shakedown Test - Day 3 (2pm)
  RiderNatTeamTime
1=Pedro AcostaSPARed Bull GASGAS Tech3 (RC16)*1m 58.189s
2=Pol EspargaroSPAKTM Test Rider (RC16)+0.066s
3=Johann ZarcoFRALCR Honda (RC213V)+0.211s
4^1Fabio QuartararoFRAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.249s
5˅1Dani PedrosaSPAKTM Test Rider (RC16)+0.289s
6=Joan MirSPARepsol Honda (RC213V)+0.551s
7=Alex RinsSPAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.682s
8=Luca MariniITARepsol Honda (RC213V)+0.746s
9^2Cal CrutchlowGBRYamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1)+0.794s
10˅1Takaaki NakagamiJPNLCR Honda (RC213V)+1.122s
11˅1Michele PirroITADucati Lenovo (GP24)+1.141s
12=Lorenzo SavadoriITAAprilia Test Rider (RS-GP24)+2.619s
13=Stefan BradlGERHonda Test Rider (RC213V)+2.910s
2024 Sepang MotoGP Shakedown Test - Day 3 (1pm)
  RiderNatTeamTime
1=Pedro AcostaSPARed Bull GASGAS Tech3 (RC16)*1m 58.189s
2=Pol EspargaroSPAKTM Test Rider (RC16)+0.066s
3=Johann ZarcoFRALCR Honda (RC213V)+0.211s
4=Dani PedrosaSPAKTM Test Rider (RC16)+0.289s
5=Fabio QuartararoFRAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.292s
6=Joan MirSPARepsol Honda (RC213V)+0.551s
7=Alex RinsSPAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.682s
8=Luca MariniITARepsol Honda (RC213V)+0.746s
9=Takaaki NakagamiJPNLCR Honda (RC213V)+1.122s
10^1Michele PirroITADucati Lenovo (GP24)+1.141s
11˅1Cal CrutchlowGBRYamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1)+1.630s
12=Lorenzo SavadoriITAAprilia Test Rider (RS-GP24)+2.619s
13=Stefan BradlGERHonda Test Rider (RC213V)+2.910s
2024 Sepang MotoGP Shakedown Test - Day 3 (12pm)
  RiderNatTeamTime
1=Pedro AcostaSPARed Bull GASGAS Tech3 (RC16)*1m 58.189s
2^10Pol EspargaroSPAKTM Test Rider (RC16)+0.066s
3^1Johann ZarcoFRALCR Honda (RC213V)+0.211s
4^3Dani PedrosaSPAKTM Test Rider (RC16)+0.289s
5˅3Fabio QuartararoFRAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.292s
6˅3Joan MirSPARepsol Honda (RC213V)+0.551s
7˅2Alex RinsSPAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.682s
8=Luca MariniITARepsol Honda (RC213V)+0.746s
9^4Takaaki NakagamiJPNLCR Honda (RC213V)+1.122s
10˅4Cal CrutchlowGBRYamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1)+1.630s
11=Michele PirroITADucati Lenovo (GP24)+1.747s
12˅2Lorenzo SavadoriITAAprilia Test Rider (RS-GP24)+2.619s
13˅4Stefan BradlGERHonda Test Rider (RC213V)+2.910s
2024 Sepang MotoGP Shakedown Test - Day 3 (11am)
 RiderNatTeamTime
1Pedro AcostaSPARed Bull GASGAS Tech3 (RC16)*1m 58.320s
2Fabio QuartararoFRAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.161s
3Joan MirSPARepsol Honda (RC213V)+0.420s
4Johann ZarcoFRALCR Honda (RC213V)+1.364s
5Alex RinsSPAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+1.498s
6Cal CrutchlowGBRYamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1)+2.278s
7Dani PedrosaSPAKTM Test Rider (RC16)+2.483s
8Luca MariniITARepsol Honda (RC213V)+2.753s
9Stefan BradlGERHonda Test Rider (RC213V)+2.779s
10Lorenzo SavadoriITAAprilia Test Rider (RS-GP24)+3.502s
11Michele PirroITADucati Lenovo (GP24)+3.719s
12Pol EspargaroSPAKTM Test Rider (RC16)+4.052s
13Takaaki NakagamiJPNLCR Honda (RC213V)+6.357s

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 2 
 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 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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