With an Aprilia 1-2 on day one and an older-spec Ducati run by an independent team fastest on day two, MotoGP’s first 2022 pre-season test wasn’t short on surprises.
Simon Patterson and Valentin Khorounzhiy join host Matt Beer as The Race MotoGP Podcast goes beneath the headline times to make sense of what went on at Sepang last weekend.
They explain why Aprilia and Enea Bastianini/Gresini’s headline times are much more significant than just being typical testing anomalies.
How testing might’ve instantly impacted the 2023 rider market is also debated, with Fabio Quartararo’s unhappiness at Yamaha suddenly much more acute but Suzuki having – maybe – renewed its rider Joan Mir’s faith.
Big changes at Honda, teething troubles at Ducati and a puzzle at KTM are also analysed.
To find the show on your favourite podcast platform, search for ‘The Race MotoGP Podcast’.
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