RESULTS pre-season test MotoGP 2022 the first day of session 1 which was held at the Sepang Circuit, Malaysia, had just finished. Aprilia Team Racer, Aleix Espargaro, came out as the fastest..
Meanwhile, Mark Marquez (Repsol Honda) which made a comeback did not appear optimal, which only sat in ninth position. So, why is Aleix Espargaro called crazy?
(Aleix Espargaro takes first place)
It’s said to be crazy because he is 1.4 seconds ahead of his teammate, Maverick Vinales, in second position! Aleix Espargaro himself tested 12 rounds. The fastest time taken was 1 minute 58.371 seconds on the 9th lap.
Meanwhile, Maverick Vinales is in second place with the fastest time of 1 minute 59.774 seconds. The record was obtained on the 5th lap of 13 laps.
The surprise was seen in third place, namely the debutant team made by Valentino Rossi, VR46, in this position. Is Marco Bezzecchi with the fastest time of 2 minutes 0.315 seconds obtained on the 10th lap of the 11 laps taken.
Last season’s defending champion, Fabio Quartararo, only finished eighth. He only recorded the fastest time of 2 minutes 0.384 seconds on the 12th lap of 17 laps.
(Quartararo only finished eighth)
Underneath it is a Repsol Honda racer. Mark Marquez, which takes 15 turns. Marc Marquez recorded a time of 2 minutes 0.430 seconds on the 13th lap.
The test was the first time Marc Marquez has ridden a MotoGP motorbike since winning at Misano last October. After that he was absent due to double vision problems which he experienced in 2011.
Here are the results of the 2022 MotoGP pre-season test on the first day of session 1:
1 Aleix Espargaro SPA Aprilia Racing (RS-GP) 1m 58.371s
2 Maverick Vinales SPA Aprilia Racing (RS-GP) +1.403s
3 Marco Bezzecchi ITA Mooney VR46 Ducati (GP)* +1.944s
4 Alex Rins SPA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) +1.958s
5 Cal Crutchlow GBR Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1) +1.973s
6 Joan Mir SPA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) + 1,984s
7 Andrea Dovizioso ITA WithU Yamaha RNF (YZR-M1) + 1.993s
8 Fabio Quartararo FRA Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) + 2,013s
9 Marc Marquez SPA Repsol Honda (RC213V) +2.059s
10 Franco Morbidelli ITA Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) +2.081s
11 Pol Espargaro SPA Repsol Honda (RC213V) +2.083s
12 Francesco Bagnaia ITA Ducati Lenovo (GP) + 2.083s
13 Enea Bastianini ITA Gresini Ducati (GP) + 2.171s
14 Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V) +2.330s
15 Alex Marquez SPA LCR Honda (RC213V) +2.353s
16 Johann Zarco FRA Pramac Ducati (GP) + 2.477s
17 Jorge Martin SPA Pramac Ducati (GP) +2.547s
18 Miguel Oliveira BY Red Bull KTM (RC16) +2.640s
19 Jack Miller FROM Ducati Lenovo (GP) + 2.778s
20 Raul Fernandez SPA KTM Tech3 (RC16) * + 2.872s
21 Darryn Binder RSA WithU Yamaha RNF (YZR-M1) * + 3.034s
22 Sylvain Guintoli FRA Suzuki Test Rider (GSX-RR) + 3,085s
23 Brad Binder RSA Red Bull KTM (RC16) +3.240s
24 Fabio Di Giannantonio ITA Gresini Ducati (GP) * + 3.383s
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