MotoGP: Quartararo Tops Day 1 of Sepang Test for Yamaha

Fabio Quartararo set the fastest time on day one of the Sepang MotoGP test, while Jorge Martin crashed heavily on the Aprilia and was taken to hospital.

By Divyam Dubey

6 Feb, 2025

1 min read

Fabio Quartararo dominated the opening day of the 2025 MotoGP Sepang test, setting the fastest time while reigning champion Jorge Martin suffered a major crash. The Yamaha rider, fresh from last week’s shakedown, tested three different M1 bikes and topped the timesheets with a 1m57.555s lap. Yamaha has a strong presence at the test, with 12 bikes across its factory team, Pramac, and test rider Augusto Fernandez, as they push to improve performance.

Marc Marquez showed impressive pace on his factory Ducati GP25, finishing second with a 1m57.606s lap after completing 54 laps. His brother, Alex Marquez (Gresini Ducati), briefly led the session but ended up third. Rookie Fermin Aldeguer impressed in fourth, benefiting from his shakedown test experience.

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Several other riders also crashed. Jorge Martin suffered his second crash in two days at Turn 2, raising concerns about his condition and requiring a hospital check-up. Franco Morbidelli (VR46 Ducati) went down but was unhurt and finished fifth.

Joan Mir (Honda) took sixth, ahead of Fabio Di Giannantonio, who recently returned from shoulder surgery but is now sidelined again with a collarbone fracture. Jack Miller (Pramac Yamaha) finished eighth, followed by Johann Zarco (LCR Honda) and Miguel Oliveira (Pramac).

Pos	Rider	Team	Time
1	Fabio Quartararo	Yamaha	1:57.555s
2	Marc Marquez	Ducati	+0.051s
3	Alex Marquez	Gresini	+0.183s
4	Fermin Aldeguer	Gresini	+0.480s
5	Franco Morbidelli	VR46	+0.559s
6	Joan Mir	Honda	+0.560s
7	Fabio Di Giannantonio	VR46	+0.710s
8	Jack Miller	Pramac	+0.743s
9	Johann Zarco	LCR	+0.777s
10	Miguel Oliveira	Pramac	+0.816s
11	Pedro Acosta	KTM	+0.841s
12	Brad Binder	KTM	+0.952s
13	Maverick Viñales	KTM Tech3	+0.997s
14	Alex Rins	Yamaha	+1.097s
15	Luca Marini	Honda	+1.149s
16	Ai Ogura	Trackhouse	+1.208s
17	Francesco Bagnaia	Ducati	+1.392s
18	Marco Bezzecchi	Aprilia	+1.652s
19	Enea Bastianini	KTM Tech3	+2.042s
20	Augusto Fernandez	Yamaha Test Rider	+2.121s
21	Somkiat Chantra	LCR Honda	+2.744s
22	Raul Fernandez	Trackhouse	+3.733s
23	Jorge Martin	Aprilia	+3.766s

Pedro Acosta led KTM’s efforts in 11th despite a minor crash, finishing ahead of teammate Brad Binder and Maverick Vinales. Francesco Bagnaia struggled on his factory Ducati, managing only 17th.

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Adding to the injury concerns, Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse Aprilia) suffered a heavy crash and has been ruled out of the test. He is heading to Barcelona for surgery.