MotoGP Test Barcelona LIVE: the new chapter 2025 opens

The 2024 MotoGP season has barely ended and riders and teams are already looking to the future. This Tuesday, November 19, the first winter tests take place in Barcelona, ​​offering a preview of the many new features of the upcoming season.

The 2024 MotoGP season has barely ended and the 2025 pre-season is already starting in Montmelò, Barcelona, ​​where the paddock is buzzing with the rhythm of changes that mark a new chapter in the championship. This Tuesday, November 19, the riders take to the track for a day of end-of-season IRTA testing, and the new features will soon be making their appearance.

The most striking? Marc Marquez, adjusting his riding style on the official Ducati. A major turning point for the eight-time world champion, who left behind Honda after a decade to join the almighty team Ducati. " It's an exciting challenge" he said after the first few turns of the wheel. But Marquez is not alone in his quest for new challenges. George Martin et Marco Bezzecchi will show themselves on their Aprilia, their new mount for 2025, whileAeneas Bastianinand et Maverick Vinales take place at KTM, proving that change is part of the game.

17 of the 22 rider contracts have been renegotiated for the 2025 season and 12 of them will ride a new machine this Tuesday.

Another key transformation saw Pramac Racing take a giant step from Ducati to Yamaha, with Jack Miller et Miguel Oliveira now in control of the M1s. The change has already been visible in the paddock, with technicians Yamaha installing the new bikes in the team garage Paolo Campinoti. “ A new era begins here, and we are ready to give it our all" , commented Miller after taking possession of his new mount.

And that's not all: talents like Ai Ogura, Somkiat Chantra et Fermin Aldeguer, freshly promoted from Moto2 to MotoGP, will also make their debut, promising to shake up the pack in this season full of promise.

The paddock has already taken on a 2025 feel, and if the 2024 season was exciting, the next one promises to be even more spectacular with so many new faces and teams in full mutation. Here we are in the off-season of 10:00 a.m. to 17:30 p.m. !

 

 

2025 starts today!!!

The only absentee will be Fabio Di Giannantonio , still recovering from his shoulder after the operation of the last few days. As his manager, Diego Tavano, said, the Roman will be in top form for the Sepang tests in February.

It's 10° in the air and 9° on the track, it's beautiful!!

The pilots have already activated the “fight” mode!

Hostilities begin!! green flag waving

Pirro was the first to start in 1:1.48.449s on the Ducati

What Aprilia will reveal to us today…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Martin is not ready!!! He  will always take the track with the number 89 : Jorge has not yet made a final decision (whether or not to take number 1) in 2025

 

 

Di Giannantonio’s visit to the boxes..

Miscellaneous information…from Aprilia!!

The drivers who are on the track are Oliveira, Savadori and Pirro

Aldeguer will have to find his bearings...

Lorenzo Savadori returned to the pits after 4 laps, meanwhile Michele Pirro keep spinning

Here is the first photo of the Ducati 1…present in the VR2025 box

Di Giannantonio on the beautiful Ducati told Sky: "I wanted to see the new bike, which is beautiful. Ducati has done a great job, I'm suffering not being able to ride. It was important to come here and see the work up close. I'm fine, I'm improving quickly."

 

Currently, Raul Fernandez is leading the ranking with a time of 1:41.329s. He is taken in stride by Marini in 1.41.109:XNUMXs

Marini crashes in turn 5

And meanwhile, Martin is dressing... new suit, new manufacturer with the title in his pocket...

Quartararo jumps to the top of the ranking in 1.40.394s, but watch out for Martin, ready to get on the Aprilia for the first time

MMark in dress mode too….

 

Paddock news at Ducati..Davide Tardozzi on the GP25 : "There are several new features, from the engine to the chassis. Marc will come out straight away with the new bike, Pecco will give a first taste with the 24 and then with the 25"

The top10 is made up of: Quartararo in 1.40.394s ahead of Marini, Zarco, Pirro, RFernandez, Mir, Oliveira, Acosta (KTM), Bezzecchi (Aprilia) and Miller

After Aldeguer, it's Ogura's turn to get started...

Here is Martin! First km for the world champion on the Aprilia, in this case the RS-GP24 (he will test the 25th in the afternoon)

AMarquez takes the lead in 1.40.007s.

Martin already seems very comfortable on his new machine…

Back in the box, Martin said 'Bella!'. First positive sensations for Jorge, who did 7 laps with the RS-GP24.

MMarquez is about to launch himself on his new Ducati…the GP2025

We talk in the Aprilia box..Fabiano Sterlacchini , Aprilia Technical Director: "Both Jorge and Bez have a good feeling, a positive start even if it is still premature to make assessments. They started with the 2024 bike, then they will try the 2025"

New top10: AMarquez in 1.40.006s, Binder, Quartararo, Bagnaia, Acosta, MMarquez, Zarco, Morbidelli, Rins and Marini

Márquez returned to the pits after 5 laps and, as reported by our correspondent Sandro Donato Grosso, he informed the Ducati technicians that he found the GP25 easier to ride than the 23.

Martin's style!!!

The ranking at 5 hours from the finish

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ogura Falls..

 

Acosta takes the lead on the official KTM in 1.39.002s. AMarquez, Quartararo, Binder and Mir bring up the rear of the top 5

And during this time...bagnaia is still on track with a 2024, after lunch he will be booked to start working with the 2025. Pecco currently has the eighth time, just ahead Marc Marquez (who already rides on the GP25).

At the table!!! On the menu: The ranking..

 

Chantra crashes in turn 10.

bagnaia takes the lead in the ranking in 1:39.398 . Pecco rides a bike that has 2024 specifications and others 2025, only from the afternoon will he test the complete Ducati 2025

Aldeguer also goes down in turn 5

Vinales climbs to 4th position , in 1:39.981 with his Ktm. Among those who have changed bikes, he is currently first in the ranking…

Back to business after lunch break!!!

It's AMarquez who takes back control!!

 

Acosta, best KTM rider at the moment, 5th best time…

If his teammate seems more comfortable (Vinales), the latter being ranked 10th, it is not the same story for Bastianini who is 19th

George Martin is back on track to continue gaining confidence with his Aprilia: he climbs to eighth position with the 2025 RS-GP version

Martin makes a mistake…he leaves again

Back to the pits for Martin..

 

Here is the ranking 2 hours before the finish.

 

Debrief between teammates at Yamaha!

Bastianini on track….and a fall to follow…motorcycle destroyed, tweet to come..

Red flag following various pieces left on the track during Bastianini's fall...

Here we go again !

1h20 from the finish, here is the ranking…

Fall of AMarquez..

Martin back on the track on soft tyres, to attempt the time trial. Bagnaia has meanwhile started work on the Ducati GP25

In one hour the session will be closed, here is the provisional ranking…

Yamaha hard at work on Quartararo's machine...

Quartararo is testing an updated engine specification, while in the morning he tested the new Yamaha chassis (tested in the afternoon by teammate Alex Rins)

 

 

 

Bagnaia is in the pits , Pecco is one of the drivers who did the least laps today (48 laps for him)

His teammate is also on the track.

Pecco is back on track but with the 2024 machine equipped with new brake calipers. A completely different job to that of his teammate Marc Marquez.

 

There are 40 minutes left until the end of this test session, the temperature is dropping, the times tend to stagnate

Raul Fernandez hangs the 4th time with his Aprilia : 1:39.471s

Here is the ranking 30 minutes from the finish…

Marquez on track with the 2024 Ducati used last season: the Cervera rider tests the new brake calipers with the GP24. He improves on his previous time with the GP25: he climbs to ninth position in 1:39.598 with the GP24. It is worth noting, however, that he fitted new tires for this run. Marquez climbs to 4th position: 1:39.454 He is placed behind Bagnaia in the ranking.

Davide Tardozzi gives an update on the tests for the Ducati team: "The riders each had three bikes available, we had a program but the riders changed our plans. Pecco was meticulous in pointing out some differences between the GP24 and the GP25. We have I have done a lot of work on the new bike with used tires, there are still a few small things to implement.

« Bagnaia returns to the track , he performs some radio communication tests with the box and tests new Brembo calipers

End of the day of tests for MMarquez…who is having fun…

The holidays are coming for the pilots… Martin greets you! and says see you soon!!

 

End of testing day!!

Final ranking:

 

The 2024 season is coming to an end…

Aldeguer tests himself at the start on his MotoGP