MotoGP Valencia Test J1: all tests Live!

The first MotoGP 2020 tests take place on Tuesday and Wednesday, from 10 a.m. to 16:45 p.m., before 15 minutes dedicated to the start tests.

In addition to MotoGP.com, they will be broadcast by Canal+ and commented on from Paris.

As usual, we will report here most of this news in real time.

This article will therefore be updated throughout the day.

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9h00: An hour before the start of the tests, things are looking good, with the most beautiful day since our arrival in Spain: the wind has died down and the sky is completely clear...

10h10: The mechanics were warming up the engines. The drivers remained well covered, with an air temperature of 8° and a track temperature of 9°.

At Ducati, we were preparing to test a new aluminum-based chassis to try to help the Desmosedici enter corners.

10h30: According to Piero Taramasso, the MotoGP manager of Michelin, who are " drivers have the usual allowance for comparison. These are the tires used at the weekend in Valencia. »

“We are going to try a slightly new rear whose construction has been tested at Phillip Island and Barcelona, ​​with success. Endurance tests for this tire will be carried out later during the Jerez tests. »

“Our new front is designed to be able to brake harder and for longer. We are continuing its evolution because it is only planned to race in 2021.”

10:37 : Stefan bradl had been driving alone for a good half hour;

10:38 : Before the other drivers took to the track, we recalled the timing references:

Reference times:

Test record: 1'29.401 by Jorge Lorenzo (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) in 2016

Lap record: 1'31.171 by Jorge Lorenzo (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) in 2016

Best top speed: 335,9 km/h for Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team) in 2015

10:40 : Álex Márquez's Honda attracted attention

10:53 : Brad Binder and Pol Espargaró, the couple of the year 2020 at KTM MotoGP

11:00 : Two KTMs, a Honda and a Ducati were riding

11:07 : Iker Lecuona took the track

11:12 a.m.: Álex Márquez took off on an RC213V for the first time as an official Repsol Honda rider!

11:14 : then it was Marc’s turn

11:19 : Álex Márquez was the first to fall, in Turn 10 without gravity.

11:31 : Marc Márquez fastest state, 0.002 ahead of Maverick Viñales. Fabio Quartararo, who had recently left, climbed into third position, 0.443 behind Marquez.

11:31 : Marc Márquez fastest state, 0.002 ahead of Maverick Viñales.

Fabio Quartararo, who had recently left, climbed into third position, 0.443 behind Márquez.

11:54 : Yamaha presented its new front:

11:57 : KTM had a completely new frame, with completely different tubes:

12:00 : The ranking at noon

12:04 : Suzuki released its new 2020 engine

12:07 : Yamaha had a frame that was not painted black

12:09 : Small, minor fall by Bradley Smith on his Aprilia. Very brief red flag.

12:11 : Iker Lecuona fell in Turn 4.

12:23 : Cal Crutchlow remained in ninth position

12:30 : The official Honda Repsol team warned that there were 4h30 of testing left today.

12:34 : Johann Zarco is in Avignon to have the ligaments in his legs checked, after being hit by Lecuona's KTM during the race.

12:35 : Stefan Bradl fell

12:48 : Fabio Quartararo took first position in 1'30.599

13:00 : Fabio Quartararo led in front of his teammate Franco Morbidelli

13:19 : Marc Márquez fell in turn 13, during his exit lap, with the 2020 Honda. He was not injured but the session was stopped at the red flag.

13:32 : Maverick Viñales took the best time in 1'30.593. He then had the 2020 Yamaha, with a taller and narrower air intake, and unpainted frame rails.

13:47 : Álex Rins was the first to return to the track after lunch

14:00 : Viñales in the lead ahead of Quartararo and Morbidelli with 3 hours to go

 

14:03 : Pol Espargaró on the 2020 KTM with the new frame

14:21 : Álex Rins returns to the track after his morning fall

15:17 : Lin Jarvis, Director of Yamaha in MotoGP, confirmed the interest of this manufacturer in recruiting Johann Zarco as a test rider, mainly based on his experiences with KTM and especially Honda.

15:29 : Fabio Quartararo returned to the track, with Brad Binder in his wheel.

15:34 : Fabio Quartararo set the best time of the day in 1'30.163.

15:39 : Fabio Quartararo fell without seriousness in turn 10

15:42 : The session was stopped at the red flag.

15:48 : At Honda, there was less equipment to test than desired because there were two 2020 bikes, one for Márquez and one for Bradl, but both had crashed with these machines.

15:50 : Danilo Petrucci ended his tests due to his shoulder injured on Saturday, then damaged again during his fall on Sunday. “ There is new equipment to try, but unfortunately without a valid shoulder it is useless. I hope to be able to ride tomorrow, because I was only able to do three laps today.»

15:52 : Cal Crutchlow was testing this aerodynamic equipment for Honda, but on the old bike.

16:08 : Davide Brivio, the Suzuki team manager, explained that these Valencia tests were devoted to the engine, and that the next tests in Jerez will be more oriented towards the chassis part.

16:21 : Despite his rather brutal morning fall, Álex Rins completed his fiftieth lap in the middle of the afternoon. The driver who had lapped the most until then was Fabio Quartararo with a total at that time of 82 laps, ahead of Álex Rins with 76.

16:33 p.m .: According to Paolo Ciabatti (MotoGP Director at Ducati), “We never considered bringing Danilo Petrucci to Pramac Racing, and Jack Miller to the Ducati team. These were completely false rumors. »

“Regarding Johann Zarco, we would be interested in him riding for Avintia, and there have been meetings between Johann and the team in this regard. But he also has an offer in Moto2, and I hope he makes his decision quickly. »

17:00 : The first of the two days of MotoGP testing ended on the Ricardo Tormo Circuit, with favorable weather for the season, good times, many laps completed, interesting new features presented, and above all no serious injuries.

See you tomorrow for the second and final day of testing. Here are the best times achieved today:

 

Reference times:

Test record: 1'29.401 by Jorge Lorenzo (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) in 2016

Lap record: 1'31.171 by Jorge Lorenzo (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) in 2016

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