MotoGP test in Barcelona: Update at 11 a.m.

Barely rested from a very eventful Catalan Grand Prix, all MotoGP riders, official and test riders, today have the opportunity to fine-tune their bikes from 10 to 18 hours on the Barcelona-Catalunya circuit. Aleix Espargaró, injured, does not participate.

The scheduling of this test quite early in the season means that we are not expecting the new 2020 features, but the session nevertheless remains interesting, if only because the Catalan track offers a more than low level of grip, and that the temperatures should be high there today, i.e. 2 points which significantly influenced the behavior of the Yamaha not so long ago...

On the other hand, the surface is still well rubberized on the Monday after the MotoGP race does not protect us from a new record, especially since Michelin has brought a new rear tire, available in Soft and Medium, supposedly save 1/2 second…

Record: 1'38.680 Jorge Lorenzo 2018
Pole 2018: 1'39.484 Fabio Quartararo

---

At 10 o'clock, with a track already at 40°, it's Stefan Bradl who took to the track first for Honda, followed a few minutes later by half a dozen riders including Dani Pedrosa for KTM.

Then, in 1'40.276, Maverick Vinales quickly moved to the top of the timesheet ahead of Danilo Petrucci and Jack Miller.

The Yamaha rider then continued his effort by crossing the 1'40 mark, just like Alex Rins who recorded a 1'39.618 during his 4th flying lap.

At exactly 11 a.m., while Marc Marquez, which has 3 motorcycles, entered the track, all the drivers had started to ride, with the exception of Valentino Rossi, Fabio Quartararo, Joan Mir and Hafizh Syahrin.

Ranking at 11:00 a.m.:

Classification credit: MotoGP.com