VR46 rider Franco Morbidelli led the second day of MotoGP pre-season testing at Sepang, while Ducati’s factory stars Pecco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez both suffered crashes.
Morbidelli set the benchmark early with a 1m57.210s lap on his Ducati GP24—the same spec he rode last year at Pramac. However, his time fell short of last year’s fastest effort in the same session.
Rain Threat and GP24 Domination
A brief rain spell in the final hours threatened to end meaningful running prematurely. While the track remained dry, conditions may have prevented any rider from eclipsing Morbidelli’s time.
The GP24 bikes continued to shine, with Morbidelli, Alex Marquez, and Gresini rookie Fermin Aldeguer occupying…