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MotoGP Jerez test: Aprilia 1-2-3 as new aero packages appear
TL;DR
Ai Ogura led a 1-2-3 finish for Aprilia in MotoGP's Jerez test, followed by Raul Fernandez and Marco Bezzecchi. Ogura set a time of 1m35.944s, narrowly beating Fernandez by 0.005s.
Key points
- Ai Ogura topped the MotoGP Jerez test
- Aprilia achieved a 1-2-3 finish
- Ogura's fastest time was 1m35.944s
- Raul Fernandez finished just 0.005s behind Ogura
- Aprilia riders were two tenths off Alex Marquez's fastest lap
Ai OguraRaul FernandezMarco BezzecchiAlex Marquez
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Ai Ogura topped MotoGP’s first in-season test of the year at Jerez, leading Raul Fernandez and Marco Bezzecchi in a 1-2-3 finish for Aprilia.
Trackhouse's Ogura set a time of 1m35.944s with just minutes to go in the afternoon session, usurping his team-mate Fernandez by just 0.005s.
The two Trackhouse riders ended up three tenths clear of Bezzecchi on the factory Aprilia, although they still ended up two tenths shy of Alex Marquez’s fastest lap from Friday Practice at the Spanish Grand Prix.
Bezzecchi was the first rider to hit the track when the test session began at 10am on Monday, less than 24 hours after the first European race of the season.
The Italian set the early benchmark with a 1m36.790s and delivered a marginal improvement on his lap time, before Pedro Acosta shot to the top on his factory KTM by just 0.035s.
Soon after, Sunday winner Alex Marquez moved the goalposts with a 1m36.394s, a time that remained unbeaten until the end of the morning session.
Bikes of Marc Marquez, Ducati Team
Bikes of Marc Marquez, Ducati Team
Lap times didn’t immediately tumble when the riders returned to the track after the lunch break, and it was only about two hours into the afternoon session that Fernandez was able to dispose of Alex Marquez with a time of 1m36.316s.
Q&A
Who finished in the top three at the MotoGP Jerez test?
Ai Ogura topped the Jerez test, followed by Raul Fernandez and Marco Bezzecchi, all from Aprilia.
What was Ai Ogura's fastest lap time during the Jerez test?
Ai Ogura set a fastest lap time of 1m35.944s during the Jerez test.
How did the Aprilia riders perform compared to Alex Marquez's fastest lap?
The Aprilia riders finished two tenths shy of Alex Marquez's fastest lap from Friday Practice at the Spanish Grand Prix.