Honda’s Nakagami Tops Marquez in Jerez MotoGP Test

Marquez tests his 2019 bike
Marquez tests his 2019 bike

The MotoGP riders completed the second and final day of testing during the last testing session of the year at Jerez de La Frontera in Spain, with Marc Marquez second fastest and just 0.025" off fellow HRC rider Takaaki Nakagami.

It has been a long and successful racing season for the MotoGP teams, and the preparation for next year has got off to a positive start. Testing will resume after the winter break, when the riders are back on the track in Malaysia, on 6-8 February 2019.

Test Times Day 2

Pos. Rider Num Nation Team Constructor Time/Gap
1 Nakagami Takaaki 30 JPN LCR Honda Honda 1:37.945
2 Marquez Marc 93 SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 1:37.970 / 0.025
3 Vinales Maverick 12 SPA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 1:38.066 / 0.121
4 Lorenzo Jorge 99 SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 1:38.105 / 0.160
5 Petrucci Danilo 9 ITA Ducati Team Ducati 1:38.109 / 0.164
6 Morbidelli Franco 21 ITA Petronas Yamaha SRT Yamaha 1:38.118 / 0.173
7 Miller Jack 43 AUS Alma Pramac Racing Ducati 1:38.207 / 0.262
8 Dovizioso Andrea 4 ITA Ducati Team Ducati 1:38.292 / 0.347
9 Bagnaia Francesco 63 ITA Alma Pramac Racing Ducati 1:38.333 / 0.388
10 Rins Alex 42 SPA Team Suzuki Ecstar Suzuki 1:38.522 / 0.577
11 Rossi Valentino 46 ITA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 1:38.596 / 0.651
12 Quartararo Fabio 20 FRA Petronas Yamaha SRT Yamaha 1:38.761 / 0.816
13 Rabat Tito 53 SPA Reale Avintia Racing Ducati 1:38.876 / 0.931
14 Mir Joan 36 SPA Team Suzuki Ecstar Suzuki 1:38.931 / 0.986
15 Espargaro Pol 44 SPA Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 1:39.144 / 1.199
16 Bautista Alvaro 19 SPA Angel Nieto Team Ducati 1:39.338 / 1.393
17 Abraham Karel 17 CZE Reale Avintia Racing Ducati 1:39.744 / 1.799
18 Iannone Andrea 29 ITA Aprilia Racing Team Gresini Aprilia 1:39.826 / 1.881
19 Zarco Johann 5 FRA Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 1:39.864 / 1.919
20 Espargaro Aleix 41 SPA Aprilia Racing Team Gresini Aprilia 1:40.156 / 2.211
21 Smith Bradley 38 GBR Aprilia Racing Test Team Aprilia 1:40.325 / 2.380
22 Guintoli Sylvain 50 FRA Team Suzuki Ecstar Suzuki 1:40.498 / 2.553
23 Syahrin Hafizh 55 MAL Red Bull KTM Tech 3 KTM 1:40.520 / 2.575
24 Oliveira Miguel 88 POR Red Bull KTM Tech 3 KTM 1:40.577 / 2.632
25 Baiocco Matteo 15 ITA Aprilia Racing Test Team Aprilia 1:41.907 / 3.962