The MotoGP riders are back out on track for a single day of testing at the Circuito Ricardo Tormo.
The 2026 MotoGP pre-season begins today as riders will start their Winter Testing programme at Valencia. The test will run from 09:00 - 16:00 (GMT), and we will provide updates throughout the day.
This day of testing is the last chance for the MotoGP riders to establish a base ahead of the 2026 MotoGP World Championship, and it will also be the start of Toprak Razgatlioglu and Diogo Moreira's MotoGP careers.
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11:17 - We have a Red Flag at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo.
11:13 - And once again... Vinales has returned down the pit lane.
11:11 - After a short period in the pits, Vinales is back out on the track.
11:08 - There was due to be a Practice Start session this morning in between Session One and Two at the Test, but this has been cancelled.
11:07 - After an out lap, Vinales is back in the pits...
11:05 - Maverick Vinales is the second rider to go out on track this morning on his Red Bull KTM Tech3 machine.
11:02 - Maverick Vinales is currently getting suited up, and may be on track soon...
11:00 - We are two hours into the Valencia Test, and no lap times have been set...
10:50 - We are approaching the end of the second hour, but since Jack Miller came back to the pits, nobody else has gone out on the track.
10:35 - Sorry folks, there is still no track action happening, but hopefully someone will venture out on track soon...
10:15 - And Miller is back in the pits after not completing a lap...
10:13 - Jack Miller is out on track, on the Yamaha M1!
10:12 - Jack Miller appears to be getting ready to go out on track to start the 2026 season...
10:00 - We are an hour into the Valencia Test, and no bikes have gone out onto the track...
09:50 - We still have not had a bike go out on track, but Jack Miller has discussed the latest about Yamaha's new V4 engine!
09:25 - Hear from Celestino Vietti ahead of his first opportunity on a MotoGP machine...
09:05 - With very little going on, we might as well mention some new numbers. Toprak Razgatlioglu will use the #7, Diogo Moreira will use the #11, and Jorge Martin has returned to #89.
09:01 - Despite the track now being officially open, it is unlikely that riders will rush out on track, due to rain overnight, and cool temperatures at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo.
09:00 - The Green Flag is out and the 2026 MotoGP Pre-season Valencia Test is underway!
08:53 - Before the Valencia Test gets underway, there has been some news from the VR46 Racing Team, as Celestino Vietti will make his MotoGP debut as a replacement for Franco Morbidelli.
08:50 - Good Morning, and welcome to BSN's Live Coverage of the first MotoGP Test of the 2026 season. Today, we will see Toprak Razgatlioglu and Diogo Moreira begin their MotoGP journeys!
