The only disappointment? Acosta suffered a small crash at Turn 2 came with 30 minutes left on the clock. The Spaniard had 2023-spec RC16s available and it was a properly impressive debut from the 19-year-old, with Acosta finishing the Test just 1.2s off P1. Important data gained as Aprilia get set to unveil their full 2024 package at the Sepang Test in February.ĭonning GASGAS Factory Racing Tech3 red for the first time was Moto2 World Champion Pedro Acosta as the #31 made his much-anticipated MotoGP debut.

It was P1 and P4 at the close of play for Viñales and Raul Fernandez, with the former completing a whopping 86 laps – the most of anyone. The Spaniard spent most of the day well inside the top five and briefly sat top of the pile too.

The Noale camp brought a new swingarm to the Valencia Test, as Raul Fernandez was able to try the 2023 RS-GP for the first time. With Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing) forced to sit out most of the day after his injury – which was sustained in Qatar – worsened, the heavy lifting was left to Viñales.

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