Bastianini hits back with best-ever Sepang lap on Day 2

Date posted on February 6, 2022

The two-day Official MotoGP™ Sepang Test has come to a conclusion and at the end of proceedings, Enea Bastianini (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) has become the fastest-ever rider to lap the Malaysian circuit. The ‘Beast’ set a scorching 1:58.131 on Day 2, beating Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing) by a slender 0.026s as we witness 18 riders separated by just 0.8s.

Very heavy afternoon rain disrupted the action in Sepang as the factories only got a few hours in the morning to continue their testing programmes. Some riders ventured out in the wet conditions, but as expected, the timing screens remained unchanged from the early flurry of rapid laps.

So that’s it from Sepang! The paddock now heads across to Indonesia and the Pertamina Mandalika Circuit for a three-day Official Test on the 11th, 12th and 13th of February.

credit: MotoGP, photos: MotoGP, Greisini Racing and Enea Bastianini

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