Game on: six factories split by six tenths at Sepang

Day 2 was tight between every factory as the 2020 competition starts to heat up

Tags MotoGP, 2020, SEPANG MOTOGP™ OFFICIAL TEST, DAY2

After two days of the Official MotoGP™ Sepang Test, one thing is becoming very apparent: all six factories are looking incredibly competitive in 2020.

After the Flag - Day 2 at the Sepang Test 08/02/2020

Join Matt Birt, Steve Day and Simon Crafar for a thorough breakdown of all the action from the 2020 Sepang pre-season Test

On the opening day in Malaysia, 0.591 was the gap between Fabio Quartararo (Petronas Yamaha SRT) in P1 and Pol Espargaro (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) in P8. Between the Frenchman and Spaniard sat one Suzuki, one Honda, one Ducati, one Yamaha and Aleix Espargaro’s Aprilia Racing Team Gresini. On Day 2, the six factories were separated by 0.652 as lap times improved.

Pol Espargaro praises Pedrosa's KTM test efforts 08/02/2020

The Red Bull KTM rider couldn't speak highly enough about the test rider; the work he's done on the bike and the testing results

Honda, Ducati, Suzuki and Yamaha were consistently competitive in 2019 and with the improvements both KTM and Aprilia have – and continue – to make early on in 2020 preseason testing, the opening round under the Qatar floodlights and beyond is quickly becoming a mouthwatering prospect. If we take a look at the wider scope on Day 2, just 0.793 covered pacesetter Quartararo and 16th place Miguel Oliveira (Red Bull KTM Tech 3).