13:00 - That's the end of the opening session, which means two things. 1. Lunch, and 2. Practice starts. Both very exciting if you ask us.
12:30 - Turn 5 has bit again unfortunately, and this time it's Moreira who's crashed while the Brazilian and teammate Johann Zarco were lapping together. Rider OK.
12:20 - A change at the top. 2025 Malaysian GP winner Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) slots in a 1:57.487 to go a smidgen over four tenths clear of Bezzecchi.
12:13 - Another Yamaha rider has crashed, this time it's Miller at Turn 9. The #43 managed to remount and ride back to the box, which hopefully means there's not too much of a repair job on for the mechanics before lunch.
11:57 - Aaaand we're into the 1:57s. Bezzecchi goes fastest with a 1:57.894 - impressive pace so early into the Sepang Test from the newly married Aprilia star.
11:30 - Acosta's stint at the top didn't last too long. Prima Pramac's Jack Miller, who took part in the Shakedown Test, is now the quickest rider so far thanks to the Aussie's 1:58.252.
11:21 - Good morning Pedro. It's Acosta and Red Bull KTM Factory Racing who find themselves at the timesheet summit now, with a 1:58.313 from the #37 on his 17th lap of the day putting him over two tenths clear of Rins.
11:00 - Alex Rins (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) is now quickest, around a quarter of second clear of Moreira. On the other side of the Yamaha box, 2021 Champ Fabio Quartararo has crashed out at Turn 5 - so he's heading for a check up.
10:39 - Yeah, that's definitely not what a Yamaha should sound like. Dovizioso's V4-powered YZR-M1 flew past the start/finish line sounding like a bag of nails being dragged along the floor, and Yamaha's Test Rider has stopped down at Turn 1 with a technical issue.
10:18 - The champ gets his 2026 preparations up and running. MM93, who missed the last four rounds and Valencia Test through injury, is back on his factory Ducati in Malaysia.
10:14 - Two riders are already into the 1:58s already - Aprilia's Marco Bezzecchi and rookie Diogo Moreira, with the latter then going quickest a few minutes later. So far, 15 riders have gone out for an initial spin, with World Champion Marc Marquez yet to emerge.
10:00 - Bikes on track! The Sepang Test is go and it's Yamaha's Alex Rins who sets the first competitive time of the Test - a 2:02.545, with plenty of riders heading straight out at a scorching (obviously) Sepang International Circuit.
09:45 - Good morning MotoGP fans! Is everyone as pumped as we are to get 2026 officially back underway?