More, from a press release issued by Dorna: #SepangTest: Rivalries renewed as Bagnaia heads Martin on blistering final day The 1:56 club is born as the reigning World Champion lays down the gauntlet and the pace hots up Thursday, 08 February 2024 Ducati Lenovo Team’s Francesco Bagnaia claimed the bragging rights on the final day of the Sepang Test, and in some style too, obliterating the outright lap record. The reigning World Champion fired in a 1:56.682 during a blistering opening hour of action to better 2023 rival Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing), as last year’s gripping rivalry was renewed early in 2024. Having finished fastest yesterday, Enea Bastianini (Ducati Lenovo Team) was forced to settle for third but once again proved he’s back to his best - something his team boss, Davide Tardozzi, also wanted to stress. Fourth and the final rider to have broken new ground by posting a 1:56.938 was Gresini Racing’
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Editorial Note: The official All-Time MotoGP Lap Record at Sepang was a 1:57.491 set by Francesco Bagnaia in 2023. More, from a press release issued by Dorna. #SepangTest: Bastianini hits back to head Martin & Binder on Day 2 The laptimes tumble on Wednesday as the 1:57 club expands and the Beast takes to the top Wednesday, 07 February 2024 Ducati Lenovo Team’s Enea Bastianini produced late brilliance on Day 2 of the Sepang Test, claiming top spot thanks to a new, albeit unofficial, outright lap record. Five riders all bettered 2023 Champion Pecco Bagnaia’s (Ducati Lenovo Team) pole position lap from late last year, with The Beast firing in a historic 1:57.134 to once again prove his pace in Malaysia. Prima Pramac Racing’s Jorge Martin had to settle for second in the end after leading the pack for the vast majority of the day. The Spaniard finished 0.139 seconds adrift of 2023 Malaysian Grand Prix winn