Bagnaia sets the best time on the first day of testing in Misano 

The protagonists of MotoGP met again on Tuesday at the Misano circuit for the first of two days of official testing. On the program for these tests: prepare for the 2023 season. If times are not a priority, Francesco Bagnaia still set the best time with a lap in 1'31.292. 

✊🏼 Feeling it, great day!!

-#MM93 pic.twitter.com/J36cqvKpoR

- Marc Márquez (@marcmarquez93) September 6, 2022

The Italian, winner on Sunday on the same track, concluded the day with a little less than two tenths ahead of Luca Marini. Aleix Espargaro, who led the debates for a long time, leaves with the third time ahead of Jorge Martin and his teammate Maverick Viñales. Riding his Yamaha, fabio quartararo, which tested a new chassis and the first version of the 2023 engine, set the sixth time of the day less than three tenths from the benchmark.

Marco Bezzecchi finished seventh ahead of Johann Zarco. Pol Espargaro lifted the first Honda in the hierarchy to ninth place ahead of Enea Bastianini, who closes the doors to the Top 10, and the highest ranked KTM, that of Brad Binder. 

80 laps in the first day of testing. Positive step! Let's see tomorrow 🔥🤞 pic.twitter.com/H8gqeL9Uua

- Fabio Quartararo (@ FabioQ20) September 6, 2022

After 100 days, Marc Marquez was back on a MotoGP this Tuesday. The eight-time world champion completed a total of 39 laps and set a best time of 1'32.395 which placed him 18th, just over 1.1s behind Bagnaia. 

Note the presence of Michele Pirro, Dani Pedrosa, Stefan Bradl and Lorenzo Savadori, respectively Ducati, KTM, Honda and Aprilia test riders. Bradl notably tried a new aluminum swingarm. On the Yamaha side, Cal Crutchlow, who did private tests in Japan a few weeks ago, is not there. As a reminder, the Briton will end the season from the Aragon GP in place of Andrea Dovizioso. The Italian is not yet completely retired since he returned to the track this Tuesday to help develop a new helmet Alpinestars.

Little Samurai, you're fast. 🥵@ 26_DaniPedrosa #KTM #ReadyToRace #MisanoTest pic.twitter.com/995M2pjEM3

— Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (@KTM_Racing) September 6, 2022

Leader of the Supersport world championship and winner of the MotoE World Cup last weekend, Dominique Aegerter was called in by Suzuki to ride the GSX-RR of Joan Mir, who is still convalescing. In the event that Mir has to miss the next meeting at MotorLand Aragon, the Swiss could well fill the interim role.

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