2026 Jerez MotoGP Test Results: Ai Ogura leads Aprilia 1-2-3 as teams run new aero

Ai Ogura set the benchmark in the first MotoGP in-season testing session of the year at Jerez, leading Raul Fernandez and Marco Bezzecchi in an Aprilia 1-2-3.

The Japanese rider clocked a blistering 1’35.944 in the dying minutes of the afternoon session, beating his Trackhouse teammate Fernandez by just 0.005 seconds, while Bezzecchi slotted into third, a further 0.328s adrift.

The post-Spanish Grand Prix test at the Circuito de Jerez-Angel Nieto provided teams with a crucial opportunity to fine-tune their machines less than 24 hours after the intense weekend racing action, where Alex Marquez claimed victory for Gresini Ducati amid high drama including Marc Marquez’s early crash.

The test kicked off at 10am local time under clear Andalusian skies with riders eager to shake off the Grand Prix exertions and dive into development work ahead of the upcoming Le Mans round.

Championship leader Marco Bezzecchi was the first to set a benchmark lap of 1’36.790 on the factory Aprilia RS-GP26, before KTM’s Pedro Acosta quickly responded by dipping under that mark by 0.035 seconds.

Alex ultimately established morning dominance with a 1’36.394 that stood unbeaten until the lunch break.

As the session progressed into the afternoon, the battle intensified with new aerodynamic packages and chassis modifications rolling out across the pit lane.

Raul Fernandez, who had voiced pre-test concerns about one-lap speed, surged to the top with a 1’36.316, displacing Alex and set the stage for Trackhouse’s dominance.

Marc Marquez briefly claimed the lead on his factory Ducati Desmosedici GP26 equipped with a new front fairing, only for Fernandez to retaliate seconds later by just 0.049 seconds in a thrilling head-to-head.

Ogura waited patiently before unleashing his final effort, a perfectly executed lap that not only secured top honors but also propelled Aprilia to a clean sweep of the top positions.

Bezzecchi edged out Marc Marquez by 0.005 seconds to complete the Noale trifecta despite a high-speed crash at Turn 11 during evaluations of a new front fairing and undisclosed components on his factory bike.

KTM’s Pedro Acosta finished fifth, followed by Alex Marquez on the Gresini Ducati, while Fabio Quartararo brought Yamaha cheer in seventh after surpassing his Grand Prix fastest lap and trimming three tenths more via a new aero device on the rear and front fairing of his Yamaha MotoGP V4 prototype.

Fabio Di Giannantonio took eighth for VR46, followed by Johann Zarco who was the leading Honda in ninth, with Francesco Bagnaia wrapping up the top ten.

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