Ducati dominates Sepang test

LEWIS DUNCAN

MOTOGP Ducati enjoyed a clean sweep across three days of testing last week at Sepang as the 2023 MotoGP pre-season got under way. Day one in Malaysia was topped by VR46 Ducati’s Marco Bezzecchi, while his team-mate, Valentino Rossi’s brother Luca Marini, set the best time of the test on the final day. Both will be riding the 2022-spec Desmosedici on which Francesco Bagnaia won the title last year. Only one day was topped by a 2023-spec bike, with Pramac Ducati rider Jorge Martin fastest on day two, although Bagnaia was second overall at the end of the test. The reigning champion was pleased with the progress Ducati has made with its GP23, believing it to be already at the level of his 2022 bike. Bagnaia said that Ducati has also learned from…

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