There are three days of Grand Prix action that awaits at the Gran Premio Red Bull di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini, but on Monday post-GP, a vital one-day Official MotoGP™ Test takes place at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli.
The Misano Test is always an important date to mark on the calendar. Tests are always intriguing, but the Misano Test has a different flavour to it than other in-season tests. Why? Because on Monday, we’ll potentially be seeing some of the full-time riders begin testing their 2024 prototypes - or at least to some degree.
A huge day for Honda and Yamaha
It’s no secret that both the Japanese factories are struggling to keep pace with their European counterparts - Aprilia, Ducati and KTM - in 2023. It’s also no secret that the Misano Test provides an opportunity for Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™), Marc Marquez, his Repsol Honda teammate Joan Mir and Takaaki Nakagami (LCR Honda Idemitsu) to see what their respective factories have been working on for the past few months - and what direction their heading in. Hearing what the likes of Quartararo and Marc Marquez have to say after their Misano Test outings will be at the top of a lot of people's agendas.
How can I follow the action?
Live Timing will be available throughout the day, while highlights and interviews will be posted too. We’ll be heading to Misano live with Simon Crafar and Jack Gorst at 13:00 local time (GMT+2) to get the lowdown on what’s going on, you can watch that live across MotoGP™ social media platforms, and at the end of play there will be an extensive report published as well.