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# Video + podcast: All the MotoGP test surprises explained
- URL: https://www.the-race.com/motogp/video-podcast-all-the-motogp-test-surprises-explained/
- Published: 2025-02-08T13:54:54.000Z
- Updated: 2025-02-10T16:38:31.000Z
- Description: Yamaha surging up the order, Ducati facing a 2025 bike dilemma and a group of satellite riders on old bikes poised to spring upsets - MotoGP's Sepang test was eventful
- Author: The Race Team
- Tags: MotoGP, #video, #yamaha, #ducati, #fabio-quartararo, #aprilia, #honda, #ktm, #image-top-right

Yamaha surging up the order, Ducati facing a 2025 bike dilemma and a group of satellite riders on old bikes poised to spring upsets - MotoGP's first pre-season test kept springing surprises even beyond the brutal first day that sidelined reigning champion Jorge Martin, Raul Fernandez and Fabio Di Giannantonio.

Our end-of-test video and podcast delve into all of that, plus how Aprilia fared in Martin's absence, why Joan Mir was uncharacteristically buoyant at Honda and whether it really was business as usual at KTM.

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