Cold temperatures and a track surface left slick after overnight rains meant that the first 2026 MotoGP test didn’t start until well into the afternoon at Circuit de Valencia. Once it did, several teams trialled new and different parts, mostly focusing on aerodynamic configurations. Yamaha deployed its new V4-powered YZR-M1 in force, with the new machines available for all of its riders. KTM and Aprilia tested the most unique bodywork. And rookies Toprak Razgatlioglu and Diogo Moreira did exactly what they needed to do – put in laps and start the process of getting comfortable on a MotoGP machine. Razgatlioglu finished the day with 53 laps and Moreira 57.