Friday, FEBRUARY 7, 2025
Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia
Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia:
Track length: 3.44 miles / 5.54 kilometers
Start - Air Temperature: 78.8F / 26C
End - Air Temperature: 87.8F / 31C
Start - Track Temperature: 86F / 30C
End - Track Temperature: 107.6F / 42C
Session: 10am – 6pm (GMT +8)
Day three of the 2025 pre-season test, in Sepang, was once again run in warm conditions and high humidity with intermittent spots of rain but, generally, dry track conditions.
#79 Ai Ogura ran the final day working on short run pace, performance refinements, handling set-up on his Trackhouse Aprilia RS-GP25 and tire evaluation work for Michelin.In total, through the duration of the test, he completed 367 laps and finshed the final day with two practice starts and a rolling stoppie on his final run back to his pit box on pit-road.
#79 Ai Ogura
Completed: 55 Laps – 189.2 miles / 304.7 kilometers
Best lap: 1’57.754 (P 14)
Top speed: 209.03 mph / 336.4 km/h
UPDATE on #25 Raul Fernandez:Raul has undergone successful surgical treatment to reset the fractured little finger metacarpal bone in his left hand, a result of the big crash he suffered at Turn 9 on the opening day of the test. The operation was carried out in Barcelona on Thursday, February 6th using a procedure to insert a screw to stabilise the bone and help with early recovery. He is now beginning rehabilitation treatment and further information on his progress and likely return to action will be released once clear.
With the first test of the year complete, the Trackhouse MotoGP Team immediately moves to Bangkok, Thailand, for the 2025 Season Launch event, taking place in the city center on Sunday, February 9. Two days later, the second pre-season test gets underway at the Chang International Circuit, Buriram – venue for the opening Grand Prix of 2025, on March 2nd.
AI OGURA
“All OK, for sure we made another step in the right direction today. I started the day knowing that today was a time attack day and although I had a lot of new tires for the last 30 minutes of the day, I could not improve my lap time which I was a bit disappointed about. But, generally, it was a good day and we are heading in the right direction I guess so I am happy! Six days at the same circuit makes it easier to understand things but I am now ready to change circuit and another two days at Chang, working hard with my team, will be good.”
“We have finished a long and comprehensive test here in Sepang where Ai has ridden for six days and he did a great job. We used these days to allow Ai to gain experience on a MotoGP bike, to test different techniques, work on electronics, work with the tires and work on his way of riding. In these days we went through all; short runs, long runs, time attacks, in order to help him experience as much as possible and we did a good job. We are very happy with the approach that Ai has and the way we are working together. Let’s just keep going that way. We now go to Thailand, first for the 2025 Season Launch event in Bangkok and then onto Buriram for another two days of testing as the final preparation for the season and I hope we can continue like this. Then, on the other side, Raul has had a surgery - everything appears to have gone well and now we wait to get him back as soon as possible, maybe even before the race.”
- DAVIDE BRIVIO, TEAM PRINCIPAL
