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Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP's Fabio Quartararo and Álex Rins returned to action at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli today for the Misano MotoGP Official Test. Collecting data for both the 2024 and the 2025 season, they ended in 5th and 16th place respectively in the combined Session-1+ Session-2 timesheet.

Misano Adriatico (Italy), 9th September 2024

The Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team returned to the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, the scene of yesterday's San Marino GP, for the one-day 2024 Misano MotoGP Official Test. Fabio Quartararo and Álex Rins used today's two practice sessions (Session 1 held from 09:00-12:45 and Session 2 held from 14:35-18:00) to compare various testing items. They secured 5th and 16th place respectively in the overall results.

Quartararo was able to complete his programme at the Misano circuit today. The Frenchman rode 38 laps in the morning session and 35 laps in the afternoon, confirming the new chassis and trying a 2025 prototype engine as well as some new settings. His fastest time was set at the end of his last run on lap 34. The 1'31.063s put him in fifth place in the Session-2 and the overall test rankings, 0.444s from first.

Rins was keen to spend the available track time of the Misano Test to try the prototype 2025 engine again which he had already used once before at the Aragon GP. The Spaniard was positively surprised by the difference it made. He also confirmed that the chassis used in the San Marino GP was a step in the right direction. He rode 35 laps in the morning and 31 laps in afternoon, collecting a lot of data. Having set a 1'31.951s on lap 19 in Session 2, he finished in 16th place in the Session-2 and the combined results, 1.332s from the top.

MotoGP will be back in action at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli from 20-22 September for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.

Massimo Meregalli

Team Director

After heavy rain during the night, the track conditions were not as good as yesterday, but we are quite pleased with the feedback we got from the riders. Fabio and Álex seem to agree that the new chassis, which they already tried last weekend, is a step in the right direction. On top of this, we tried some settings, electronics, and the base of the 2025 engine, the prototype. We will analyse the data carefully. Some of it will already be useful for the next race weekend, other data will be crucial for 2025 bike development.

Fabio Quartararo

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Rider

We tried a few things. We had the chassis to try, and it was a small step in the right direction. Today, we also tried a few set-ups that we never tried before as well as a prototype new engine for 2025 – just the first step – and some electronics. It was quite good. I think we have found a good way to proceed with this new chassis. Hopefully we can make another step in terms of grip and the engine before the end of the season so we can always fight for better positions.

Álex Rins

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Rider

We've tried many things: some settings on the chassis, and the base of the 2025 engine. It was quite good. We started using the engine that we tried at the MotorLand Aragón. I didn't use it in the San Marino GP. Using only this updated engine again today, I improved my lap time. Lap by lap, I was getting used to the bike, testing some settings, and it was good: positive.