As was the case in Brno, the Pirelli tests at the Red Bull Ring were also held strictly behind closed doors (the opening photo is from the private tests at Misano in June) .
Pirelli, in fact, brought three compounds (soft, medium, and hard) for both the front and rear.
Bezzecchi and the Aprilia are further back (seven-tenths), but Marco likely set his best lap on the hard tyre.
Izan Guevara posted roughly the same time, though he rode the current 1000cc MotoGP bike fitted with Pirelli tyres.
For the Moto2 rider, it was a preparatory test ahead of his debut in the premier class next year.
As was the case in Brno, the Pirelli tests at the Red Bull Ring were also held strictly behind closed doors (the opening photo is from the private tests at Misano in June) . To make matters worse, the bikes weren’t equipped with transponders. Despite everything, GPOne managed to uncover the top riders’ lap times, though in this case they should be taken with a pinch of salt. In the absence of official timing, there may be some errors, but more importantly, it’s impossible to know which tyres they were using. Pirelli, in fact, brought three compounds (soft, medium, and hard) for both the front and rear.
First, let’s establish some benchmarks: yesterday’s fastest lap in the race was set by Acosta at 1’29”533, while Martin had secured pole position with a time of 1’27”917. That said, the new 850s certainly held their own against the current MotoGP bikes. The Honda prototype for 2027 has long been the subject of positive talk, and the 1’28”4 credited to Diogo Moreira (in his first ride on the 850, though with experience on Pirelli tyres from Moto2) seems to confirm this. The competitors, however, are not far behind. Fermin Aldeguer was, in fact, just three-tenths of a second slower on the Ducati. Pedro Acosta—who was given the opportunity by KTM to participate in this test—brought the Austrian bike under 1’29”. Bezzecchi and the Aprilia are further back (seven-tenths), but Marco likely set his best lap on the hard tyre. Zarco, making his debut on the 850, posted the same time as Bez.
The same goes for Morbidelli, who was called in to replace Nicolò Bulega. Franco clocked his best lap at 1’29”4, one-tenth faster than Marc Marquez, who, however, only completed two or three laps. Raul Fernandez matched the Spanish champion’s time, while the Yamahas are still lagging behind. Miller and Troprak clocked a time of 1’30”5. Izan Guevara posted roughly the same time, though he rode the current 1000cc MotoGP bike fitted with Pirelli tyres. For the Moto2 rider, it was a preparatory test ahead of his debut in the premier class next year.
