
Almost three months since the entire MotoGP grid was last on track together, the first collective test of 2023 at Sepang invites observers to take certain things for granted. Ducati's superiority appears unquestionable, after its riders topped the times on all three days. But the test has also thrown up some unexpected elements, such as Yamaha's final day struggles that prompted criticism from its leading man Fabio Quartararo.
Autosport digs into the lessons learned in Malaysia ahead of the final all-important test at Portimao next month before the world championship proper begins two weeks later.