What to watch for in pre-season testing in Malaysia

MotoGP 2023 pre-season testing is underway - with the secretive shakedown test now completed and the main action with the race riders commencing at Sepang on Friday.Ahead of that, Simon Patterson, Valentin Khorounzhiy and Matt Beer assess what each manufacturer needs to achieve from this week's running in Malaysia.Reigning champion Ducati actually needs to keep its jobs list short, having overcomplicated its 2022 pre-season.At the other end of the scale, there is a LOT for Honda to try to achieve this week.We explain all that and all the burning pre-season questions the Sepang test is going to answer.Follow The Race on Instagram, Twitter and FacebookCheck out our latest videos on YouTubeDownload our app on iOS or AndroidFor MotoGP news, analysis and must-read features visit the-race.comGo to grammarly.com/tone to download and learn more about Grammarly Premium’s advanced tone suggestionsGo to Indochino.com and use code RACE to get 10% off any purchase of $399 or more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.