MotoGP: Bastianini sets all time lap record in SIC

Gresini Racing MotoGP's Italian Enea Bastianini takes a corner during the second day of the pre-season MotoGP winter test at the Sepang International Circuit in Sepang on February 6, 2022. — AFP pic

SEPANG, Feb 6 — Gresini Racing MotoGP rider, Enea Bastianini smashed the time lap record in the Sepang International Circuit (SIC) despite riding last season’s bike on the last day of the 2022 Winter Test here, today.

The 24-year-old Bastianini clocked one minute and 58.131 seconds (s) in his 13th lap out of 25 laps, to erase the previous mark of 1:58.303s set by the reigning champion, Fabio Quartararo in 2019.

Aprilia Racing rider, Aleix Espargaro, who emerged the fastest rider in yesterday’s session with 1: 58.371s, had to settle for second place.

Espargaro was just 0.026s shy from Bastianini as the Spaniard recorded 1:58.157s in his eighth lap after he completed 38 laps in total.