Fastest during the MotoGP Shakedown test at Sepang, Maverick Vinales has already been back in action ahead of this weekend’s firꦿst official pre-season test.

Aprilia had two riders in action as Vinales was joined on circuit by Lorenzo Savadori in what was a private test for the I🌜talian manufacturer. 

During Wednesday’s final day of the Shakedown test, Vinales was the only rider to 𝓀lap under the 1m 59s barrier - posted a time of 1:58.942s which is just over four tenths off the official lap record set by former team-mate Fabio Quartararo (2019). 

Se✱cond෴ to Vinales was current team-mate Aleix Espargaro who decided not to take part in the team’s private test. 

For said private test, Vinales had two 2022 s🐼pec RS-GP machines to work with, while Savadori rode both a 2022 and 2021 spec bike. 

Components that have been updated to the 2♔022 bike inc♒lude a brand new air intake, wings, front fairing, chassis, exhaust and engine. 

The latter is one area where Aprilia needed to improve going 🌞into this season and based off the Shakedown test it seems as though positive steps have been made. 

Aprilia finished the final🌳 day of running with the fastest top speed - both Vinales and Espargaro cloc♈ked an identical 334.4km/h (207.8mph), however, a truly accurate assessment of where they stand compared to the likes of Ducati and KTM in particular will come this weekend. 

Aside from Vinales and Aprilia, it wa✨s an impressive Shakedown test for rookies Raul Fernandez and Marco Bezzecchi as both riders spent all three days inside the top six, that includes 🔥Fernandez finishing day-one fastest overall.