{"id":1870596,"date":"2026-04-07T08:44:51","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T05:44:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1870596"},"modified":"2026-04-07T08:44:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T05:44:51","slug":"hondas-850cc-motogp-bike-back-on-track-at-sepang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1870596","title":{"rendered":"Honda\u2019s 850cc MotoGP bike back on track at Sepang?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1283211_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;]<\/p>\n<article>\n<header id=\"lbs-article\" class=\"article header article-header section layout layout--article-header\">\n<div class=\"col headline\">\n<div>\n<h1>Honda\u2019s 850cc MotoGP bike back on track at Sepang?<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Aleix Espargaro and Takaaki Nakagami\u2019s Sepang presence suggests further testing for Honda\u2019s 850cc MotoGP bike.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section two-column\">\n<div class=\"col article-info\">\n<div>\n<address> Peter McLaren <\/address>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><time datetime=\"2026-04-07T12:26:34+00:00\">Updated: 07 Apr 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col article-actions\">\n<div class=\"block block-better-social-sharing-buttons block-social-sharing-buttons-block\">\n<div class=\"social-sharing-buttons\"><span class=\"ssb-title\"> Share<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"lbs-content\" class=\"content wide-two-column-sticky section layout layout--wide-two-column-sticky\">\n<div class=\"col first-column\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1283211_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1283211_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1283211_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1283211_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1283211_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1283211_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1283211_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1283211_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1283211_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Aleix Espargaro, 2025 Valencia MotoGP.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-preferred-source\">\n<div class=\"preferred-source-cta\">  Add as a preferred source <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>HRC MotoGP test riders Aleix Espargaro and Takaaki Nakagami are both present for a private multi-day test at Sepang, fuelling speculation that Honda\u2019s 850cc prototype is back on track.<\/p>\n<p>Honda\u2019s 2027 machine made its debut at the same Malaysian circuit in late December, with Nakagami reporting:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe first impression is &#8216;super light&#8217;. I was a bit surprised, in these conditions. Yeah, quite nice.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A post shared by Honda HRC Castrol &#8211; MotoGP (@hrc_motogp)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"placeholder embed instagram\">\n<div>Loading this video will expose you to potential cookies and tracking by the provider<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>That first outing was heavily disrupted by rain, but social media posts from Espargaro suggest dry and bright conditions for the current three-day test.<\/p>\n<p>If Espargaro does sample the 850cc machine, it would be his first outing on the prototype and fit with his previously suggested timeline:<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cTaka will take care of the 850cc in the beginning&#8230; the first three months of the year,\u201d Espargaro explained last season. \u201cRomano [Albesiano, HRC technical director] wants me to stay focused on the 2026 bike until then.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Espargaro, working with Albesiano, won three premier-class races for Aprilia before retiring from full-time competition and joining Honda, alongside fellow ex-MotoGP racer Nakagami, at the start of last year.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-7ae4a6f1bff73e0134c1df202a15472380188d14e9c034fda5e23537ac2621e8\">  Johann Zarco details eye-opening Honda lap time acting as &#8220;a sign&#8221;   MotoGP manufacturers \u201chappy\u201d after crunch Liberty meeting, 2027 rider deals imminent? <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A post shared by Aleix 41 (@aleixespargaro)<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Aleix Espargaro and Takaaki Nakagami\u2019s Sepang presence suggests further testing for Honda\u2019s 850cc MotoGP bike.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>HRC MotoGP test riders Aleix Espargaro and Takaaki Nakagami are both present for a private multi-day test at Sepang, fuelling speculation that Honda\u2019s 850cc prototype is back on track.<\/p>\n<p>Honda\u2019s 2027 machine made its debut at the same Malaysian circuit in late December, with Nakagami reporting:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe first impression is &#8216;super light&#8217;. I was a bit surprised, in these conditions. Yeah, quite nice.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>HRC MotoGP test riders Aleix Espargaro and Takaaki Nakagami are both present for a private multi-day test at Sepang, fuelling speculation that Honda\u2019s 850cc prototype is back on track.<\/p>\n<p>Honda\u2019s 2027 machine made its debut at the same Malaysian circuit in late December, with Nakagami reporting:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe first impression is &#8216;super light&#8217;. I was a bit surprised, in these conditions. Yeah, quite nice.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;http:\/\/crash.net\/motogp\/news\/1092890\/1\/hondas-850cc-motogp-bike-back-track-sepang&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1283211_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;] Honda\u2019s 850cc MotoGP bike back on track at Sepang? Aleix Espargaro and Takaaki Nakagami\u2019s Sepang presence suggests further testing for Honda\u2019s 850cc MotoGP bike. 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