Honda tops latest 850cc MotoGP test

New bikes are faster than the current ones!  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ View in browser View in browser ARTICLES MAGAZINE SHOP DATABASE SHOP MOTOGP Honda tops latest 850cc MotoGP tests, as prototypes lap faster than this year's bikes Mat Oxley Honda led MotoGP’s 850 development race at Red Bull Ring on Monday. And it looks like the 850s will be faster than the 1000s, defeating the primary reason for the rules rewrite. Monday’s post-Austrian Grand Prix 850cc tests at Red Bull Ring gave Marc Márquez, Pedro Acosta, Marco Bezzecchi, Diogo Moreira, Toprak Razgatlıoğlu and others their second chance to test the latest R&D versions of the 850cc motorcycles they will race next year. There was no official timing during the day – bikes ran without transponders – but the general consensus seems to be that Honda currently has the edge, just ahead of Aprilia, Ducati and KTM. Yamaha continues to lag behind. MAT'S FULL TEST REPORT MOTOGP Adam Wheeler Brad Binder's 'awesome' day in Austria: one of MotoGP's greatest wins The Red Bull Ring really is KTM’s stomping ground, but while the factory celebrated MotoGP success on home asphalt last weekend, its victory there in 2021 was one of the most astonishing in the modern era. READ MORE MOTOGP Mat Oxley Austrian MotoGP: Acosta shows what he can do with equal machinery Pedro Acosta’s talent has long been compromised by below-par machinery. A different tyre spec in Austria finally gave the KTM star a bike as good as the rest and he didn’t waste the opportunity READ MORE MOTOGP Mat Oxley Austrian MotoGP: Acosta shows what he can do with equal machinery Pedro Acosta’s talent has long been compromised by below-par machinery. A different tyre spec in Austria finally gave the KTM star a bike as good as the rest and he didn’t waste the opportunity READ MORE Motor Sport Branded Explore our best-selling products, specially selected for Motor Sport enthusiasts like you. Racing Green Motor Sport Binder BUY NOW Wireless Earphones Motor Sport BUY NOW Coasters Motor Sport BUY NOW Le Mans Winners' Cars Motor Sport Poster BUY NOW Flask Bottle Motor Sport BUY NOW Laptop Bag Motor Sport BUY NOW Update your content preferences UPDATE NOW Connect with us We now accept © 2026 Motor Sport Magazine, All rights reserved. Motor Sport Magazine, 18-20 Rosemont Road, London, NW3 6NE. © 2026 Motor Sport Magazine, All rights reserved. Motor Sport Magazine,  18-20 Rosemont Road, London, NW3 6NE. Unsubscribe  |  Privacy Policy