The Japanese reluctantly announced he would be forced to miss the event on Thursday, due to multiple positive Covid-19 tests prior 📖to leaving Japan.

But Nakagami has now tested negative, allowing him to take a flight✃ to Argentina in time for Saturday's delayed start to the track action.

“Early this week before flying to Argentina, Taka tested positive, but with high CT value which indicates low viral charge and he was asymptomatic," explained team bos🔯s Luc▨io Cecchinello.

"It was decided, together wi෴th our medical co𒁃nsultant, to repeat the test every couple of days.

"Nakagami has now෴ returned a number of negative tests and will be arriving to the paddock on Saturday morning in time for the beginning of track action as agreed with IRTA and Dorna.”

Meanwhile, a fu☂rther update to the already heavily-revised Saturday schedule looks set to see the 3♒0-minute MotoGP FP3 cancelled in favour of longer one-hour sessions for FP1 and FP2, followed by qualifying.

It is also proposed that Sunday's warm-up is extended to 40-minutesꦜ for the premier-class.