2021 Qatar MotoGP test times, Losail - Sunday (8pm)
The second and final day of the opening 2021 Qatar MotoGP tಞest is underway at Losail.
Aleix ⭕Espargaro and Aprilia were the surprise leaders on day one, but can they ho๊ld their advantage?
With the Sepan💮g test cancelled, Qatar is the first time most riders have been on a MotoGP bike since the chequered flag waved at Portimao last November.
The MotoGP regulars are joined by Factory test riders, including Shakedown pace 💖setter Stefan Bradl (Honda) - also substituting for the injured Marc Marquez - new Yamaha signing Cal Crutchlow, 31-time MotoGP race winner Dani Pedrosa (KTM) and former World Superbike champion Sylvain Guintoli🧜 (Suzuki).
Crutchlow will be shꦑaring M1s with Yamaha's Japanese test riders Katsuyuki Nakasuga and Kohta Nozane. The three🌼 bikes, which appear to include both the 2019 (A-Spec) and 2020 (Factory-Spec) models, are labelled '#T1', '#T2' and '#T3'. Official timing only lists the bike, not the rider.
Testing takes place from 2pm to 9pm each day, followed by ♎ten minutes reserved for pr💧actice starts.
The secꩲond and final pre-season test will then be held at the ꩲsame circuit on March 10-12, venue for the season-opening race on March 28, then round two on April 4.
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| 2021 Qatar MotoGP test times - Sunday (8pm) | ||||||
| Rider | Nat | Team | Time | Lap | ||
| 1 | ^1 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | 1m 54.152s | 42/50 |
| 2 | ^1 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.001s | 50/50 |
| 3 | ^2 | Stefan Bradl | GER | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.058s | 44/47 |
| 4 | ˅3 | Jack Miller | AUS | Ducati Team (GP21) | +0.215s | 33/48 |
| 5 | ^3 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.243s | 55/60 |
| 6 | ^4 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.268s | 45/46 |
| 7 | = | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.363s | 45/48 |
| 8 | ˅4 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.506s | 25/42 |
| 9 | ^3 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.514s | 35/38 |
| 10 | ˅4 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.521s | 25/52 |
| 11 | ^3 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Pramac Ducati (GP21) | +0.665s | 40/47 |
| 12 | ˅3 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Team (GP21) | +0.705s | 25/41 |
| 13 | ˅2 | Alex Marquez | SPA | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.800s | 32/46 |
| 14 | ˅1 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +1.028s | 28/46 |
| 15 | = | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Avintia Esponsorama (GP19)* | +1.334s | 35/41 |
| 16 | ^6 | Jorge Martin | SPA | Pramac Ducati (GP21)* | +1.480s | 29/36 |
| 17 | ^10 | Yamaha Test1 | N/A | Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1) | +61.490s | 19/19 |
| 18 | ^3 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.556s | 35/37 |
| 19 | ˅3 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.643s | 39/46 |
| 20 | ˅3 | Yamaha Test2 | N/A | Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1) | +1.715s | 20/20 |
| 21 | ˅3 | Iker Lecuona | SPA | KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.721s | 22/33 |
| 22 | ˅3 | Luca Marini | ITA | Sky VR46 Avintia (GP19)* | +1.773s | 23/42 |
| 23 | ˅3 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +1.792s | 23/38 |
| 24 | ^1 | Lorenzo Savadori | ITA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* | +2.200s | 31/32 |
| 25 | ˅2 | Dani Pedrosa | SPA | KTM Test Rider (RC16) | +2.300s | 32/53 |
| 26 | ˅2 | Sylvain Guintoli | FRA | Suzuki Test Rider (GSX-RR) | +2.610s | 26/40 |
| 27 | ˅1 | Michele Pirro | ITA | Ducati Test Rider (GP21) | +3.743s | 19/20 |
| 28 | = | Takuya Tsuda | JPN | Suzuki Test Rider (GSX-RR) | +4.758s | 16/25 |
* Rookie
Key:
^X Rider is X positions higher than previous hour.
= Rider is same position as previous hour.
˅X Rider is X positions lower than previous hour.
Fastest Day 1 Time:
Aleix Espargaro SPA Aprilia 1m 54.687s
Official Qatar MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda 1m 53.380s (2019)
Fastest race lap:
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha 1m 54.927s (2016)
Peter has been in the paddock for 20 ye🌸ars and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
