Qatar MotoGP test - Day 2 as it happened
The second day at the second and final 2020 MotoGP pre-season test is underway at the Losail Circuit in Qatar.
Alex Rins and Joan MirMir formed a Suzuki one-two courtesy of flying laps at the end of day one of testing, which also saw Ducati's holeshot-based 'active' ride-height system caught on camera.
The second day at the second and final 2020 MotoGP pre-season test is underway at the Losail Circuit in Qatar.
Alex Rins and Joan MirMir formed a Suzuki one-two courtesy of flying laps at the end of day one of testing, which also saw Ducati's holeshot-based 'active' ride-height system caught on camera.
This year's testing action starts at 1pm and ends in darkness at 8pm over the three days, to fit with the new (earlier) MotoGP race start time of 6pm for the March 8 season-opener.
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Petronas Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo was the quickest rider over all three days of the opening 2020 test in Sepang.
Once again, all of the 2020 teams and riders are present this week, with the exception of Aprilia's Andrea Iannone, who remains suspended pending the outcome of the anti-doping case...
| Qatar MotoGP test times - Saturday (FINAL) | ||||||
| Rider | Nat | Team | Time | Lap | ||
| 1 | ^5 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | 1m 54.462s | 47/47 |
| 2 | = | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.002s | 51/54 |
| 3 | ˅2 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.032s | 31/50 |
| 4 | ^7 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | Ducati Team (GP20) | +0.172s | 41/41 |
| 5 | ˅2 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.238s | 49/57 |
| 6 | ˅2 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.361s | 28/42 |
| 7 | = | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.414s | 50/51 |
| 8 | ˅3 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.612s | 43/56 |
| 9 | ^8 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Pramac Ducati (GP20) | +0.742s | 50/56 |
| 10 | ˅2 | Aleix Espargaro | ITA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +0.806s | 21/41 |
| 11 | ˅2 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Ducati Team (GP20) | +0.846s | 32/43 |
| 12 | ^8 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Reale Avintia (GP19) | +0.898s | 55/63 |
| 13 | ˅3 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Ducati (GP20) | +0.968s | 27/51 |
| 14 | ˅2 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.987s | 26/43 |
| 15 | ˅2 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +1.165s | 30/41 |
| 16 | ^2 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16)* | +1.182s | 50/53 |
| 17 | ^2 | Tito Rabat | SPA | Reale Avintia (GP19) | +1.245s | 51/60 |
| 18 | ˅3 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.275s | 42/42 |
| 19 | ˅5 | Cal Crutchlow | GBR | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +1.295s | 31/50 |
| 20 | ˅4 | Iker Lecuona | SPA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)* | +1.673s | 27/47 |
| 21 | = | Alex Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V)* | +2.090s | 45/57 |
| 22 | = | Bradley Smith | GBR | Aprilia Test Rider (RS-GP) | +2.565s | 43/54 |
2020 MotoGP Calendar | |||
Round | Date | Race | Circuit |
1 | 8 March | Qatar* | Losail International Circuit |
2 | 22 March | Thailand | Chang International Circuit |
3 | 5 April | Americas | Circuit of the Americas |
4 | 19 April | Argentina | Termas de Rio Hondo |
5 | 3 May | Jerez | Circuito de Jerez - Angel Nieto |
6 | 17 May | France | Le Mans |
7 | 31 May | Italy | Mugello |
8 | 7 June | Catalunya | Circuit de Barcelona - Catalunya |
9 | 21 June | Germany | Sachsenring |
10 | 28 June | Netherlands | TT Circuit Assen |
11 | 12 July | Finland** | KymiRing |
12 | 9 August | Czech Republic | Brno |
13 | 16 August | Austria | Red Bull Ring - Spielberg |
14 | 30 August | Great Britain | Silverstone |
15 | 13 September | San Marino | Misano |
16 | 4 October | Aragon | MotorLand Aragon |
17 | 18 October | Japan | Motegi |
