2021 Qatar MotoGP Test II - Live Wednesday Updates

The opening day of the final Official 2021 MotoGP pre-season test is underway in Qatar.
Fabio Quartararo , Qatar MotoGP test, 6 March 2021
Fabio Quartararo , Qatar MotoGP test, 6 March 2021
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The second and final 2021 Official MotoGP pre-season test is underway at Losail in Qatar.

After the March 5 Shakedown (led by Stefan Bradl) and then opening Official Test from March 6-7 (which saw new Monster Yamaha signing Fabio Quartararo fastest), riders and teams have had just two days to analyse their data before the final three-day test.

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The MotoGP regulars are again joined by Factory test riders, including Bradl (Honda) - also substituting for the injured Marc Marquez - new Yamaha signing Cal Crutchlow, Dani Pedrosa (KTM), Sylvain Guintoli (Suzuki) and Michele Pirro (Ducati).

Crutchlow is again sharing M1s with Yamaha's Japanese test riders Katsuyuki Nakasuga and Kohta Nozane. The three bikes, which appear to include 2019 (A-Spec) plus 2020 and 2021 Factory-spec machines, 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 practice starts.The season-opening race then takes place at Losail on March 28, following by round two on April 4.

 

2021 Qatar MotoGP test times - Sunday (FINAL)
  RiderNatTeamTimeLap
1^5Fabio QuartararoFRAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)1m 53.94s52/59
2^2Jack MillerAUSDucati Team (GP21)+0.077s57/57
3˅2Aleix EspargaroSPAAprilia Gresini (RS-GP)+0.212s42/69
4˅2Franco MorbidelliITAPetronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.213s50/63
5˅2Stefan BradlGERRepsol Honda (RC213V)+0.270s44/61
6^5Johann ZarcoFRAPramac Ducati (GP21)+0.416s51/55
7˅2Maverick ViñalesSPAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.455s55/66
8˅1Joan MirSPASuzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)+0.575s45/48
9^3Francesco BagnaiaITADucati Team (GP21)+0.711s48/48
10˅2Alex RinsSPASuzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)+0.718s25/49
11˅2Miguel OliveiraPORRed Bull KTM (RC16)+0.726s35/47
12˅2Pol EspargaroSPARepsol Honda (RC213V)+0.733s25/62
13^1Takaaki NakagamiJPNLCR Honda (RC213V)+0.750s59/60
14˅1Alex MarquezSPALCR Honda (RC213V)+1.012s32/53
15^2Yamaha Test1N/AYamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1)+1.366s30/35
16˅1Enea BastianiniITAAvintia Esponsorama (GP19)*+1.546s35/45
17^7Lorenzo SavadoriITAAprilia Gresini (RS-GP)*+1.630s38/41
18^4Luca MariniITASky VR46 Avintia (GP19)*+1.665s47/48
19˅3Jorge MartinSPAPramac Ducati (GP21)*+1.692s29/36
20˅2Valentino RossiITAPetronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)+1.768s35/50
21˅2Danilo PetrucciITAKTM Tech3 (RC16)+1.855s39/51
22˅2Yamaha Test2N/AYamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1)+1.927s20/20
23˅2Iker LecuonaSPAKTM Tech3 (RC16)+1.933s22/38
24˅1Brad BinderRSARed Bull KTM (RC16)+2.004s23/41
25=Dani PedrosaSPAKTM Test Rider (RC16)+2.512s32/53
26=Sylvain GuintoliFRASuzuki Test Rider (GSX-RR)+2.822s26/45
27=Michele PirroITADucati Test Rider (GP21)+3.955s19/20
28=Takuya TsudaJPNSuzuki Test Rider (GSX-RR)+4.970s16/25

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