2021 Qatar MotoGP Shakedown test times - Friday (8pm)

Lap times as of 8pm during the 2021 Qatar MotoGP Shakedown Test, at Losail.
2021 Qatar MotoGP Shakedown test times - Friday (8pm)

The Qatar MotoGP Shakedown test - open to test riders, rookies and riders from Concession manufacturer Aprilia - is underway at Losail.

The outing marks the first MotoGP laps for rookies Enea Bastianini, Luca Marini and Jorge Martin, plus the debut of Cal Crutchlow as a Yamaha test rider - the Englishman sharing M1s with the Factory's two Japanese test riders Katsuyuki Nakasuga and Kohta Nozane.

Earlier, Crutchlow warned that very strong winds could limit today's action but all riders except Aleix Espargaro have now been on track.

The first Official 2021 MotoGP test, open to all race riders, begins at the circuit tomorrow (Saturday).

Testing takes place from 2pm to 9pm each day.

Qatar MotoGP Shakedown test times - Friday (8pm)
 RiderNatTeamTimeLap
1Stefan BradlGERRepsol Honda (RC213V)1m 56.654s38/50
2Yamaha Test2N/AYamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1)+0.385s49/56
3Michele PirroITADucati Test Rider (GP21)+1.402s47/58
4Yamaha Test3N/AYamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1)+1.584s4/5
5Lorenzo SavadoriITAAprilia Gresini (RS-GP)*+1.619s25/27
6Sylvain GuintoliFRASuzuki Test Rider (GSX-RR)+1.968s37/40
7Jorge MartinSPAPramac Ducati (GP21)*+2.221s26/31
8Dani PedrosaSPAKTM Test Rider (RC16)+2.401s24/34
9Enea BastianiniITAAvintia Esponsorama (GP19)*+2.415s28/29
10Luca MariniITASky VR46 Avintia (GP19)*+3.194s24/24
11Yamaha Test1N/AYamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1)+3.597s14/28
12Takuya TsudaJPNSuzuki Test Rider (GSX-RR)+4.736s22/24

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)

By Peter McLaren
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Full Qatar Shakedown rider line-up:

Stefan Bradl (Honda)

Luca Marini (VR46 Avintia)

Katsuyuki Nakasuga (Yamaha)

Enea Bastianini (Avintia Esponsorama)

Dani Pedrosa (KTM)

Kohta Nozane (Yamaha)

Lorenzo Savadori (Aprilia Gresini)

Cal Crutchlow (Yamaha)

Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Gresini)

Sylvain Guintoli (Suzuki)

Michele Pirro (Ducati)

Jorge Martin (Pramac Ducati)

Takuya Tsuda (Suzuki)

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