Qatar MotoGP Test II, Losail - Wednesday lap times (5pm)

Lap times as of 5pm during the opening day of the second and final 2021 Qatar MotoGP Test, at Losail.
Fabio Quartararo Qatar MotoGP test, 7 March 2021
Fabio Quartararo Qatar MotoGP test, 7 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.

The MotoGP regulars are again joined by Factory test riders 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 has been 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, although one of Crutchlow's (Factory-spec) bikes is in a special 60th anniversary Yamaha livery for the final test.

Testing takes place from 2pm to 9pm each day, followed by ten minutes reserved for practice starts.

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2021 Qatar MotoGP Test II - Wednesday (5pm)
 RiderNatTeamTimeLap
1Fabio QuartararoFRAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)1m 54.588s16/16
2Franco MorbidelliITAPetronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.126s4/16
3Maverick ViñalesSPAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.302s24/29
4Stefan BradlGERRepsol Honda (RC213V)+0.386s4/11
5Aleix EspargaroSPAAprilia Gresini (RS-GP)+0.461s6/6
6Pol EspargaroSPARepsol Honda (RC213V)+0.477s4/20
7Johann ZarcoFRAPramac Ducati (GP21)+0.736s12/17
8Francesco BagnaiaITADucati Team (GP21)+0.748s3/13
9Jack MillerAUSDucati Team (GP21)+0.749s10/10
10Takaaki NakagamiJPNLCR Honda (RC213V)+0.784s4/12
11Jorge MartinSPAPramac Ducati (GP21)*+0.856s5/8
12Miguel OliveiraPORRed Bull KTM (RC16)+0.941s9/10
13Valentino RossiITAPetronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.952s14/18
14Brad BinderRSARed Bull KTM (RC16)+1.025s15/16
15Joan MirSPASuzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)+1.134s7/23
16Yamaha Test2N/AYamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1)+1.174s12/15
17Alex RinsSPASuzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)+1.203s9/20
18Alex MarquezSPALCR Honda (RC213V)+1.405s12/13
19Danilo PetrucciITAKTM Tech3 (RC16)+1.417s15/18
20Enea BastianiniITAAvintia Esponsorama (GP19)*+1.422s9/12
21Iker LecuonaSPAKTM Tech3 (RC16)+1.736s15/16
22Lorenzo SavadoriITAAprilia Gresini (RS-GP)*+1.814s18/20
23Luca MariniITASky VR46 Avintia (GP19)*+1.829s8/11
24Dani PedrosaSPAKTM Test Rider (RC16)+1.834s17/26
25Sylvain GuintoliFRASuzuki Test Rider (GSX-RR)+2.334s10/10
26Michele PirroITADucati Test Rider (GP21)+2.667s25/29
27Takuya TsudaJPNSuzuki Test Rider (GSX-RR)+3.207s25/27
28Yamaha Test1N/AYamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1)+4.307s25/26

* Rookie

Fastest Qatar Test 1 Time:
Fabio Quartararo
FRA Yamaha 1m 53.940s

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)

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