2021 Italian MotoGP, Mugello - Full Warm-up Results
Nakagami, who will start 15th on the grid, is the surprise leader of an ultra-close warm-up session for the Italian MotoGP at a sunny Mugello.
Mir fell early in the session, while Marc Marquez was lucky to avoid an accident when Bagnaia had a moment just ahead of him and the Repsol Honda rider nearly hit his rear wheel.
Oliveira was shown the black-and-orange flag due to smoke from his KTM.
The top 19 riders were covered by less than one-second.
Aleix Espargaro is riding for the first time since arm pump surgery. Injured rookie Jorge Martin is being replaced by Ducati test rider Michele Pirro. Marc Marquez, sidelined for nine months after complications to a broken right arm at Jerez last July, is taking part in his fourth event since returning to MotoGP action - and struggling with his right shoulder.
The official MotoGP top speed record is 362.4km/h (225.2mph) set by Zarco in Qatar earlier this year - and equalled by the KTM of Binder in FP3 at Mugello.
With Mugello missing from last year's calendar, the current rookies (Marini, Bastianini and Savadori) plus the 2020 rookies (Binder, Alex Marquez and Lecuona) are all competing at the track for the first time in the premier-class.
The four Yamahas have a front holeshot device to use for the first time, in today's race.
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| Italian MotoGP, Mugello - Warm-up Results | ||||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time/Diff | Lap | Max (km/h) |
| 1 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | 1'46.746s | 6/11 | 350k |
| 2 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Pramac Ducati (GP21) | +0.086s | 5/10 | 359k |
| 3 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.243s | 10/11 | 353k |
| 4 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.248s | 6/10 | 350k |
| 5 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.286s | 6/11 | 343k |
| 6 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.349s | 7/9 | 348k |
| 7 | Alex Marquez | SPA | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.426s | 7/11 | 351k |
| 8 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +0.434s | 9/11 | 345k |
| 9 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Avintia Ducati (GP19)* | +0.467s | 8/11 | 355k |
| 10 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +0.470s | 5/6 | 350k |
| 11 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.478s | 6/11 | 348k |
| 12 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Team (GP21) | +0.607s | 5/9 | 355k |
| 13 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.678s | 7/8 | 345k |
| 14 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.811s | 7/7 | 352k |
| 15 | Michele Pirro | ITA | Pramac Ducati (GP21) | +0.832s | 6/10 | 355k |
| 16 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.865s | 5/11 | 338k |
| 17 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.904s | 6/11 | 348k |
| 18 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.954s | 5/11 | 350k |
| 19 | Jack Miller | AUS | Ducati Team (GP21) | +0.956s | 9/10 | 358k |
| 20 | Iker Lecuona | SPA | KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.039s | 5/11 | 350k |
| 21 | Luca Marini | ITA | Sky VR46 Avintia Ducati (GP19)* | +1.883s | 11/11 | 346k |
| 22 | Lorenzo Savadori | ITA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* | +2.314s | 6/11 | 345k |
* Rookie.
Pole position time:
Fabio Quartararo FRA Yamaha 1m 45.187s
Official Mugello MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Fabio Quartararo FRA Yamaha 1m 45.187s (2021)
Fastest race lap:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda 1m 47.639s (2013)
