2022

Day 1 of the 2021 Qatar MotoGP season-opener is underway at Losail.

It was all change after the second Moto3 session with Kaito Toba finishing Friday fastest ahead of the first race of the season in Qatar.

Free Practice (2) results from the 2021 Qatar Moto3 Grand Prix at Losail.

Free Practice (1) results from the Qatar MotoGP at Losail, round 1 of the 2021 world championship.

Marco Bezzecchi picked up the pace to set the best lap in first Moto2 session of the season in Qatar.

Free Practice (1) results from the 2021 Qatar Moto2 Grand Prix at Losail.

Free Practice (1) results from the 2021 Qatar Moto3 Grand Prix at Losail.

After a tentative start Pedro Acosta picked up the pace to top FP1 as Moto3 got the first race weekend of the 2021 season under way in Doha.

Johann Zarco believes everything is in place to win MotoGP races at Pramac Ducati; 'It’s my time to get victories and podiums. Everything is ready.'

Aleix Espargaro 'can't wait for Andrea Dovizioso to try the Aprilia in Jerez and see his reaction', believes the Italian 'can be a very good MotoGP test rider'.

'The speed Ducati gets off the line with the rear and front down is incredible. It looks like a drag bike! Teams used to target 2.3s for 0-100k at a MotoGP start. If Jack drops into the 1.9s that's a whole new ball game' – Michael Laverty.

Maverick Vinales' crew chief Esteban Garcia forced to isolate until at least Saturday at the Qatar MotoGP.

Barry Sheene is the only rider to have won more than one premier-class title for Suzuki, can reigning MotoGP champion Joan Mir match that feat in 2021?

Monster Yamaha team-mates Maverick Vinales and Fabio Quartararo were among the riders to beat by the end of MotoGP testing in Qatar but what will the race weekend bring?

Franco Morbidelli believes podium fight is a realistic aim at this weekend's 2021 Qatar MotoGP season-opener.

Pol Espargaro heads for Qatar MotoGP: 'Racing the Repsol Honda is something most people dream of and I can’t wait to do it'

Valentino Rossi confident heading into the season-opening Qatar MotoGP; 'A lot of riders on different bikes that are also strong, but we’re definitely in the pack. Our race pace looks good'.

Marc Marquez - currently taking part in his second outing on an RC213V-S - will need to travel to Qatar for another Covid vaccination, but will he also arrive in time for the season-opening MotoGP race weekend?

Suzuki MotoGP project leader Shinichi Sahara praises testing work of Sylvain Guintoli; 'He said: 'I cannot feel a difference'. I said 'you're right!' He is so accurate!'

Combined best lap times from Friday's opening day of Official Moto2 testing in Qatar.

Combined best lap times from Friday's opening day of Official Moto3 testing in Qatar.

Lap times from the second Moto2 session during Friday's opening day of Official testing in Qatar.

Lap times from the second Moto3 session during Friday's opening day of Official testing in Qatar.

Lap times from the first Moto2 session during Friday's opening day of Official testing in Qatar.