Qatar MotoGP test - Day 1 as it happened

The opening day at the second and final 2020 MotoGP pre-season test is underway at the Losail Circuit in Qatar.

This year's testing action starts at 1pm and ends in darkness at 8pm over the three days, to fit with the new (earlier) MotoGP race start time of 6pm for the March 8 season-opener.

Fabio Quartararo was quickest on all three days at the previous Sepang test, as the 'inline'-powered Suzuki and Yamaha bikes impressed for race pace. But will the V4s get their revenge at Losail?

Qatar MotoGP test - Day 1 as it happened

The opening day at the second and final 2020 MotoGP pre-season test is underway at the Losail Circuit in Qatar.

This year's testing action starts at 1pm and ends in darkness at 8pm over the three days, to fit with the new (earlier) MotoGP race start time of 6pm for the March 8 season-opener.

Fabio Quartararo was quickest on all three days at the previous Sepang test, as the 'inline'-powered Suzuki and Yamaha bikes impressed for race pace. But will the V4s get their revenge at Losail?

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Combined 2020 Sepang MotoGP test times
PosRiderNatTeamTime/DiffDay
1Fabio QuartararoFRAPetronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)1m 58.349s3
2Cal CrutchlowGBRLCR Honda (RC213V)+0.082s3
3Alex RinsSPASuzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)+0.101s3
4Francesco BagnaiaITAPramac Ducati (GP20)+0.153s3
5Valentino RossiITAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.192s3
6Danilo PetrucciITADucati Team (GP20)+0.257s3
7Pol EspargaroSPARed Bull KTM (RC16)+0.261s3
8Jack MillerAUSPramac Ducati (GP20)+0.267s3
9Dani PedrosaSPAKTM Test Rider (RC16)+0.313s2
10Aleix EspargaroITAAprilia Gresini (RS-GP)+0.345s3
11Joan MirSPASuzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)+0.382s2
12Miguel OliveiraPORRed Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)+0.415s3
13Marc MarquezSPARepsol Honda (RC213V)+0.423s3
14Franco MorbidelliITAPetronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.482s2
15Andrea DoviziosoITADucati Team (GP20)+0.510s3
16Maverick ViñalesSPAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.544s2
17Johann ZarcoFRAReale Avintia (GP19)+0.602s3
18Alex MarquezSPARepsol Honda (RC213V)*+0.693s3
19Brad BinderRSARed Bull KTM (RC16)*+0.755s3
20Tito RabatSPAReale Avintia (GP19)+1.200s3
21Jorge LorenzoSPAYamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1)+1.348s3
22Bradley SmithGBRAprilia Test Rider (RS-GP)+1.492s3
23Takaaki NakagamiJPNLCR Honda (RC213V)+1.511s3
24Iker LecuonaSPARed Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)*+1.549s3
25Sylvain GuintoliFRASuzuki Test Rider (GSX-RR)+1.751s3
26Mika KallioFINRed Bull KTM (RC16)+1.799s3
27Yamaha Test 3JPNYamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1)+2.442s2
28Yamaha Test 1JPNYamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1)+2.571s2
29Yamaha Test 2JPNYamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1)+3.395s1
30Lorenzo SavadoriITAAprilia Test Rider (RS-GP)+4.801s1
31Takuya TsudaJPNSuzuki Test Rider (GSX-RR)+5.325s3

 

2020 MotoGP Calendar

Round

Date

Race

Circuit

1

8 March

Qatar*

Losail International Circuit

2

22 March

Thailand

Chang International Circuit

3

5 April

Americas

Circuit of the Americas

4

19 April

Argentina

Termas de Rio Hondo

5

3 May

Jerez

Circuito de Jerez - Angel Nieto

6

17 May

France

Le Mans

7

31 May

Italy

Mugello

8

7 June

Catalunya

Circuit de Barcelona - Catalunya

9

21 June

Germany

Sachsenring

10

28 June

Netherlands

TT Circuit Assen

11

12 July

Finland**

KymiRing

12

9 August

Czech Republic

Brno

13

16 August

Austria

Red Bull Ring - Spielberg

14

30 August

Great Britain

Silverstone

15

13 September

San Marino

Misano

16

4 October

Aragon

MotorLand Aragon

17

18 October

Japan

Motegi

18

25 October

Australia

Phillip Island

19

1 November

Malaysia

Sepang

20

15 November

Valencia

Comunitat Valenciana - Ricardo Tormo

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