Qatar MotoGP test - Day 2 as it happened

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

Alex Rins and Joan MirMir formed a Suzuki one-two courtesy of flying laps at the end of day one of testing, which also saw Ducati's holeshot-based 'active' ride-height system caught on camera.

Qatar MotoGP test - Day 2 as it happened

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

Alex Rins and Joan MirMir formed a Suzuki one-two courtesy of flying laps at the end of day one of testing, which also saw Ducati's holeshot-based 'active' ride-height system caught on camera.

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.

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Petronas Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo was the quickest rider over all three days of the opening 2020 test in Sepang. 

Once again, all of the 2020 teams and riders are present this week, with the exception of Aprilia's Andrea Iannone, who remains suspended pending the outcome of the anti-doping case...

Qatar MotoGP test times - Saturday (FINAL)
  RiderNatTeamTimeLap
1^5Alex RinsSPASuzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)1m 54.462s47/47
2=Joan MirSPASuzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)+0.002s51/54
3˅2Maverick ViñalesSPAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.032s31/50
4^7Danilo PetrucciITADucati Team (GP20)+0.172s41/41
5˅2Franco MorbidelliITAPetronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.238s49/57
6˅2Marc MarquezSPARepsol Honda (RC213V)+0.361s28/42
7=Valentino RossiITAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.414s50/51
8˅3Fabio QuartararoFRAPetronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.612s43/56
9^8Francesco BagnaiaITAPramac Ducati (GP20)+0.742s50/56
10˅2Aleix EspargaroITAAprilia Gresini (RS-GP)+0.806s21/41
11˅2Andrea DoviziosoITADucati Team (GP20)+0.846s32/43
12^8Johann ZarcoFRAReale Avintia (GP19)+0.898s55/63
13˅3Jack MillerAUSPramac Ducati (GP20)+0.968s27/51
14˅2Pol EspargaroSPARed Bull KTM (RC16)+0.987s26/43
15˅2Takaaki NakagamiJPNLCR Honda (RC213V)+1.165s30/41
16^2Brad BinderRSARed Bull KTM (RC16)*+1.182s50/53
17^2Tito RabatSPAReale Avintia (GP19)+1.245s51/60
18˅3Miguel OliveiraPORRed Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)+1.275s42/42
19˅5Cal CrutchlowGBRLCR Honda (RC213V)+1.295s31/50
20˅4Iker LecuonaSPARed Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)*+1.673s27/47
21=Alex MarquezSPARepsol Honda (RC213V)*+2.090s45/57
22=Bradley SmithGBRAprilia Test Rider (RS-GP)+2.565s43/54

 

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

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