2021 Qatar MotoGP test times, Losail - Sunday (4pm)

Lap times as of 4pm during the final day of the opening 2021 Qatar MotoGP Test, at Losail.
Maverick Vinales Qatar MotoGP test, 6 March 2021
Maverick Vinales Qatar MotoGP test, 6 March 2021
© Gold and Goose Photography

The second and final day of the opening 2021 Qatar MotoGP test is underway at Losail.

Aleix Espargaro and Aprilia were the surprise leaders on day one, but can they hold their advantage?

With the Sepang test cancelled, Qatar is the first time most riders have been on a MotoGP bike since the chequered flag waved at Portimao last November.

The MotoGP regulars are joined by Factory test riders, including Shakedown pace setter Stefan Bradl (Honda) - also substituting for the injured Marc Marquez - new Yamaha signing Cal Crutchlow, 31-time MotoGP race winner Dani Pedrosa (KTM) and former World Superbike champion Sylvain Guintoli (Suzuki).

Crutchlow will be sharing M1s with Yamaha's Japanese test riders Katsuyuki Nakasuga and Kohta Nozane. The three bikes, which appear to include both the 2019 (A-Spec) and 2020 (Factory-Spec) models, are labelled '#T1', '#T2' and '#T3'. Official timing only lists the bike, not the rider.

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

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2021 Qatar MotoGP test times - Sunday (4pm)
 RiderNatTeamTimeLap
1Maverick ViñalesSPAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)1m 54.845s11/11
2Francesco BagnaiaITADucati Team (GP21)+0.715s4/5
3Johann ZarcoFRAPramac Ducati (GP21)+0.951s15/15
4Pol EspargaroSPARepsol Honda (RC213V)+1.068s4/8
5Aleix EspargaroSPAAprilia Gresini (RS-GP)+1.087s4/4
6Joan MirSPASuzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)+1.229s13/13
7Franco MorbidelliITAPetronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)+1.599s3/3
8Takaaki NakagamiJPNLCR Honda (RC213V)+1.612s4/7
9Iker LecuonaSPAKTM Tech3 (RC16)+1.679s4/7
10Danilo PetrucciITAKTM Tech3 (RC16)+1.691s15/17
11Brad BinderRSARed Bull KTM (RC16)+1.707s8/9
12Lorenzo SavadoriITAAprilia Gresini (RS-GP)*+2.578s5/5
13Dani PedrosaSPAKTM Test Rider (RC16)+2.725s15/17
14Michele PirroITADucati Test Rider (GP21)+3.050s19/20
15Yamaha Test1N/AYamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1)+3.637s12/12
16Takuya TsudaJPNSuzuki Test Rider (GSX-RR)+4.065s16/25
17Yamaha Test2N/AYamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1)+5.796s2/2

* Rookie

Fastest Day 1 Time:
Aleix Espargaro SPA Aprilia 1m 54.687s

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)

By Peter McLaren
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