Qatar MotoGP Test II, Losail - Thursday lap times (4pm)

Lap times as of 4pm during day 2 of the final 2021 MotoGP pre-season test at Losail in Qatar.
Aleix Espargaro Qatar MotoGP test, 10 March 2021
Aleix Espargaro Qatar MotoGP test, 10 March 2021
© Gold and Goose Photography

Day two of the final 2021 Official MotoGP pre-season test is underway at Losail in Qatar.

After the March 5 Shakedown (led by Stefan Bradl) and then opening Official Test from March 6-7 (which saw new Monster Yamaha signing Fabio Quartararo fastest), Jack Miller beat the lap record en route to putting Ducati on top of the timesheets on day one of the final three-day test.

The MotoGP regulars are again joined by Factory test riders Bradl (Honda) - also substituting for the injured Marc Marquez - new Yamaha signing Cal Crutchlow, Dani Pedrosa (KTM), Sylvain Guintoli (Suzuki) and Michele Pirro (Ducati).

Crutchlow is again sharing M1s with Yamaha's Japanese test riders Katsuyuki Nakasuga and Kohta Nozane. The three bikes, which appear to include 2019 (A-Spec) plus 2020 and 2021 Factory-spec machines, are labelled '#T1', '#T2' and '#T3'. Official timing only lists the bike, not the rider, although one of Crutchlow's (Factory-spec) bikes is in a special 60th anniversary Yamaha livery for the final test.

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

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Qatar MotoGP Test II - Thursday (4pm)
PosRiderNatTeamTime
1Aleix EspargaroSPAAprilia Gresini (RS-GP)1m 54.942s
2Danilo PetrucciITAKTM Tech3 (RC16)+0.747s
3Iker LecuonaSPAKTM Tech3 (RC16)+1.423s
4Pol EspargaroSPARepsol Honda (RC213V)+1.498s
5Yamaha Test Bike 1N/AYamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1)+1.699s
6Michele PirroITADucati Test Rider (GP21)+1.790s
7Brad BinderRSARed Bull KTM (RC16)+2.152s
8Dani PedrosaSPAKTM Test Rider (RC16)+2.613s
9Jack MillerAUSDucati Team (GP21)+2.887s
10Francesco BagnaiaITADucati Team (GP21)+3.008s
11Yamaha Test Bike 2N/AYamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1)+3.291s
12Takuya TsudaJPNSuzuki Test Rider (GSX-RR)+3.495s
13Luca MariniITASky VR46 Avintia (GP19)*+4.029s

* Rookie

2021 Qatar Tests - Fastest Time:
Jack Miller AUS Ducati 1m 53.183s (Wednesday)

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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