Qatar MotoGP Test II, Losail - Thursday lap times (7pm)

Lap times as of 7pm 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.

There was a brief red flag to clean the track after an incident for Alex Marquez, who was unhurt.

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Qatar MotoGP Test II - Thursday (7pm)
Pos RiderNatTeamTime
1^4Aleix EspargaroSPAAprilia Gresini (RS-GP)1m 53.64s
2˅1Pol EspargaroSPARepsol Honda (RC213V)+0.463s
3^9Alex RinsSPASuzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)+0.490s
4˅2Maverick VinalesSPAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.670s
5˅2Fabio QuartararoFRAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.762s
6^14Jorge MartinSPAPramac Ducati (GP21)*+0.843s
7^14Enea BastianiniITAAvintia Esponsorama (GP19)*+0.865s
8˅4 Franco MorbidelliITAPetronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.948s
9^8Alex MarquezSPALCR Honda (RC213V)+1.052s
10=Johann ZarcoFRAPramac Ducati (GP21)+1.066s
11˅5Francesco BagnaiaITADucati Team (GP21)+1.111s
12˅5Joan MirSPASuzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)+1.116s
13˅5Miguel OliveiraPORRed Bull KTM (RC16)+1.131s
14˅5Valentino RossiITAPetronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)+1.200s
15˅4Luca MariniITASky VR46 Avintia (GP19)*+1.382s
16^3Yamaha Test Bike 1N/AYamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1)+1.440s
17˅4Jack MillerAUSDucati Team (GP21)+1.479s
18˅4Stefan BradlGERHonda Test Rider (RC213V)+1.684s
19˅4Takaaki NakagamiJPNLCR Honda (RC213V)+1.826s
20˅4Brad BinderRSARed Bull KTM (RC16)+1.832s
21˅3Danilo PetrucciITAKTM Tech3 (RC16)+1.944s
22^4Lorenzo SavadoriITAAprilia Gresini (RS-GP)*+2.114s
23˅1Iker LecuonaSPAKTM Tech3 (RC16)+2.141s
24˅1Sylvain GuintoliFRASuzuki Test Rider (GSX-RR)+2.480s
25˅1Dani PedrosaSPAKTM Test Rider (RC16)+3.066s
26˅1Michele PirroITADucati Test Rider (GP21)+3.092s
27=Yamaha Test Bike 2N/AYamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1)+3.769s
28=Takuya TsudaJPNSuzuki Test Rider (GSX-RR)+4.797s

* 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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