2021 Doha MotoGP, Qatar - Free Practice (3) Results
Quartararo leads a 'slow' Free Practice 3 at a windy and dusty Doha MotoGP.
The top 10 riders after FP3 (combined times) receive direct access to the second and final part of qualifying, but the strong winds and dust - combined with the afternoon heat - meant some riders stayed in the pits (including Friday leader Miller) and nobody improved on yesterday's lap times.
That means the likes of reigning world champion Mir, Rossi and Honda's Espargaro will be among those battling it out in Qualifying 1.
The Doha Grand Prix is the second of two back-to-back opening rounds held at Losail in Qatar.
Bradl is again replacing the injured Marc Marquez, who is missing both Qatar rounds.
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| Doha MotoGP, Qatar - Free Practice (3) Results | ||||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time/Diff | Lap | Max |
| 1 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 1'56.064s | 12/12 | 330k |
| 2 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.283s | 12/14 | 335k |
| 3 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.386s | 9/13 | 326k |
| 4 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +0.550s | 5/5 | 332k |
| 5 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.583s | 6/8 | 329k |
| 6 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.596s | 12/13 | 328k |
| 7 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Avintia Ducati (GP19)* | +0.604s | 10/11 | 331k |
| 8 | Alex Marquez | SPA | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.637s | 6/7 | 333k |
| 9 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.654s | 15/15 | 332k |
| 10 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.725s | 10/10 | 332k |
| 11 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.791s | 14/15 | 331k |
| 12 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.869s | 14/14 | 334k |
| 13 | Iker Lecuona | SPA | KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +0.917s | 13/13 | 332k |
| 14 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Team (GP21) | +1.271s | 6/6 | 336k |
| 15 | Lorenzo Savadori | ITA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* | +1.314s | 15/15 | 328k |
| 16 | Stefan Bradl | GER | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +1.386s | 12/12 | 332k |
| 17 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +2.569s | 3/5 | 335k |
| 18 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +7.284s | 2/4 | 328k |
| Johann Zarco | FRA | Pramac Ducati (GP21) | No Time | 0/0 | 0 | |
| Luca Marini | ITA | Sky VR46 Avintia Ducati (GP19)* | No Time | 0/0 | 0 | |
| Jack Miller | AUS | Ducati Team (GP21) | No Time | 0/0 | 0 | |
| Jorge Martin | SPA | Pramac Ducati (GP21)* | No Time | 0/0 | 0 | |
| Riders directly to Qualifying 2 - Top 10 Combined Practice Times: | |||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team |
| 1 | Jack Miller | AUS | Ducati Team (GP21) |
| 2 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Team (GP21) |
| 3 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Pramac Ducati (GP21) |
| 4 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) |
| 5 | Jorge Martin | SPA | Pramac Ducati (GP21)* |
| 6 | Aleix Espargaro | ESP | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) |
| 7 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) |
| 8 | Alex Rins | ESP | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) |
| 9 | Maverick Vinales | ESP | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) |
| 10 | Stefan Bradl | GER | Repsol Honda (RC213V) |
* Rookie.
Fastest Friday time:
Jack Miller ITA Ducati 1m 53.145s
(FP2) Official Qatar MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Francesco Bagnaia ITA Ducati 1m 52.772s(2021)
Fastest race lap:
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha 1m 54.927s (2016)
Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
