2021 Qatar Moto2 Official Test, Saturday - Session 1
Lap times from the first Moto2 session during Satruday's second day of Official testing in Qatar.
Stefano Manzi, Moto2 Qatar test, 19 March 2021
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Another slow start to proceedings on day-two for the Moto2 class at the Losail International Circuit, with only Stefano Manzi completing lap times for the Pons HP 40 Racing Team.
| 2021 Qatar Moto2 test times - Saturday, Session 1 | |||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Bike | Time |
| 1 | Stefano Manzi | ITA | Pons HP 40 | KALEX | 2'02.338 |
| 2 | Yari Montella | ITA | Speed Up Racing | BOSCOSCURO | |
| 3 | Cameron Beaubier | USA | American Racing | KALEX | |
| 4 | Lorenzo Baldassarri | ITA | MV Agusta Forward Racing | MV AGUSTA | |
| 5 | Jorge Navarro | SPA | Speed Up Racing | BOSCOSCURO | |
| 6 | Nicolò Bulega | ITA | Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 | KALEX | |
| 7 | Thomas Luthi | SWI | Pertamina Mandalika SAG Team | KALEX | |
| 8 | Celestino Vietti | ITA | SKY Racing Team VR46 | KALEX | |
| 9 | Tony Arbolino | ITA | Liqui Moly Intact GP | KALEX | |
| 10 | Joe Roberts | USA | Italtrans Racing Team | KALEX | |
| 11 | Lorenzo Dalla Porta | ITA | Italtrans Racing Team | KALEX | |
| 12 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | ITA | Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 | KALEX | |
| 13 | Sam Lowes | GBR | Elf Marc VDS Racing Team | KALEX | |
| 14 | Marcel Schrotter | GER | Liqui Moly Intact GP | KALEX | |
| 15 | Simone Corsi | ITA | MV Agusta Forward Racing | MV AGUSTA | |
| 16 | Raul Fernandez | SPA | Red Bull KTM Ajo | KALEX | |
| 17 | Somkiat Chantra | THA | IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia | KALEX | |
| 18 | Augusto Fernandez | SPA | Elf Marc VDS Racing Team | KALEX | |
| 19 | Hector Garzo | SPA | Pons HP 40 | KALEX | |
| 20 | Marcos Ramirez | SPA | American Racing | KALEX | |
| 21 | Aron Canet | SPA | Aspar Team | BOSCOSCURO | |
| 22 | Hafizh Syahrin | MAL | NTS RW Racing GP | NTS | |
| 23 | Bo Bendsneyder | NED | Pertamina Mandalika SAG Team | KALEX | |
| 24 | Barry Baltus | BEL | NTS RW Racing GP | NTS | |
| 25 | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | SKY Racing Team VR46 | KALEX | |
| 26 | Albert Arenas | SPA | Aspar Team | BOSCOSCURO | |
| 27 | Ai Ogura | JPN | IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia | KALEX | |
| 28 | Remy Gardner | AUS | Red Bull KTM Ajo | KALEX | |
| 29 | Jake Dixon | GBR | Petronas Sprinta Racing | KALEX | |
| 30 | Xavi Vierge | SPA | Petronas Sprinta Racing | KALEX | |
Official Qatar Moto2 records:
Best lap:
Joe Roberts USA Kalex 1m 58.136s (2019)
Fastest race lap:
Thomas Luthi SWI Kalex 1m 58.711s (2019)
After the Official MotoGP tests, on March 5-7 and 10-12, it's now the turn of the Moto3 and Moto2 classes to have their final pre-season outing at the Losail Circuit in Qatar.
Both classes will be on track, in separate sessions, from Friday to Sunday. Free practice for the season-opening Qatar Grand Prix will then take place at the same circuit on the afternoon of March 26.
