Qatar MotoGP test times - Saturday (5pm)
The opening day of the second and final official 2020 MotoGP pre-season test is underway in Qatar.
This year's testing action starts at 1pm and ends in darkness at 8pm over the three days, following the new (earlier) MotoGP race start time of 6pm for the March 8 season-opener.
Quartararo was quickest for Petronas Yamaha on all three days of the previous Sepang test.
The opening day of the second and final official 2020 MotoGP pre-season test is underway in Qatar.
This year's testing action starts at 1pm and ends in darkness at 8pm over the three days, following the new (earlier) MotoGP race start time of 6pm for the March 8 season-opener.
Quartararo was quickest for Petronas Yamaha on all three days of the previous Sepang test.
| Qatar MotoGP test times - Saturday (5pm) | ||||||
| Rider | Nat | Team | Time | Lap | ||
| 1 | ^11 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 1m 55.388s | 10/10 |
| 2 | ^4 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | Ducati Team (GP20) | +0.054s | 19/19 |
| 3 | = | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Ducati Team (GP20) | +0.090s | 24/24 |
| 4 | NA | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.148s | 12/13 |
| 5 | ˅3 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.292s | 15/22 |
| 6 | ˅2 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.306s | 20/20 |
| 7 | ˅2 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.681s | 10/14 |
| 8 | ˅7 | Aleix Espargaro | ITA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +0.691s | 9/18 |
| 9 | ˅2 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.700s | 11/16 |
| 10 | = | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Ducati (GP20) | +0.788s | 16/23 |
| 11 | ˅3 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +1.091s | 15/24 |
| 12 | ^7 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.104s | 11/15 |
| 13 | ^3 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +1.105s | 18/19 |
| 14 | ˅5 | Cal Crutchlow | GBR | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +1.185s | 10/18 |
| 15 | ˅2 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Reale Avintia (GP19) | +1.222s | 27/27 |
| 16 | ˅2 | Alex Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V)* | +1.395s | 24/25 |
| 17 | ^1 | Tito Rabat | SPA | Reale Avintia (GP19) | +1.460s | 28/29 |
| 18 | ˅7 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Pramac Ducati (GP20) | +1.678s | 12/23 |
| 19 | ˅2 | Bradley Smith | GBR | Aprilia Test Rider (RS-GP) | +2.222s | 18/20 |
| 20 | = | Iker Lecuona | SPA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)* | +62.325s | 15/18 |
| 21 | NA | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +2.372s | 2/2 |
| 22 | ˅7 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16)* | +2.460s | 21/23 |
*Rookie
Key:
^X Rider is X positions higher than previous hour.
= Rider is same position as previous hour.
˅X Rider is X positions lower than previous hour.
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)
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.
