Qatar MotoGP test times - Saturday (FINAL)
The opening day of the second and final official 2020 MotoGP pre-season test took place in Qatar on Saturday.
Testing began at 1pm and ended in darkness at 8pm.
Vinales was fastest for much of the day, before the Suzukis of Mir and then Rins charged to the top in the final hour.
Testing continues on Sunday and concludes on Monday night.
The season-opening race will be held at the same circuit, at 6pm, on March 8.
The opening day of the second and final official 2020 MotoGP pre-season test took place in Qatar on Saturday.
Testing began at 1pm and ended in darkness at 8pm.
Vinales was fastest for much of the day, before the Suzukis of Mir and then Rins charged to the top in the final hour.
Testing continues on Sunday and concludes on Monday night.
The season-opening race will be held at the same circuit, at 6pm, on March 8.
| Qatar MotoGP test times - Saturday (FINAL) | ||||||
| Rider | Nat | Team | Time | Lap | ||
| 1 | ^5 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | 1m 54.462s | 47/47 |
| 2 | = | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.002s | 51/54 |
| 3 | ˅2 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.032s | 31/50 |
| 4 | ^7 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | Ducati Team (GP20) | +0.172s | 41/41 |
| 5 | ˅2 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.238s | 49/57 |
| 6 | ˅2 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.361s | 28/42 |
| 7 | = | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.414s | 50/51 |
| 8 | ˅3 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.612s | 43/56 |
| 9 | ^8 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Pramac Ducati (GP20) | +0.742s | 50/56 |
| 10 | ˅2 | Aleix Espargaro | ITA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +0.806s | 21/41 |
| 11 | ˅2 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Ducati Team (GP20) | +0.846s | 32/43 |
| 12 | ^8 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Reale Avintia (GP19) | +0.898s | 55/63 |
| 13 | ˅3 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Ducati (GP20) | +0.968s | 27/51 |
| 14 | ˅2 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.987s | 26/43 |
| 15 | ˅2 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +1.165s | 30/41 |
| 16 | ^2 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16)* | +1.182s | 50/53 |
| 17 | ^2 | Tito Rabat | SPA | Reale Avintia (GP19) | +1.245s | 51/60 |
| 18 | ˅3 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.275s | 42/42 |
| 19 | ˅5 | Cal Crutchlow | GBR | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +1.295s | 31/50 |
| 20 | ˅4 | Iker Lecuona | SPA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)* | +1.673s | 27/47 |
| 21 | = | Alex Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V)* | +2.090s | 45/57 |
| 22 | = | Bradley Smith | GBR | Aprilia Test Rider (RS-GP) | +2.565s | 43/54 |
*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)
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