Qatar MotoGP test times - Sunday (7pm)
The second day of the final 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.
Reigning champion Marquez escaped injury in a fall just after 5pm.
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The second day of the final 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.
Reigning champion Marquez escaped injury in a fall just after 5pm.
CLICK HERE for live updates…
| Qatar MotoGP test times - Sunday (7pm) | ||||||
| Rider | Nat | Team | Time | Lap | ||
| 1 | ^9 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 1m 54.038s | 52/57 |
| 2 | ^2 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.226s | 53/65 |
| 3 | ^5 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.443s | 55/67 |
| 4 | ˅3 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Pramac Ducati (GP20) | +0.482s | 37/52 |
| 5 | ˅3 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.539s | 29/46 |
| 6 | ˅3 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.574s | 23/49 |
| 7 | ˅2 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Ducati Team (GP20) | +0.624s | 36/49 |
| 8 | ˅2 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.702s | 22/41 |
| 9 | ^5 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.721s | 30/31 |
| 10 | ^5 | Aleix Espargaro | ITA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +0.724s | 26/26 |
| 11 | ˅4 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | Ducati Team (GP20) | +0.814s | 23/45 |
| 12 | ˅3 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.852s | 25/52 |
| 13 | ˅2 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +1.055s | 26/38 |
| 14 | ˅2 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Reale Avintia (GP19) | +1.111s | 37/51 |
| 15 | ˅2 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Ducati (GP20) | +1.156s | 11/42 |
| 16 | ^1 | Tito Rabat | SPA | Reale Avintia (GP19) | +1.314s | 53/54 |
| 17 | ˅1 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.562s | 20/53 |
| 18 | ^1 | Iker Lecuona | SPA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)* | +1.682s | 44/44 |
| 19 | ˅1 | Alex Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V)* | +1.687s | 22/48 |
| 20 | = | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16)* | +1.892s | 19/55 |
| 21 | = | Cal Crutchlow | GBR | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +2.140s | 26/27 |
| 22 | = | Bradley Smith | GBR | Aprilia Test Rider (RS-GP) | +2.740s | 30/42 |
*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.
Fastest Day One time:
Alex Rins SPA Suzuki 1m 54.462s
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.
