Qatar MotoGP pre-season test times - Sunday (FINAL)
Quickest throughout the Sepang test, Quartararo returned to the top of the timesheets during day two of the final MotoGP pre-season test, in Qatar.
Testing began at 1pm and ended in darkness at 8pm.
Reigning champion Marquez escaped injury in a fall at Turn 9, just after 5pm. The Spaniard also appeared to have a 'holeshot device' switch fitted to his Repsol Honda today:
Quickest throughout the Sepang test, Quartararo returned to the top of the timesheets during day two of the final MotoGP pre-season test, in Qatar.
Testing began at 1pm and ended in darkness at 8pm.
Reigning champion Marquez escaped injury in a fall at Turn 9, just after 5pm. The Spaniard also appeared to have a 'holeshot device' switch fitted to his Repsol Honda today:
Honda holeshot device switch? pic: @GoldandGoose
— CRASH.NET/MotoGP (@crash_motogp) February 23, 2020
#QatarTest #MotoGP pic.twitter.com/A6YzMg0qTX
Meanwhile, Miller confirmed he has been using the latest version of the Ducati holeshot device (with switches on the handlebar) to lower the rear of his bike on the exit of corners since Buriram last year!
Buriram 2019 and Jack Miller's bike seems to have the ride-height switch fitted to left handlebar... Pic @goldandgoose. pic.twitter.com/1y2Pcmtl1F
— Peter McLaren (@McLarenMotoGP) February 23, 2020
Testing concludes on Monday night, with the season-opening race being held at the same circuit, at 6pm, on March 8.
| Qatar MotoGP test times - Sunday (FINAL) | ||||||
| Rider | Nat | Team | Time | Lap | ||
| 1 | = | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 1m 54.038s | 52/65 |
| 2 | ^3 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.162s | 52/53 |
| 3 | ˅1 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.226s | 53/68 |
| 4 | ˅1 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.443s | 55/70 |
| 5 | ˅1 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Pramac Ducati (GP20) | +0.482s | 37/52 |
| 6 | ^8 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Reale Avintia (GP19) | +0.527s | 55/56 |
| 7 | ˅1 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.574s | 23/52 |
| 8 | ˅1 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Ducati Team (GP20) | +0.624s | 36/60 |
| 9 | ˅1 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.702s | 22/52 |
| 10 | ˅1 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.721s | 30/43 |
| 11 | ˅1 | Aleix Espargaro | ITA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +0.724s | 26/33 |
| 12 | ˅1 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | Ducati Team (GP20) | +0.814s | 23/49 |
| 13 | ˅1 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.852s | 25/54 |
| 14 | ˅1 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +1.055s | 26/46 |
| 15 | = | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Ducati (GP20) | +1.156s | 11/42 |
| 16 | = | Tito Rabat | SPA | Reale Avintia (GP19) | +1.314s | 53/54 |
| 17 | = | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.562s | 20/53 |
| 18 | = | Iker Lecuona | SPA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)* | +1.606s | 45/53 |
| 19 | = | Alex Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V)* | +1.687s | 22/48 |
| 20 | = | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16)* | +1.892s | 19/57 |
| 21 | = | Cal Crutchlow | GBR | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +2.140s | 26/27 |
| 22 | = | Bradley Smith | GBR | Aprilia Test Rider (RS-GP) | +2.369s | 49/52 |
*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.
