Qatar MotoGP test times - Monday (7pm)
The final day of 2020 MotoGP pre-season testing is underway in Qatar.
The track action started at 1pm and ends in darkness at 8pm, with a new (earlier) MotoGP race start time of 6pm for the March 8 season-opener.
Rins and Mir formed a Suzuki one-two on day one, with Quartararo back on top for Yamaha on day two.
The final day of 2020 MotoGP pre-season testing is underway in Qatar.
The track action started at 1pm and ends in darkness at 8pm, with a new (earlier) MotoGP race start time of 6pm for the March 8 season-opener.
Rins and Mir formed a Suzuki one-two on day one, with Quartararo back on top for Yamaha on day two.
World champion Marquez is trying a 2019 bike alongside his 2020 Hondas today...
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| Qatar MotoGP test times - Monday (7pm) | ||||||
| Rider | Nat | Team | Time | Lap | ||
| 1 | = | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 1m 53.891s | 29/52 |
| 2 | = | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.186s | 35/42 |
| 3 | ^2 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.238s | 33/39 |
| 4 | ^4 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.348s | 24/25 |
| 5 | ^9 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16)* | +0.392s | 40/56 |
| 6 | ^7 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Ducati (GP20) | +0.396s | 43/54 |
| 7 | ^5 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Ducati Team (GP20) | +0.421s | 38/51 |
| 8 | ˅5 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.441s | 28/39 |
| 9 | ˅5 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.472s | 3/36 |
| 10 | ^5 | Aleix Espargaro | ITA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +0.541s | 35/37 |
| 11 | ˅2 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.554s | 59/63 |
| 12 | ˅6 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.666s | 26/42 |
| 13 | ˅3 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.732s | 42/47 |
| 14 | ˅7 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Pramac Ducati (GP20) | +0.786s | 30/51 |
| 15 | ˅4 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | Ducati Team (GP20) | +0.861s | 35/52 |
| 16 | ^4 | Tito Rabat | SPA | Reale Avintia (GP19) | +0.972s | 35/39 |
| 17 | ˅1 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.239s | 34/42 |
| 18 | ^1 | Cal Crutchlow | GBR | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +1.352s | 51/56 |
| 19 | ^2 | Iker Lecuona | SPA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)* | +1.410s | 26/35 |
| 20 | ˅3 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Reale Avintia (GP19) | +1.419s | 25/50 |
| 21 | ˅3 | Alex Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V)* | +1.628s | 31/47 |
| 22 | = | Bradley Smith | GBR | Aprilia Test Rider (RS-GP) | +2.748s | 33/41 |
*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 Two time:
Fabio Quartararo FRA Yamaha 1m 54.038s
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.
