2021 Qatar MotoGP Shakedown test times - Friday (5pm)
The Qatar MotoGP Shakedown test - open to test riders, rookies and riders from Concession manufacturer Aprilia - is underway at Losail.
The outing is set to mark the first MotoGP laps for rookies Enea Bastianini, Luca Marini and Jorge Martin, plus the debut of Cal Crutchlow as a Yamaha test rider - the Englishman sharing M1s with the Factory's two Japanese test riders Katsuyuki Nakasuga and Kohta Nozane.
Earlier today, Crutchlow warned that very strong winds could limit the track action and so far seven bikes have set a lap time, including the first MotoGP laps for Marini (pictured), who has been checking the bike but is yet to record a flying lap:
The first Official 2021 MotoGP test, open to all race riders, begins at the circuit tomorrow (Saturday).
Testing takes place from 2pm to 9pm each day...
| Qatar MotoGP Shakedown test times - Friday (5pm) | |||||
| Rider | Nat | Team | Time | Lap | |
| 1 | Stefan Bradl | GER | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | 1m 58.427s | 20/20 |
| 2 | Yamaha Test2 | N/A | Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1) | +1.109s | 39/39 |
| 3 | Yamaha Test1 | N/A | Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1) | +2.240s | 5/8 |
| 4 | Sylvain Guintoli | FRA | Suzuki Test Rider (GSX-RR) | +2.451s | 11/11 |
| 5 | Dani Pedrosa | SPA | KTM Test Rider (RC16) | +2.728s | 19/19 |
| 6 | Takuya Tsuda | JPN | Suzuki Test Rider (GSX-RR) | +2.963s | 22/24 |
| 7 | Michele Pirro | ITA | Ducati Test Rider (GP21) | +3.315s | 23/23 |
| 8 | Luca Marini | ITA | Sky VR46 Avintia (GP19)* | +14.732s | 3/3 |
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)
Full Qatar Shakedown rider line-up:
Stefan Bradl (Honda)
Luca Marini (VR46 Avintia)
Katsuyuki Nakasuga (Yamaha)
Enea Bastianini (Avintia Esponsorama)
Dani Pedrosa (KTM)
Kohta Nozane (Yamaha)
Lorenzo Savadori (Aprilia Gresini)
Cal Crutchlow (Yamaha)
Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Gresini)
Sylvain Guintoli (Suzuki)
Michele Pirro (Ducati)
Jorge Martin (Pramac Ducati)
Takuya Tsuda (Suzuki)
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