2021 Qatar MotoGP, Losail Circuit - Warm-up Results
Quartararo and Monster Yamaha team-mate Vinale leads warm-up for the season-opening Qatar MotoGP at a windy Losail.
Miller sat out the first half of the warm-up then, like team-mate and pole starter Bagnaia, seemed to suffer in the wind.
By contrast, Pramac Ducati's Zarco spent time at the top of the timesheets on his way to third, while Avintia rookies Bastianini and Marini were both in the top ten.
Rossi, who will start from fourth place, was just 20th fastest for Petronas Yamaha.
All riders used the soft rear tyre in warm-up, which is set to be the overwhelming choice for the race.
Bradl is again replacing the injured Marc Marquez, who is missing both Qatar rounds.
| Qatar MotoGP, Losail Circuit - Warm-up Results | ||||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time/Diff | Lap | Max (km/h) |
| 1 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 1'55.147s | 8/10 | 333k |
| 2 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.138s | 6/9 | 332k |
| 3 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Pramac Ducati (GP21) | +0.186s | 4/9 | 345k |
| 4 | Alex Marquez | SPA | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.453s | 10/11 | 343k |
| 5 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.465s | 8/10 | 333k |
| 6 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.642s | 7/10 | 336k |
| 7 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Avintia Ducati (GP19)* | +0.666s | 9/10 | 341k |
| 8 | Stefan Bradl | GER | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.680s | 9/11 | 340k |
| 9 | Luca Marini | ITA | Sky VR46 Avintia Ducati (GP19)* | +0.698s | 10/10 | 335k |
| 10 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.710s | 8/9 | 330k |
| 11 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.799s | 8/8 | 333k |
| 12 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +0.803s | 5/10 | 333k |
| 13 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.854s | 8/8 | 335k |
| 14 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.859s | 10/10 | 332k |
| 15 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Team (GP21) | +0.920s | 7/8 | 336k |
| 16 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +1.077s | 10/10 | 336k |
| 17 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.150s | 4/10 | 338k |
| 18 | Jorge Martin | SPA | Pramac Ducati (GP21)* | +1.165s | 7/9 | 344k |
| 19 | Iker Lecuona | SPA | KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.179s | 4/9 | 339k |
| 20 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.498s | 7/9 | 333k |
| 21 | Jack Miller | AUS | Ducati Team (GP21) | +1.664s | 4/5 | 340k |
| 22 | Lorenzo Savadori | ITA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* | +2.411s | 9/10 | 322k |
* Rookie.
Pole Position Time:
Francesco Bagnaia ITA Ducati 1m 52.772s
Official Qatar MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Francesco Bagnaia ITA Ducati 1m 52.772s(2021)
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.
