2021 Official MotoGP Test, Jerez - Lap Times (FINAL)
Following's Sunday's Spanish MotoGP, riders and teams returned to Jerez for a day of Official testing.
Rins stopped in the early afternoon while leading the timesheets, with Vinales - who had been fastest in the morning - moving back on top just after 4pm on his way to a massive 101 laps!
Rins and Suzuki team-mate Mir spent part of the day trying the 2022 engine prototype first seen in the Qatar Test as well as settings for the upcoming races.
Fabio Quartararo skipped the test as he undergoes a medical check following Sunday's arm pump problems, which saw him drop from the race lead to 13th place.
Marc Marquez only did one run because his body felt "locked, the neck and right shoulder. I felt similar after the Portimao race but the crash on Saturday here didn't help. I wasn't at a good level to ride so we stopped the test."
Testing began at 10am and concluded at 6pm.
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| 2021 Jerez MotoGP Test - Monday (FINAL) | ||||||
| Rider | Nat | Team | Time | Lap | ||
| 1 | = | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 1m 36.879s | 83/101 |
| 2 | = | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.034s | 50/59 |
| 3 | = | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.431s | 54/64 |
| 4 | ^1 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.469s | 64/71 |
| 5 | ˅1 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Pramac Ducati (GP21) | +0.556s | 41/75 |
| 6 | = | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.627s | 40/89 |
| 7 | = | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.629s | 27/72 |
| 8 | = | Luca Marini | ITA | Sky VR46 Avintia Ducati (GP19)* | +0.680s | 65/66 |
| 9 | = | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.748s | 25/67 |
| 10 | = | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Team (GP21) | +0.811s | 32/40 |
| 11 | ^2 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.819s | 56/66 |
| 12 | ^2 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.821s | 70/73 |
| 13 | ˅2 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Avintia Ducati (GP19)* | +0.838s | 48/54 |
| 14 | ˅2 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +1.006s | 8/12 |
| 15 | = | Alex Marquez | SPA | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +1.291s | 60/75 |
| 16 | = | Marc Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +1.424s | 4/7 |
| 17 | = | Iker Lecuona | SPA | KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.495s | 54/64 |
| 18 | = | Jack Miller | AUS | Ducati Team (GP21) | +1.576s | 26/44 |
| 19 | = | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.729s | 47/63 |
| 20 | = | Tito Rabat | SPA | Pramac Ducati (GP21) | +1.947s | 23/65 |
| 21 | = | Lorenzo Savadori | ITA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* | +2.145s | 34/54 |
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.
* Rookie
Official Jerez MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Maverick Vinales SPA Yamaha 1m 36.584s (2020)
Fastest race lap:
Fabio Quartararo FRA Yamaha 1m 37.770s (2021)
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.
