2021 Catalunya MotoGP Test, Barcelona - Lap Times (2:30pm)
Following's Sunday's Catalunya MotoGP, riders and teams have returned to the Barcelona circuit for a day of Official testing.
Although there are two additional factory KTM test bikes listed, only race winner Oliveira and team-mate Binder are riding today (Dani Pedrosa and Mika Kallio are not testing).
Over at Suzuki, currently fastest with Mir, both the Spaniard and test rider Guintoli are testing some set-up configurations and electronics, but do not have any new 'hardware' items.
Aleix Espargaro, who has been struggling with fluid in his arm after recent surgery, isn't present after heading for checks in Barcelona, which concluded that the arm won’t need any further treatment, just rest and some antibiotics. Espargaro is replaced by Aprilia test rider Matteo Baiocco.
Testing concludes at 6pm...
| 2021 Catalunya MotoGP Test - Monday (2:30pm) | ||||||
| Rider | Nat | Team | Time | Lap | ||
| 1 | = | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | 1m 39.816s | 25/42 |
| 2 | = | Johann Zarco | FRA | Pramac Ducati (GP21) | +0.163s | 46/61 |
| 3 | = | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.206s | 11/29 |
| 4 | = | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.234s | 18/43 |
| 5 | = | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.272s | 27/37 |
| 6 | = | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.336s | 34/49 |
| 7 | = | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.415s | 25/45 |
| 8 | = | Jack Miller | AUS | Ducati Team (GP21) | +0.426s | 19/33 |
| 9 | = | Marc Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.501s | 28/42 |
| 10 | = | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Team (GP21) | +0.591s | 32/42 |
| 11 | = | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.602s | 16/31 |
| 12 | = | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.623s | 27/33 |
| 13 | ^1 | Alex Marquez | SPA | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.671s | 36/38 |
| 14 | ˅1 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.714s | 6/7 |
| 15 | = | KTM Test 1 | N/A | KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.096s | 13/14 |
| 16 | = | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Avintia Ducati (GP19)* | +1.107s | 15/35 |
| 17 | = | KTM Test 2 | N/A | KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.237s | 5/7 |
| 18 | = | Iker Lecuona | SPA | KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.389s | 22/48 |
| 19 | = | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.596s | 26/36 |
| 20 | ^1 | Sylvain Guintoli | FRA | Suzuki Test Rider (GSX-RR) | +1.644s | 53/57 |
| 21 | ˅1 | Luca Marini | ITA | Sky VR46 Avintia Ducati (GP19)* | +1.754s | 11/11 |
| 22 | = | Lorenzo Savadori | ITA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* | +1.988s | 30/33 |
| 23 | = | Matteo Baiocco | ITA | Aprilia Test Rider (RS-GP) | +8.024s | 22/25 |
*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.
Official Catalunya MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Fabio Quartararo FRA Yamaha 1m 38.853s (2021)
Fastest race lap:
Johann Zarco FRA Ducati 1m 39.939s (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.
