2021 Dutch MotoGP, Assen - Full Qualifying Results
Vinales beats World championship leading team-mate Quartararo to pole position for the Dutch MotoGP at Assen, setting a new lap record while the Frenchman made a mistake on his last lap.
Ducati's Bagnaia will join the Yamahas on Sunday's front row with Nakagami, Zarco and Oliveira on row two.
Rins fell at the end of the session, lowsiding at Turn 8.
Espargaro and Repsol Honda team-mate Marquez have a new Honda chassis to try this weekend.
However Sachsenring winner Marquez, still limping from yesterday's huge highside, failed to advance past Qualifying 1 after a late fall and will start just 20th.
Garrett Gerloff is replacing the injured Franco Morbidelli at Petronas Yamaha, alongside Rossi. The 25-year-old American, currently sixth (one podium) in this year's World Superbike championship for GRT Yamaha, previously took part in (wet) Friday practice at last year's Valencia MotoGP while Rossi was awaiting a PCR result.
With Rossi due to announce his racing future during the summer break, could this weekend effectively be an 'audition' for Gerloff?
Assen is returning to the MotoGP calendar for the first time since 2019, having been absent from last year's Covid-reduced line-up. It has been resurfaced since MotoGP's last visit.
| Dutch MotoGP, Assen - Full Qualifying Results | ||||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time/Diff | Lap | Max |
| 1 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 1'31.814s | 6/8 | 307k |
| 2 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.071s | 6/7 | 307k |
| 3 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Team (GP21) | +0.302s | 7/7 | 313k |
| 4 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.500s | 8/9 | 310k |
| 5 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Pramac Ducati (GP21) | +0.580s | 7/7 | 315k |
| 6 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.636s | 7/8 | 311k |
| 7 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.783s | 8/8 | 308k |
| 8 | Jack Miller | AUS | Ducati Team (GP21) | +0.795s | 3/8 | 313k |
| 9 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +0.852s | 3/8 | 310k |
| 10 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.934s | 8/9 | 307k |
| 11 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +1.016s | 5/8 | 312k |
| 12 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.105s | 6/9 | 305k |
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| 13 | Iker Lecuona | SPA | KTM Tech3 (RC16) | 1'32.724s | 7/9 | 310k |
| 14 | Jorge Martin | SPA | Pramac Ducati (GP21)* | 1'32.85s | 6/8 | 317k |
| 15 | Lorenzo Savadori | ITA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* | 1'33.258s | 5/7 | 305k |
| 16 | Alex Marquez | SPA | LCR Honda (RC213V) | 1'33.288s | 7/8 | 311k |
| 17 | Luca Marini | ITA | Sky VR46 Avintia Ducati (GP19)* | 1'33.321s | 6/7 | 309k |
| 18 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | KTM Tech3 (RC16) | 1'33.378s | 4/8 | 305k |
| 19 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Avintia Ducati (GP19)* | 1'33.404s | 7/8 | 312k |
| 20 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | 1'33.477s | 6/6 | 311k |
| 21 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | 1'33.597s | 4/8 | 308k |
| 22 | Garrett Gerloff | USA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 1'33.739s | 6/8 | 300k |
* Rookie
Fastest Practice time:
Maverick Vinales SPA Yamaha 1m 32.336s (FP3)
Official Assen MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Fabio Quartararo FRA Yamaha 1m 32.017s (2019)
Fastest race lap:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda 1m 33.617s (2015)
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.
