2021 Austrian MotoGP, Red Bull Ring - Warm-up Results
MotoGP title leader Fabio Quartararo fastest during morning warm-up for the 2021 Austrian MotoGP at the Red Bull Ring.
Johann Zarco, who has qualified in fourth, walked away from a fast accident at Turn 9 in the closing stages but still set the second fastest time.
A lot of riders practised bike-swaps this morning, due to the threat of rain this afternoon.
Maverick Vinales has been suspended from this weekend's race by Yamaha 'due to the unexplained irregular operation of the motorcycle' during last Sunday's Styria MotoGP, rumoured to mean deliberate over-revving of the bike. The Spaniard made a public apology on Saturday, but it is unclear if he will be allowed back on an M1 next time at Silverstone.
Michelin has changed the hard front tyre option after an issue for Miguel Oliveira in Sunday's Styrian race.
Cal Crutchlow is making the second of three planned appearances as a replacement for the injured Franco Morbidelli at Petronas Yamaha.
Aprilia's Lorenzo Savadori is absent due to an ankle injury in last Sunday's fiery accident with Dani Pedrosa.
The back-to-back Austrian events are the first since the start of the Covid pandemic without special restrictions in place for spectator numbers.
A chicane will be added to slow down the fast Turn 2 kink next season.
| Austrian MotoGP, Red Bull Ring - Warm-up Results | ||||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time/Diff | Lap | Max (km/h) |
| 1 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 1'23.629s | 5/14 | 307k |
| 2 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Pramac Ducati (GP21) | +0.382s | 7/9 | 316k |
| 3 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Team (GP21) | +0.387s | 7/14 | 318k |
| 4 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +0.512s | 6/14 | 313k |
| 5 | Jorge Martin | SPA | Pramac Ducati (GP21)* | +0.575s | 6/14 | 316k |
| 6 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.727s | 10/12 | 311k |
| 7 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.829s | 7/14 | 310k |
| 8 | Jack Miller | AUS | Ducati Team (GP21) | +0.878s | 5/14 | 317k |
| 9 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.885s | 7/14 | 313k |
| 10 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.910s | 13/14 | 315k |
| 11 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.942s | 9/14 | 309k |
| 12 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.970s | 13/14 | 308k |
| 13 | Alex Marquez | SPA | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +1.004s | 8/14 | 309k |
| 14 | Luca Marini | ITA | Sky VR46 Avintia Ducati (GP19)* | +1.018s | 11/13 | 312k |
| 15 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Avintia Ducati (GP19)* | +1.045s | 5/12 | 318k |
| 16 | Iker Lecuona | SPA | KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.074s | 4/14 | 308k |
| 17 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +1.164s | 12/14 | 316k |
| 18 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.305s | 14/14 | 309k |
| 19 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.372s | 9/14 | 309k |
| 20 | Cal Crutchlow | GBR | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.422s | 5/12 | 301k |
* Rookie
Official Red Bull Ring MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Jorge Martin SPA Ducati 1m 22.643s (2021)
Fastest race lap:
Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati 1m 23.827s (2019)
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