San Marino MotoGP, Misano Circuit - Warm-up Results
Alex Rins puts Suzuki fastest during morning warm-up for the 2021 San Marino MotoGP at Misano.
World championship leader Fabio Quartararo and rival Francesco Bagnaia, starting from pole this afternoon, conpleted the top three followed by Rins' team-mate Joan Mir.
Warm-up took place in dry and sunny conditions but there is a risk of rain this afternoon.
Franco Morbidelli is making a return from knee surgery for his debut at Monster Yamaha, as Vinales' full-time replacement alongside Fabio Quartararo.
Taking over Morbidelli's ex-Petronas Yamaha A-spec bike is triple MotoGP title runner-up Andrea Dovizioso, the former Ducati star also remaining at what will be a renamed RNF Racing team for 2022.
Test riders Stefan Bradl (Honda) and Michele Pirro (Ducati) are making wild-card appearances.
A two-day official test will be held next week while the second Misano round, also the final home MotoGP appearance for local legend Valentino Rossi, will take place on October 22-24…
| San Marino MotoGP, Misano - Warm-up Results | ||||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time/Diff | Lap | Max (km/h) |
| 1 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | 1'32.521s | 10/13 | 296k |
| 2 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.102s | 7/12 | 295k |
| 3 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Team (GP21) | +0.259s | 12/12 | 298k |
| 4 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.269s | 11/11 | 293k |
| 5 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +0.356s | 10/13 | 297k |
| 6 | Jack Miller | AUS | Ducati Team (GP21) | +0.360s | 8/10 | 298k |
| 7 | Michele Pirro | ITA | Ducati Team (GP21) | +0.401s | 5/12 | 298k |
| 8 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Avintia Ducati (GP19)* | +0.433s | 9/12 | 301k |
| 9 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.470s | 9/13 | 294k |
| 10 | Stefan Bradl | GER | HRC (RC213V) | +0.476s | 11/11 | 297k |
| 11 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.487s | 9/9 | 295k |
| 12 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.496s | 8/12 | 299k |
| 13 | Jorge Martin | SPA | Pramac Ducati (GP21)* | +0.543s | 4/10 | 297k |
| 14 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.545s | 10/13 | 298k |
| 15 | Alex Marquez | SPA | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.553s | 13/13 | 298k |
| 16 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Pramac Ducati (GP21) | +0.576s | 8/12 | 298k |
| 17 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.652s | 6/12 | 297k |
| 18 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +0.721s | 10/12 | 298k |
| 19 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.895s | 11/12 | 291k |
| 20 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +0.982s | 10/12 | 293k |
| 21 | Iker Lecuona | SPA | KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.034s | 10/10 | 295k |
| 22 | Luca Marini | ITA | Sky VR46 Avintia Ducati (GP19)* | +1.186s | 11/12 | 298k |
| 23 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.700s | 5/12 | 292k |
| 24 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.764s | 5/12 | 293k |
* Rookie
Pole position time:
Francesco Bagnaia ITA Ducati 1m 31.065s
Official Misano MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Maverick Vinales SPA Yamaha 1m 31.007s (2020)
Fastest race lap:
Francesco Bagnaia ITA Ducati 1m 32.319s(2020)
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.
