Misano MotoGP Test Results - Tuesday lap times (5pm)
Following's Sunday's San Marino MotoGP, riders and teams have returned to the Misano circuit for the third and final official in-season test of the 2021 season.
Overnight rain meant a slow start to the opening day and only seven riders set a lap time by the 1pm lunch break, but the track has been busy since the start of the afternoon session.
Jack Miller led the early afternoon running, before Ducati team-mate and Sunday's race winner Francesco Bagnaia (after an earlier fall) moved to the top at 4:30pm.
The two-day test is due to see all factories work not only on the final stages of this year's world championship, but carry out important development work for their 2022 machines.
Due to the special Covid technical freeze, which ends this year, most factories have been unable to change their engine design since the start of 2020.
2022 Tech3 KTM rookies Remy Gardner and Raul Fernandez are due to complete their first MotoGP laps on Wednesday.
Testing began at 9:30am and concludes at 6pm, with a lunch break from 1-2pm…
| 2021 Misano MotoGP Test - Tuesday (5pm) | ||||||
| Rider | Nat | Team | Time | Lap | ||
| 1 | ^3 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Team (GP21) | 1m 31.801s | 35/40 |
| 2 | ˅1 | Jack Miller | AUS | Ducati Team (GP21) | +0.203s | 35/39 |
| 3 | = | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.262s | 51/51 |
| 4 | ˅2 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +0.318s | 25/26 |
| 5 | = | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.360s | 41/52 |
| 6 | ^14 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.437s | 49/49 |
| 7 | ˅1 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Pramac Ducati (GP21) | +0.547s | 37/43 |
| 8 | ^4 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.699s | 56/57 |
| 9 | ^6 | Jorge Martin | SPA | Pramac Ducati (GP21)* | +0.700s | 41/44 |
| 10 | ˅3 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.720s | 34/49 |
| 11 | ˅3 | Alex Marquez | SPA | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.791s | 33/39 |
| 12 | ˅3 | Maverick Vinales | SPA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +0.824s | 28/28 |
| 13 | ^5 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.844s | 31/43 |
| 14 | ˅4 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.852s | 28/32 |
| 15 | ˅4 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.853s | 37/49 |
| 16 | = | Luca Marini | ITA | Sky VR46 Avintia Ducati (GP19)* | +0.948s | 33/38 |
| 17 | ˅4 | Iker Lecuona | SPA | KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +0.950s | 34/47 |
| 18 | ^1 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.995s | 33/37 |
| 19 | ˅5 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Avintia Ducati (GP19)* | +1.036s | 6/11 |
| 20 | ˅3 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +1.148s | 11/35 |
| 21 | = | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.186s | 28/40 |
| 22 | ^1 | Dani Pedrosa | SPA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +1.781s | 27/28 |
| 23 | ˅1 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.910s | 33/40 |
| 24 | = | Lorenzo Savadori | ITA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* | +2.696s | 24/33 |
* Rookie
^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 Misano MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Maverick Vinales SPA Yamaha 1m 31.007s (2020)
Fastest race lap:
Enea Bastianini ITA Ducati 1m 32.242s(2021)
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