Misano MotoGP Test Results - Wednesday lap times (1pm)
Following's Sunday's San Marino MotoGP, riders and teams returned to the Misano circuit for the third and final official in-season test of the 2021 season.
Unlike Tuesday's slow start, due to overnight rain, riders were down to start work straight away on Wednesday.
Session 1 has ended with Aleix Espargaro fastest for Aprilia, aheadof day one leader Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati) and Joan Mir (Suzuki).
Session 2 will start after lunch, at 2pm.
Marc Marquez debuted an all-new Honda prototype on day one, with team-mate Pol Espargaro due to try the bike on Wednesday. Yamaha also has a prototype available, while Suzuki is due to try a 2022 chassis today after engine work on day one. Ducati and Aprilia had new aerodynamics on Tuesday, with Dani Pedrosa shouldering KTM's day one development for next season.
2022 Tech3 KTM rookies Remy Gardner and Raul Fernandez, first and second in the Moto2 world championship for Red Bull KTM Ajo, are completing their first MotoGP laps today - closing the gap with almost each run on track.
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.
Testing is split into two sessions. The first session ran from 9:30-1pm with the second session from 2-6pm...
| 2021 Misano MotoGP Test - Wednesday (1pm - End of Session 1) | ||||||
| Rider | Nat | Team | Time | Lap | ||
| 1 | = | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | 1m 31.599s | 33/45 |
| 2 | = | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Team (GP21) | +0.065s | 23/39 |
| 3 | ^3 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.108s | 34/35 |
| 4 | ^7 | Jack Miller | AUS | Ducati Team (GP21) | +0.199s | 55/55 |
| 5 | ^5 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.288s | 35/44 |
| 6 | ˅3 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.327s | 15/52 |
| 7 | ˅3 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.360s | 15/44 |
| 8 | ˅3 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +0.403s | 51/57 |
| 9 | ˅2 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.537s | 7/47 |
| 10 | ^8 | Luca Marini | ITA | Sky VR46 Avintia Ducati (GP19)* | +0.557s | 34/34 |
| 11 | ˅3 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.576s | 24/39 |
| 12 | ˅3 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.647s | 23/33 |
| 13 | = | Alex Marquez | SPA | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.679s | 39/46 |
| 14 | ˅2 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.772s | 17/45 |
| 15 | ˅1 | Jorge Martin | SPA | Pramac Ducati (GP21)* | +0.813s | 22/22 |
| 16 | ˅1 | Michele Pirro | ITA | Ducati Team (GP21) | +0.892s | 12/32 |
| 17 | ˅1 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.036s | 3/10 |
| 18 | ˅1 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.231s | 26/47 |
| 19 | ^1 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.243s | 21/30 |
| 20 | ˅1 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Avintia Ducati (GP19)* | +1.376s | 9/10 |
| 21 | = | Dani Pedrosa | SPA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +1.774s | 20/22 |
| 22 | ^3 | Raul Fernandez | SPA | KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +2.389s | 34/34 |
| 23 | = | Sylvain Guintoli | FRA | Suzuki Test Rider (GSX-RR) | +2.542s | 31/33 |
| 24 | ˅2 | Lorenzo Savadori | ITA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* | +2.768s | 4/22 |
| 25 | ˅1 | Remy Gardner | AUS | KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +3.042s | 30/33 |
* Rookie
Fastest Day 1 Time:
Best lap:
Francesco Bagnaia ITA Ducati 1m 31.524s
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)
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.
