Misano MotoGP Test Results - Wednesday lap times (FINAL)
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 able to start work straight away on Wednesday.
Session 1 ended with Aleix Espargaro fastest for Aprilia, ahead of day one leader Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati) and Joan Mir (Suzuki).
Session 2 began after lunch, at 2pm, with Espargaro going on to complete a perfect double on the RS-GP, despite a surprise challenge from LCR Honda's Takaaki Nakagami.
Bagnaia did not ride in the afternoon but his morning time would have been good enough to remain second to Espargaro.
Marc Marquez debuted an all-new Honda prototype on day one, with team-mate Pol Espargaro trying the bike on Wednesday.
Yamaha also had a prototype available for world championship leader Fabio Quartararo and Franco Morbidelli, while Suzuki split its 2022 engine and chassis work with Mir and Alex Rins.
Ducati and Aprilia had new aerodynamics, with Dani Pedrosa continuing KTM's development for next season.
Valentino Rossi was taking part in his very final MotoGP test, before retirement at the end of this season.
By contrast, 2022 MotoGP rookies Remy Gardner and Raul Fernandez, currently first and second in the Moto2 world championship for Red Bull KTM Ajo, completed their first ever MotoGP laps.
The day was divided into two sessions. The first was from 9:30am-1pm followed by a one-hour lunch break, and then a second session from 2-6pm...
| 2021 Misano MotoGP Test - Wednesday (6pm - End of Session 2) | ||||||
| Rider | Nat | Team | Time | Lap | ||
| 1 | = | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | 1m 31.584s | 32/37 |
| 2 | = | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.151s | 23/23 |
| 3 | = | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.289s | 32/33 |
| 4 | = | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.390s | 32/33 |
| 5 | ^4 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +0.451s | 49/52 |
| 6 | ^1 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.521s | 33/37 |
| 7 | ˅2 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.567s | 30/36 |
| 8 | ˅2 | Jack Miller | AUS | Ducati Team (GP21) | +0.582s | 26/26 |
| 9 | ˅1 | Luca Marini | ITA | Sky VR46 Avintia Ducati (GP19)* | +0.617s | 23/28 |
| 10 | ^3 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.618s | 43/44 |
| 11 | ˅1 | Alex Marquez | SPA | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.675s | 37/44 |
| 12 | ˅1 | Michele Pirro | ITA | Ducati Team (GP21) | +0.747s | 22/29 |
| 13 | ˅1 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.768s | 10/32 |
| 14 | = | Jorge Martin | SPA | Pramac Ducati (GP21)* | +1.040s | 12/12 |
| 15 | = | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +1.314s | 14/24 |
| 16 | = | Dani Pedrosa | SPA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +1.375s | 23/31 |
| 17 | = | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.394s | 15/28 |
| 18 | = | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.443s | 6/32 |
| 19 | = | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +2.072s | 6/12 |
| 20 | ^1 | Lorenzo Savadori | ITA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* | +2.459s | 33/38 |
| 21 | ˅1 | Raul Fernandez | SPA | KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +2.776s | 8/17 |
| 22 | = | Remy Gardner | AUS | KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +3.502s | 14/14 |
| 2021 Misano MotoGP Test - Wednesday (1pm - End of Session 1) | ||||
| Rider | Nat | Team | Time | |
| 1 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | 1m 31.599s |
| 2 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Team (GP21) | +0.065s |
| 3 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.108s |
| 4 | Jack Miller | AUS | Ducati Team (GP21) | +0.199s |
| 5 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.288s |
| 6 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.327s |
| 7 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.360s |
| 8 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +0.403s |
| 9 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.537s |
| 10 | Luca Marini | ITA | Sky VR46 Avintia Ducati (GP19)* | +0.557s |
| 11 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.576s |
| 12 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.647s |
| 13 | Alex Marquez | SPA | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.679s |
| 14 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.772s |
| 15 | Jorge Martin | SPA | Pramac Ducati (GP21)* | +0.813s |
| 16 | Michele Pirro | ITA | Ducati Team (GP21) | +0.892s |
| 17 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.036s |
| 18 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.231s |
| 19 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.243s |
| 20 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Avintia Ducati (GP19)* | +1.376s |
| 21 | Dani Pedrosa | SPA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +1.774s |
| 22 | Raul Fernandez | SPA | KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +2.389s |
| 23 | Sylvain Guintoli | FRA | Suzuki Test Rider (GSX-RR) | +2.542s |
| 24 | Lorenzo Savadori | ITA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* | +2.768s |
| 25 | Remy Gardner | AUS | KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +3.042s |
* 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)
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