2021 Algarve MotoGP, Portimao - Full Warm-up Results
Pole position qualifier Francesco Bagnaia leads morning warm-up for the Algarve MotoGP at Portimao.
But after struggling for race pace with the hard rear tyre yesterday, new world champion Fabio Quartararo tried the medium rear this morning and was fastest for most of the session on his way to second.
Tech3 KTM's Iker Lecuona continued to impress in third.
Alex Marquez and then Aleix Espargaro fell during the session.
Marc Marquez, winner of the past two MotoGP rounds, is missing the event after still feeling 'unwell' several days after sustaining a 'slight concussion' while training on an off-road bike. Marquez is replaced by test rider Stefan Bradl.
The hard front tyre option has been changed from the disliked asymmetric version selected for April's Portimao round, to a symmetric hard compound (which is harder than the 2020 front tyre).
Home star Oliveira was the winner of last November's inaugural Portimao race while Quartararo dominated from Bagnaia and Mir in April's return.
Although Quartararo has already wrapped up the 2021 riders' title, with Bagnaia and Mir on course for second and third, Ducati and Yamaha remain locked in a close battle for victory in the teams' and constructors' championships.
| Algarve MotoGP, Portimao - Warm-up Results | ||||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time/Diff | Lap | Max (km/h) |
| 1 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Team (GP21) | 1'39.711s | 8/9 | 340k |
| 2 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.111s | 12/12 | 336k |
| 3 | Iker Lecuona | SPA | KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +0.257s | 9/12 | 333k |
| 4 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.315s | 7/12 | 338k |
| 5 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.385s | 10/11 | 338k |
| 6 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.519s | 11/11 | 341k |
| 7 | Alex Marquez | SPA | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.526s | 7/9 | 341k |
| 8 | Jack Miller | AUS | Ducati Team (GP21) | +0.590s | 8/12 | 350k |
| 9 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.610s | 6/11 | 341k |
| 10 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.667s | 11/11 | 332k |
| 11 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Pramac Ducati (GP21) | +0.668s | 11/12 | 345k |
| 12 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +0.682s | 10/12 | 336k |
| 13 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +0.767s | 6/7 | 346k |
| 14 | Luca Marini | ITA | Sky VR46 Avintia Ducati (GP19)* | +0.810s | 11/12 | 343k |
| 15 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Avintia Ducati (GP19)* | +0.865s | 8/12 | 345k |
| 16 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.891s | 10/12 | 341k |
| 17 | Jorge Martin | SPA | Pramac Ducati (GP21)* | +1.101s | 9/10 | 342k |
| 18 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.241s | 10/12 | 334k |
| 19 | Stefan Bradl | GER | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +1.300s | 8/12 | 342k |
| 20 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.436s | 8/12 | 341k |
| 21 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +1.453s | 5/12 | 340k |
| 22 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +1.536s | 5/12 | 341k |
* Rookie
Official Portimao MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Francesco Bagnaia ITA Ducati 1m 38.725s (2021)
Fastest race lap:
Alex Rins SPA Suzuki 1m 39.450s (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.
