Qatar MotoGP test times - Saturday (6pm)
The opening day of the second and final official 2020 MotoGP pre-season test is underway in Qatar.
This year's testing action starts at 1pm and ends in darkness at 8pm over the three days, following the new (earlier) MotoGP race start time of 6pm for the March 8 season-opener.
Quartararo was quickest for Petronas Yamaha on all three days of the previous Sepang test.
The opening day of the second and final official 2020 MotoGP pre-season test is underway in Qatar.
This year's testing action starts at 1pm and ends in darkness at 8pm over the three days, following the new (earlier) MotoGP race start time of 6pm for the March 8 season-opener.
Quartararo was quickest for Petronas Yamaha on all three days of the previous Sepang test.
| Qatar MotoGP test times - Saturday (6pm) | ||||||
| Rider | Nat | Team | Time | Lap | ||
| 1 | = | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 1m 54.584s | 28/30 |
| 2 | ^2 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.072s | 27/27 |
| 3 | ^8 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.239s | 28/35 |
| 4 | ^2 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.493s | 32/33 |
| 5 | ^4 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.620s | 28/29 |
| 6 | ^2 | Aleix Espargaro | ITA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +0.684s | 21/29 |
| 7 | ˅2 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.718s | 29/36 |
| 8 | ^2 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Ducati (GP20) | +0.846s | 27/35 |
| 9 | ˅7 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | Ducati Team (GP20) | +0.858s | 19/28 |
| 10 | ˅3 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.865s | 26/26 |
| 11 | ˅8 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Ducati Team (GP20) | +0.894s | 24/24 |
| 12 | ^1 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +1.043s | 30/30 |
| 13 | ^1 | Cal Crutchlow | GBR | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +1.399s | 27/27 |
| 14 | ˅2 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.467s | 27/27 |
| 15 | ^6 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +1.548s | 17/17 |
| 16 | ^4 | Iker Lecuona | SPA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)* | +1.551s | 27/28 |
| 17 | ^1 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Pramac Ducati (GP20) | +1.775s | 28/35 |
| 18 | ˅1 | Tito Rabat | SPA | Reale Avintia (GP19) | +1.861s | 38/38 |
| 19 | ˅4 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Reale Avintia (GP19) | +2.026s | 27/36 |
| 20 | ˅4 | Alex Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V)* | +2.199s | 24/33 |
| 21 | ^1 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16)* | +2.521s | 26/36 |
| 22 | ˅3 | Bradley Smith | GBR | Aprilia Test Rider (RS-GP) | +2.680s | 25/33 |
*Rookie
Key:
^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 Qatar MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda 1m 53.380s (2019)
Fastest race lap:
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha 1m 54.927s (2016)
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.
