Qatar MotoGP test times - Sunday (4pm)
The second day of the final 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.
Rins and Mir formed a Suzuki one-two during day one, when Ducati's holeshot-based 'active' ride-height system was caught on camera...
The second day of the final 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.
Rins and Mir formed a Suzuki one-two during day one, when Ducati's holeshot-based 'active' ride-height system was caught on camera...
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| Qatar MotoGP test times - Sunday (4pm) | ||||||
| Rider | Nat | Team | Time | Lap | ||
| 1 | = | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 1m 54.974s | 17/24 |
| 2 | ^12 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.086s | 25/25 |
| 3 | ^2 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.136s | 12/14 |
| 4 | NA | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Ducati (GP20) | +0.220s | 11/13 |
| 5 | ^5 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | Ducati Team (GP20) | +0.338s | 20/20 |
| 6 | ˅4 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.345s | 10/19 |
| 7 | = | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Pramac Ducati (GP20) | +0.461s | 13/19 |
| 8 | ˅5 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.590s | 5/13 |
| 9 | ˅3 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +0.626s | 20/25 |
| 10 | NA | Marc Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.628s | 13/18 |
| 11 | ˅7 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.688s | 10/20 |
| 12 | ˅3 | Alex Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V)* | +0.751s | 22/23 |
| 13 | NA | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.761s | 5/5 |
| 14 | NA | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +1.184s | 4/9 |
| 15 | NA | Johann Zarco | FRA | Reale Avintia (GP19) | +1.218s | 4/12 |
| 16 | ˅8 | Iker Lecuona | SPA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)* | +1.246s | 2/16 |
| 17 | ˅6 | Cal Crutchlow | GBR | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +1.412s | 12/17 |
| 18 | ˅6 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16)* | +1.771s | 8/13 |
| 19 | ˅6 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Ducati Team (GP20) | +2.192s | 7/15 |
| 20 | NA | Aleix Espargaro | ITA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +2.294s | 2/2 |
| 21 | NA | Bradley Smith | GBR | Aprilia Test Rider (RS-GP) | +2.444s | 10/10 |
| 22 | NA | Tito Rabat | SPA | Reale Avintia (GP19) | +3.256s | 4/4 |
*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.
Fastest Day One time:
Alex Rins SPA Suzuki 1m 54.462s
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.
