2021 Qatar MotoGP Shakedown test times - Friday (8pm)
The Qatar MotoGP Shakedown test - open to test riders, rookies and riders from Concession manufacturer Aprilia - is underway at Losail.
The outing marks the first MotoGP laps for rookies Enea Bastianini, Luca Marini and Jorge Martin, plus the debut of Cal Crutchlow as a Yamaha test rider - the Englishman sharing M1s with the Factory's two Japanese test riders Katsuyuki Nakasuga and Kohta Nozane.
Earlier, Crutchlow warned that very strong winds could limit today's action but all riders except Aleix Espargaro have now been on track.
The first Official 2021 MotoGP test, open to all race riders, begins at the circuit tomorrow (Saturday).
Testing takes place from 2pm to 9pm each day.
| Qatar MotoGP Shakedown test times - Friday (8pm) | |||||
| Rider | Nat | Team | Time | Lap | |
| 1 | Stefan Bradl | GER | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | 1m 56.654s | 38/50 |
| 2 | Yamaha Test2 | N/A | Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1) | +0.385s | 49/56 |
| 3 | Michele Pirro | ITA | Ducati Test Rider (GP21) | +1.402s | 47/58 |
| 4 | Yamaha Test3 | N/A | Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1) | +1.584s | 4/5 |
| 5 | Lorenzo Savadori | ITA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* | +1.619s | 25/27 |
| 6 | Sylvain Guintoli | FRA | Suzuki Test Rider (GSX-RR) | +1.968s | 37/40 |
| 7 | Jorge Martin | SPA | Pramac Ducati (GP21)* | +2.221s | 26/31 |
| 8 | Dani Pedrosa | SPA | KTM Test Rider (RC16) | +2.401s | 24/34 |
| 9 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Avintia Esponsorama (GP19)* | +2.415s | 28/29 |
| 10 | Luca Marini | ITA | Sky VR46 Avintia (GP19)* | +3.194s | 24/24 |
| 11 | Yamaha Test1 | N/A | Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1) | +3.597s | 14/28 |
| 12 | Takuya Tsuda | JPN | Suzuki Test Rider (GSX-RR) | +4.736s | 22/24 |
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)
Full Qatar Shakedown rider line-up:
Stefan Bradl (Honda)
Luca Marini (VR46 Avintia)
Katsuyuki Nakasuga (Yamaha)
Enea Bastianini (Avintia Esponsorama)
Dani Pedrosa (KTM)
Kohta Nozane (Yamaha)
Lorenzo Savadori (Aprilia Gresini)
Cal Crutchlow (Yamaha)
Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Gresini)
Sylvain Guintoli (Suzuki)
Michele Pirro (Ducati)
Jorge Martin (Pramac Ducati)
Takuya Tsuda (Suzuki)
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