Qatar MotoGP, Losail Circuit - Full Qualifying Results
Bagnaia rockets to the first pole position of the 2021 MotoGP season, a new lap record in Qatar keeping the new factory Ducati rider ahead of the Yamahas of Quartararo and Vinales.
Rossi chased Bagnaia on his fastest lap and was briefly on the front row before Vinales fought back.
Vinales and LCR's Marquez have been reunited with their respective crew chiefs Esteban Garcia and Christophe 'Beefy' Bourguignon, after the pair were confirmed to their hotels after registering an unclear PCR test upon arrival in Qatar.
Bradl is again replacing the injured Marc Marquez, who is missing both Qatar rounds.
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| Qatar MotoGP, Losail Circuit - Full Qualifying Results | ||||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time/Diff | Lap | Max |
| 1 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Team (GP21) | 1'52.772s | 6/7 | 355k |
| 2 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.266s | 3/6 | 351k |
| 3 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.316s | 7/7 | 348k |
| 4 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.342s | 6/7 | 348k |
| 5 | Jack Miller | AUS | Ducati Team (GP21) | +0.443s | 3/7 | 358k |
| 6 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Pramac Ducati (GP21) | +0.514s | 7/7 | 356k |
| 7 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.541s | 3/6 | 345k |
| 8 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +0.543s | 7/7 | 348k |
| 9 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.718s | 7/7 | 347k |
| 10 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.910s | 6/7 | 350k |
| 11 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.949s | 7/7 | 347k |
| 12 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +1.158s | 5/6 | 353k |
| Qualifying 1: | ||||||
| 13 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Avintia Ducati (GP19)* | 1'53.733s | 6/7 | 354k |
| 14 | Jorge Martin | SPA | Pramac Ducati (GP21)* | 1'53.84s | 2/6 | 359k |
| 15 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | 1'53.915s | 6/6 | 346k |
| 16 | Alex Marquez | SPA | LCR Honda (RC213V) | 1'53.958s | 3/7 | 350k |
| 17 | Stefan Bradl | GER | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | 1'53.995s | 6/6 | 350k |
| 18 | Luca Marini | ITA | Sky VR46 Avintia Ducati (GP19)* | 1'54.122s | 6/7 | 351k |
| 19 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | 1'54.24s | 3/7 | 350k |
| 20 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | KTM Tech3 (RC16) | 1'54.443s | 6/7 | 346k |
| 21 | Iker Lecuona | SPA | KTM Tech3 (RC16) | 1'54.627s | 6/6 | 351k |
| 22 | Lorenzo Savadori | ITA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* | 1'55.183s | 3/7 | 347k |
* Rookie.
2021 Qatar MotoGP - Fastest Day 1 Time:
Jack Miller AUS Ducati 1m 53.387s
2021 Qatar Tests - Fastest Time:
Jack Miller AUS Ducati 1m 53.183s
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)
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