Doha MotoGP, Losail, Qatar - Qualifying (1) Results
Qualifying (1) results from the Doha MotoGP at Losail in Qatar, round 2 of the 2021 world championship.
Joan Mir, Doha MotoGP, 3 April 2021
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The top two riders in Q1 - Mir and Oliveira - now progress to the Q2 pole position shootout, where they will join the ten fastest riders after third practice.
The others will start in the following order from 13th onwards, with Rossi lining up just 21st on the grid.
| Doha MotoGP, Qatar - Qualifying (1) Results | |||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team |
| 1 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) |
| 2 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM (RC16) |
| 3 | Luca Marini | ITA | VR46 Avintia Ducati (GP19) |
| 4 | Alex Marquez | SPA | LCR Honda (RC213V) |
| 5 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) |
| 6 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) |
| 7 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | KTM Tech3 (RC16) |
| 8 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) |
| 9 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Avintia Ducati (GP19) |
| 10 | Iker Lecuona | SPA | KTM Tech3 (RC16) |
| 11 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) |
| 12 | Lorenzo Savadori | ITA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) |
* Rookie.
Fastest Friday time:
Jack Miller ITA Ducati 1m 53.145s
(FP2) Official Qatar MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Francesco Bagnaia ITA Ducati 1m 52.772s(2021)
Fastest race lap:
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha 1m 54.927s (2016)
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