2021 Official Catalunya MotoGP Test, Barcelona - Lap Times (12:30pm)
Following's Sunday's Catalunya MotoGP, riders and teams have returned to the Barcelona circuit for a day of Official testing.
Although there are two additional factory KTM test bikes listed, only race winner Oliveira and team-mate Binder are riding today (Dani Pedrosa and Mika Kallio are not testing).
Aleix Espargaro, who has been struggling with fluid in his arm after recent surgery, isn't present after heading for checks in Barcelona, which concluded that the arm won’t need any further treatment, just rest and some antibiotics. Espargaro is replaced by Aprilia test rider Matteo Baiocco.
Morbidelli, currently fastest, said he would not have anything new to test today and as such didn't expect to do many laps.
Testing concludes at 6pm...
| 2021 Catalunya MotoGP Test - Monday (12:30pm) | |||||
| Rider | Nat | Team | Time | Lap | |
| 1 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 1m 40.022s | 11/12 |
| 2 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.028s | 18/19 |
| 3 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.155s | 18/26 |
| 4 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.320s | 21/24 |
| 5 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.345s | 10/19 |
| 6 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.396s | 16/19 |
| 7 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.508s | 6/7 |
| 8 | Alex Marquez | SPA | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.518s | 17/18 |
| 9 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Pramac Ducati (GP21) | +0.638s | 31/32 |
| 10 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.645s | 9/21 |
| 11 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Team (GP21) | +0.727s | 20/28 |
| 12 | Jack Miller | AUS | Ducati Team (GP21) | +0.899s | 14/16 |
| 13 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.009s | 10/17 |
| 14 | KTM Test 2 | N/A | KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.031s | 5/7 |
| 15 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +1.078s | 5/23 |
| 16 | Iker Lecuona | SPA | KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.183s | 22/25 |
| 17 | KTM Test 1 | N/A | KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.201s | 4/5 |
| 18 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Avintia Ducati (GP19)* | +1.323s | 7/10 |
| 19 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.397s | 22/23 |
| 20 | Luca Marini | ITA | Sky VR46 Avintia Ducati (GP19)* | +1.548s | 11/11 |
| 21 | Sylvain Guintoli | FRA | Suzuki Test Rider (GSX-RR) | +1.662s | 29/30 |
| 22 | Lorenzo Savadori | ITA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* | +2.184s | 8/27 |
| 23 | Matteo Baiocco | ITA | Aprilia Test Rider (RS-GP) | +9.739s | 6/8 |
* Rookie
Official Catalunya MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Fabio Quartararo FRA Yamaha 1m 38.853s (2021)
Fastest race lap:
Johann Zarco FRA Ducati 1m 39.939s (2021)
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