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Get MotoGP news in your inbox! By signing up to the newsletter you agree to receive emails from that may occasionally include promotional content Leave this field blank The 2021 MotoGP season gets underway this weekend at the Losail International Circuit, for the first of two rounds in Qatar. Teams and riders head into the opening race weekend after six days of Official testing in Doha, which also includes the shakedown test day on March 5th.Yamaha and Ducati look like favourites based on testing results with Jack Miller, Maverick Vinales and Fabio Quartararo all setting lap times quicker than the official lap record. However, World Champions Suzuki along with Honda’s Pol Espargaro, can’t be ruled out either after their impressive performances. Here’s a look at the combined MotoGP times from the Official Qatar test. 2021 QATAR MOTOGP TEST II – COMBINED BEST LAP TIMESPOSRIDERNATTEAMTIME/DIFFDAY1Jack MillerAUSDucati Team (GP21)1m 53.183s12Maverick VinalesSPAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.061s23Fabio QuartararoFRAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.080s14Franco MorbidelliITAPetronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.140s25Francesco BagnaiaITADucati Team (GP21)+0.261s26Aleix EspargaroSPAAprilia Gresini (RS-GP)+0.457s27Joan MirSPASuzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)+0.644s28Alex RinsSPASuzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)+0.677s29Johann ZarcoFRAPramac Ducati (GP21)+0.716s110Pol EspargaroSPARepsol Honda (RC213V)+0.716s111Valentino RossiITAPetronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.810s212Takaaki NakagamiJPNLCR Honda (RC213V)+1.079s113Stefan BradlGERRepsol Honda (RC213V)+1.244s214Jorge MartinSPAPramac Ducati (GP21)*+1.300s215Enea BastianiniITAAvintia Esponsorama (GP19)*+1.322s216Miguel OliveiraPORRed Bull KTM (RC16)+1.343s117Brad BinderRSARed Bull KTM (RC16)+1.508s218Alex MarquezSPALCR Honda (RC213V)+1.509s219Danilo PetrucciITAKTM Tech3 (RC16)+1.712s220Yamaha Test2N/AYamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1)+1.815s121Luca MariniITASky VR46 Avintia (GP19)*+1.839s222Yamaha Test1N/AYamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1)+1.897s223Iker LecuonaSPAKTM Tech3 (RC16)+2.012s224Dani PedrosaSPAKTM Test Rider (RC16)+2.457s125Sylvain GuintoliFRASuzuki Test Rider (GSX-RR)+2.459s126Lorenzo SavadoriITAAprilia Gresini (RS-GP)*+2.571s227Yamaha Test3N/AYamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1)+2.648s228Michele PirroITADucati Test Rider (GP21)+3.549s229Takuya TsudaJPNSuzuki Test Rider (GSX-RR)+4.612s1The Moto2 and Moto3 classes will also be in action following their recent test on March19-21Related ArticlesaccImages.createImage(); Le Mans: Strategic Smith shows signs of improvementaccImages.createImage(); Moto3 engine crackdown for 2014Combined times from the Official Moto2 testing in Qatar.2021 QATAR MOTO2 TEST – COMBINED BEST LAP TIMESPOSRIDERNATTEAMBIKETIME1Sam LowesGBRElf Marc VDS Racing TeamKALEX1’58.6552Marco BezzecchiITASKY Racing Team VR46KALEX+0.013s3Remy GardnerAUSRed Bull KTM AjoKALEX+0.048s4Jake DixonGBRPetronas Sprinta RacingKALEX+0.182s5Xavi ViergeSPAPetronas Sprinta RacingKALEX+0.216s6Bo BendsneyderNEDPertamina Mandalika SAG TeamKALEX+0.249s7Nicolò BulegaITAFederal Oil Gresini Moto2KALEX+0.320s8Raul FernandezSPARed Bull KTM AjoKALEX+0.375s9Albert ArenasSPAAspar TeamBOSCOSCURO+0.427s10Aron CanetSPAAspar TeamBOSCOSCURO+0.550s11Stefano ManziITAPons HP 40KALEX+0.676s12Ai OguraJPNIDEMITSU Honda Team AsiaKALEX+0.679s13Cameron BeaubierUSAAmerican RacingKALEX+0.695s14Joe RobertsUSAItaltrans Racing TeamKALEX+0.706s15Marcel SchrotterGERLiqui Moly Intact GPKALEX+0.818s16Tony ArbolinoITALiqui Moly Intact GPKALEX+0.858s17Jorge NavarroSPASpeed Up RacingBOSCOSCURO+0.861s18Fabio Di GiannantonioITAFederal Oil Gresini Moto2KALEX+0.866s19Hector GarzoSPAPons HP 40KALEX+0.881s20Thomas LuthiSWIPertamina Mandalika SAG TeamKALEX+1.003s21Somkiat ChantraTHAIDEMITSU Honda Team AsiaKALEX+1.021s22Marcos RamirezSPAAmerican RacingKALEX+1.048s23Lorenzo BaldassarriITAMV Agusta Forward RacingMV AGUSTA+1.076s24Augusto FernandezSPAElf Marc VDS Racing TeamKALEX+1.084s25Celestino ViettiITASKY Racing Team VR46KALEX+1.253s26Lorenzo Dalla PortaITAItaltrans Racing TeamKALEX+1.314s27Yari MontellaITASpeed Up RacingBOSCOSCURO+1.505s28Simone CorsiITAMV Agusta Forward RacingMV AGUSTA+1.681s29Barry BaltusBELNTS RW Racing GPNTS+1.848s30Hafizh SyahrinMALNTS RW Racing GPNTS+2.218sCombined times from the Official Moto3 testing in Qatar. 2021 QATAR MOTO3 TEST – COMBINED BEST LAP TIMESPOSRIDERNATTEAMBIKETIME1Jaume MasiaSPARed Bull KTM AjoKTM2’04.2632Pedro AcostaSPARed Bull KTM AjoKTM+0.306s3Dennis FoggiaITALeopard RacingHONDA+0.440s4Izan GuevaraSPAAspar Team Moto3GAS GAS+0.455s5Gabriel RodrigoARGIndonesian Racing Gresini Moto3HONDA+0.527s6John McPheeGBRPetronas Sprinta RacingHONDA+0.624s7Jeremy AlcobaSPAIndonesian Racing Gresini Moto3HONDA+0.665s8Romano FenatiITASterilgarda Max Racing TeamHUSQVARNA+0.840s9Filip SalacCZERivacold Snipers TeamHONDA+0.883s10Darryn BinderRSAPetronas Sprinta RacingHONDA+0.885s11Xavier ArtigasSPALeopard RacingHONDA+0.953s12Jason DupasquierSWICarXpert PruestelGPKTM+0.962s13Niccolò AntonelliITAAvintia Esponsorama Moto3KTM+1.034s14Kaito TobaJPNCIP Green PowerKTM+1.058s15Sergio GarciaSPAAspar Team Moto3GAS GAS+1.093s16Ayumu SasakiJPNRed Bull KTM Tech 3KTM+1.134s17Stefano NepaITABOE OwlrideKTM+1.241s18Andrea MignoITARivacold Snipers TeamHONDA+1.447s19Ryusei YamanakaJPNCarXpert PruestelGPKTM+1.657s20Carlos TataySPAAvintia Esponsorama Moto3KTM+1.665s21Lorenzo FellonFRASIC58 Squadra CorseHONDA+1.684s22Deniz ÖncüTURRed Bull KTM Tech 3KTM+1.753s23Maximilian KoflerAUTCIP Green PowerKTM+2.218s24Yuki KuniiJPNHonda Team AsiaHONDA+2.225s25Riccardo RossiITABOE OwlrideKTM+2.436s26Andi Farid IzdiharINAHonda Team AsiaHONDA+2.747s27Adrian FernandezSPASterilgarda Max Racing TeamHUSQVARNA+2.757sNCTatsuki SuzukiJPNSIC58 Squadra CorseHONDA When is the 2021 Qatar Grand Prix? The MotoGP race in Qatar takes place this Sunday on March 28. Track action will begin on Friday March 26, for FP1 and FP2. Related ArticlesaccImages.createImage(); Qatar MotoGP: Crutchlow rules warm-upaccImages.createImage(); Moto2: Espargaro snatches Qatar pole despite How to follow the 2021 Qatar Grand Prix?For UK and European viewers, clocks change from Saturday to Sunday, meaning the race will start an hour later. Moto3 is lights out at 17:00pm local time, Moto2 starts at 18:20pm Local time, and MotoGP gets underway at 20:00 local time. Thursday – March 25 (GMT+3)14:00-14:45 Moto3 CLASS PHOTO “414:45-15:20 Moto2 CLASS PHOTO 15:20-16:15 MotoGP CLASS PHOTO17:00-17:45 MotoGP PRESS CONFERENCE “5Friday – March 26 (GMT+3)13:50-14:30 Moto3 FP1 14:45-15:25 Moto2 FP1 15:40-16:25 MotoGP FP118:10-18:50 Moto3 FP2 19:05-19:45 Moto2 FP2 “620:00-20:45 MotoGP FP2 Saturday – March 27 (GMT+3)13:25-14:05 Moto3 FP3 14:20-15:00 Moto2 FP3 “715:15-16:00 MotoGP FP3 17:30-17:45 Moto3 Q1 17:55-18:10 Moto3 Q2 “818:25-18:40 Moto2 Q1 18:50-19:05 Moto2 Q2 19:20-19:50 MotoGP FP4 “920:00-20:15 MotoGP Q120:25-20:40 MotoGP Q2 Sunday – March 28 (GMT+3)14:40-15:00 Moto3 WARM-UP 15:10-15:30 Moto2 WARM-UP 15:40-16:00 MotoGP WARM-UP “1017:00 Moto3 RACE (18 laps) 18:20 Moto2 RACE (20 laps) 20:00 MotoGP RACE (22 laps) Besides TV coverage, will keep you up to date will live commentary from Friday-Sunday of every session.Follow @/MotoGP for the latest news, analysis and paddock reaction. Recent MotoGP Grand Prix winners in Qatar2020: Not held2019: Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati)2018: Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati)2017: Maverick Vinales (Yamaha)2016: Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha)2015: Valentino Rossi (Yamaha)2014: Marc Marquez (Honda)2013: Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha)2012: Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha)2011: Casey Stoner (Honda)2010: Valentino Rossi (Yamaha)2021 MotoGP CalendarQatar – March 28Doha (Qatar) – April 4Portimao, Portugal – April 18Jerez, Spain – May 2Le Mans, France – May 16Mugello, Italy – May 30Catalunya, Spain – June 6Sachsenring, Germany – June 20Assen, Netherlands – June 27KymiRing, Finland – July 11Red Bull Ring, Austria – August 15Silverstone, Great Britain – August 29Aragon, Spain – September 12Misano, Italy – September 19Motegi, Japan – October 3 Buriram, Thailand – October 10Philip Island, Australia – October 24Sepang, Malaysia – October 31Valencia, Spain – Novermber 14PPD ArgentinaPPD United States
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