MotoGP 2021 preview, teams, info, pics

[weeksy]

All things motoGP in here for the pre-season.

[the_priest]

I like the KTM's, they look really battle ready!

[MingtheMerciless]

Yep the KTM’s look lovely. How effective are the winglets?

[Skub]

The Yam looks like an alien.

Marquez and Nakagami's bikes look like a dog with a bone.

The Ducatis look like origami.

The KTMs look like predatory insects.

[weeksy]

https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/95097 ... -barcelona

No less than nine MotoGP riders, plus some Moto2, Moto3 and MotoE competitors, descended on the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya for a day of training on road bikes.

While the main purpose was some high-speed training ahead of the delayed start to Official MotoGP testing in Qatar next month, the outing - surely the world's fastest track day - also allowed riders to get a first taste of the revised Turn 10 ahead of this year's Catalan Grand Prix.

Imagine turning up on your CB500 and finding yourself out with that lot !

[Skub]

https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/95097 ... -barcelona

No less than nine MotoGP riders, plus some Moto2, Moto3 and MotoE competitors, descended on the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya for a day of training on road bikes.

While the main purpose was some high-speed training ahead of the delayed start to Official MotoGP testing in Qatar next month, the outing - surely the world's fastest track day - also allowed riders to get a first taste of the revised Turn 10 ahead of this year's Catalan Grand Prix.

Imagine turning up on your CB500 and finding yourself out with that lot !

At least with a CB500 the bike could be an excuse,imagine weighing in with a tricked up ex racer bike.

[formula400]

loving the 73, looks great.

[weeksy]

[weeksy]

[Yorick]

Seems as though Smith got the flick from Aprilia.

[Skub]

The Yams look lush.

[Bigyin]

Have Aprilia got shares in a wind tunnel or something. Ducati were always the ones pushing the boundaries with aero but top to bottom, front to back the Aprilia is all about aero, although it does look like its been left near the heater and melted a bit

[Skub]

The front end is like some weird deep sea creature.

[Supermofo]

Paul Dennings view on the Aprillia
"Blimey. Looks crashed even before it's actually been crashed."

[lostboy]

Cal looking relaxed in his new role!

https://www.motogp.com/en/videos/2021/0 ... m_content=

[weeksy]

https://www.crash.net/motogp/results/97 ... nday-final

1 ^5 Fabio Quartararo FRA Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 53.94s 52/59
2 ^2 Jack Miller AUS Ducati Team (GP21) +0.077s 57/57
3 ˅2 Aleix Espargaro SPA Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) +0.212s 42/69
4 ˅2 Franco Morbidelli ITA Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) +0.213s 50/63
5 ˅2 Stefan Bradl GER Repsol Honda (RC213V) +0.270s 44/61
6 ^5 Johann Zarco FRA Pramac Ducati (GP21) +0.416s 51/55
7 ˅2 Maverick Viñales SPA Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) +0.455s 55/66
8 ˅1 Joan Mir SPA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) +0.575s 45/48
9 ^3 Francesco Bagnaia ITA Ducati Team (GP21) +0.711s 48/48
10 ˅2 Alex Rins SPA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) +0.718s 25/49
11 ˅2 Miguel Oliveira POR Red Bull KTM (RC16) +0.726s 35/47
12 ˅2 Pol Espargaro SPA Repsol Honda (RC213V) +0.733s 25/62
13 ^1 Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V) +0.750s 59/60
14 ˅1 Alex Marquez SPA LCR Honda (RC213V) +1.012s 32/53
15 ^2 Yamaha Test1 N/A Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1) +1.366s 30/35
16 ˅1 Enea Bastianini ITA Avintia Esponsorama (GP19)* +1.546s 35/45
17 ^7 Lorenzo Savadori ITA Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* +1.630s 38/41
18 ^4 Luca Marini ITA Sky VR46 Avintia (GP19)* +1.665s 47/48
19 ˅3 Jorge Martin SPA Pramac Ducati (GP21)* +1.692s 29/36
20 ˅2 Valentino Rossi ITA Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) +1.768s 35/50
21 ˅2 Danilo Petrucci ITA KTM Tech3 (RC16) +1.855s 39/51
22 ˅2 Yamaha Test2 N/A Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1) +1.927s 20/20
23 ˅2 Iker Lecuona SPA KTM Tech3 (RC16) +1.933s 22/38
24 ˅1 Brad Binder RSA Red Bull KTM (RC16) +2.004s 23/41
25 = Dani Pedrosa SPA KTM Test Rider (RC16) +2.512s 32/53
26 = Sylvain Guintoli FRA Suzuki Test Rider (GSX-RR) +2.822s 26/45
27 = Michele Pirro ITA Ducati Test Rider (GP21) +3.955s 19/20
28 = Takuya Tsuda JPN Suzuki Test Rider (GSX-RR) +4.970s 16/25

[weeksy]

More testing
https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/97201 ... ay-updates



https://www.crash.net/motogp/livecommen ... -qatar-(2)

[Yorick]

Cool paintwork.

[weeksy]

New Repsol Honda rider Pol Espargaro has closed to within 0.073s of Jack Miller with just over an hour remaining. The Spaniard has been getting progressievly faster on the RC213V and, as far as we can tell, is yet to fall while the other Honda riders have all hit the ground since Qatar testing began last week.

Pol going well !

[weeksy]

Miller finishes top from Quat