MotoGP 2021 preview, teams, info, pics

[Skub]

Pol looks to be taking the time to get to grips with the unfriendly Honda,bodes well for his approach to the coming season.

JM has a point or two to prove as well.

[weeksy]

1 = Jack Miller AUS Ducati Team (GP21) 1m 53.183s 51/51
2 ^6 Fabio Quartararo FRA Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) +0.080s 55/62
3 ^2 Maverick Viñales SPA Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) +0.327s 75/77
4 ˅1 Johann Zarco FRA Pramac Ducati (GP21) +0.716s 62/65
5 ˅3 Pol Espargaro SPA Repsol Honda (RC213V) +0.716s 47/53
6 ˅2 Aleix Espargaro SPA Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) +0.788s 20/31
7 ˅1 Joan Mir SPA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) +0.895s 57/57
8 ^3 Alex Rins SPA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) +0.960s 56/63
9 ˅2 Francesco Bagnaia ITA Ducati Team (GP21) +1.053s 29/51
10 ˅1 Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V) +1.079s 38/50
11 ˅1 Franco Morbidelli ITA Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) +1.184s 37/55
12 = Miguel Oliveira POR Red Bull KTM (RC16) +1.343s 50/58
13 ^4 Valentino Rossi ITA Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) +1.435s 45/56
14 ^6 Enea Bastianini ITA Avintia Esponsorama (GP19)* +1.555s 43/44
15 ˅2 Alex Marquez SPA LCR Honda (RC213V) +1.747s 42/56
16 ˅2 Stefan Bradl GER Repsol Honda (RC213V) +1.791s 4/15
17 ^4 Danilo Petrucci ITA KTM Tech3 (RC16) +1.795s 46/48
18 ˅3 Yamaha Test2 N/A Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1) +1.815s 28/53
19 ˅3 Jorge Martin SPA Pramac Ducati (GP21)* +1.827s 25/44
20 ˅2 Brad Binder RSA Red Bull KTM (RC16) +2.096s 24/50
21 ^1 Iker Lecuona SPA KTM Tech3 (RC16) +2.132s 43/47
22 ˅3 Luca Marini ITA Sky VR46 Avintia (GP19)* +2.145s 21/54
23 = Dani Pedrosa SPA KTM Test Rider (RC16) +2.457s 28/58
24 = Sylvain Guintoli FRA Suzuki Test Rider (GSX-RR) +2.459s 38/52
25 = Lorenzo Savadori ITA Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* +2.985s 30/39
26 = Michele Pirro ITA Ducati Test Rider (GP21) +4.072s 25/29
27 = Yamaha Test1 N/A Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1) +4.327s 39/64
28 = Takuya Tsuda JPN Suzuki Test Rider (GSX-RR) +4.612s 25/27

[weeksy]

[weeksy]

1 Jack Miller AUS Ducati Team (GP21) 1m 53.183s 1
2 Maverick Vinales SPA Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) +0.061s 2
3 Fabio Quartararo FRA Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) +0.080s 1
4 Franco Morbidelli ITA Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) +0.140s 2
5 Francesco Bagnaia ITA Ducati Team (GP21) +0.261s 2
6 Aleix Espargaro SPA Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) +0.457s 2
7 Joan Mir SPA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) +0.644s 2
8 Alex Rins SPA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) +0.677s 2
9 Johann Zarco FRA Pramac Ducati (GP21) +0.716s 1
10 Pol Espargaro SPA Repsol Honda (RC213V) +0.716s 1
11 Valentino Rossi ITA Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) +0.810s 2
12 Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V) +1.079s 1
13 Stefan Bradl GER Repsol Honda (RC213V) +1.244s 2
14 Jorge Martin SPA Pramac Ducati (GP21)* +1.300s 2
15 Enea Bastianini ITA Avintia Esponsorama (GP19)* +1.322s 2
16 Miguel Oliveira POR Red Bull KTM (RC16) +1.343s 1
17 Brad Binder RSA Red Bull KTM (RC16) +1.508s 2
18 Alex Marquez SPA LCR Honda (RC213V) +1.509s 2
19 Danilo Petrucci ITA KTM Tech3 (RC16) +1.712s 2
20 Yamaha Test2 N/A Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1) +1.815s 1
21 Luca Marini ITA Sky VR46 Avintia (GP19)* +1.839s 2
22 Yamaha Test1 N/A Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1) +1.897s 2
23 Iker Lecuona SPA KTM Tech3 (RC16) +2.012s 2
24 Dani Pedrosa SPA KTM Test Rider (RC16) +2.457s 1
25 Sylvain Guintoli FRA Suzuki Test Rider (GSX-RR) +2.459s 1
26 Lorenzo Savadori ITA Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* +2.571s 2
27 Yamaha Test3 N/A Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1) +2.648s 2
28 Michele Pirro ITA Ducati Test Rider (GP21) +3.549s 2
29 Takuya Tsuda JPN Suzuki Test Rider (GSX-RR) +4.612s 1

So this is how things played out in testing.

All the riders seem very 'appy . I'm not convinced of how much it tells us about the coming season other than they have bikes that work. But I do like seeing the Ducatis up at the pointy end, it would be good for it to be an entertaining season and a fast Ducati is always fun to see.
KTM sadly seem to be a little off the pace, even if testing, you'd have thought they'd try a few fast setups to give them a decent time etc.

Qatar MotoGP test: Fabio Quartararo - 'Honestly I feel ready for the race'

Miller stoked about - 'My confidence I feel in the front end'

Rossi: Yamaha worked in clever way, beautiful feeling with team

Maverick Vinales - 'The behaviour of the bike is really nice '

Aleix Espargaro: Aprilia found 'good way' with carbon fibre swingarm

[Skub]

Roll on the dropping of the flag.

[weeksy]

Marquez back in the game

[Skub]

He looks fast no matter what he's on!

I hope his body stays together.

[lostboy]

[lostboy]

Obviously that is the road going, limited edition RC213, not his full on race bike. But it's another step forward.

[Skub]

Mr. Honda say,"necessary faster".

[lostboy]

Mr. Honda say,"necessary faster".

I can't wait to see him back. As good as last season was he still elevates everyone else's riding.

[Skub]

Mr. Honda say,"necessary faster".

I can't wait to see him back. As good as last season was he still elevates everyone else's riding.

Yep.

It's a concern when someone dominates in the manner MM has done,I'm always thinking injury could fubar that little percentage that makes him more special than the special riders and we don't get to see something extraordinary for as long as we might.

I really hope he's fit and stays that way,but it's a hard sport on the body.

[weeksy]

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

Jake Dixon going well in 5th, Lowe's 9th but on 0.35 off leader, as we'd expect, moto2 is close.

[weeksy]

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

John McPhee topping the tables in moto3

[Skub]

JD should be a contender this year. No denying the lad's talent and he has a decent bike/team.

SL is still hungry and it would be top entertainment to see the two Brits take it down to the wire,but it's tight and anything can happen in Moto2.

If the wee McPhee wants to move on from the nearly man,he's gonna need luck and a great year. I hope he gets both,he's as fast as any of them on his day,he just needs more days like that consistently.

[formula400]

Yep.

It's a concern when someone dominates in the manner MM has done

I may be wrong but I am pretty sure Doohan, Rossi dominated like 93, and that's great to watch, the others chasing the best. watching Marc ride the way he does is amazing,

lets be honest last season was not the best, BSB was much much better.