2021 Algarve MotoGP, Portimao - Full Warm-up Results
Pole position qualifieꦛr Francesco Bagnaia leads morning warm-up fo✨r the Algarve MotoGP at Portimao.
But after struggling for race pace with the hard rear tyre yesterday, new wo༺rld champion Fabio🍃 Quartararo tried the medium rear this morning and was fastest for most of the session on his way to second.
Tec🍨h3 KTM's Iker Lecuona conti🌠nued to impress in third.
Alex Marquez and⭕ then Aleix Espargaro fell during the session.
Marc Marquez, winner of the past two MotoGP rounds, is missing the ev♔ent after still feeling 'unwell' several days after sustaining a 'slight concussion' while training on an off-road bike. Marqu♒ez is replaced by test rider Stefan Bradl.
The hard front tyre option has been changed from the disliked asymmetric version selected for April's Portimao round, to a symmetric hard compound (which is harder than the 🐭2020 front tyre).
Home star Oliveira was the winner of last November's 💎inaugural Portimao race while Quartararo dominated from Bagnaia and Mir in April's return.
Alth🌜ough ꦍQuartararo has already wrapped up the 2021 riders' title, with Bagnaia and Mir on course for second and third, Ducati and Yamaha remain locked in a close battle for victory in the teams' and constructors' championships.
| Algarve MotoGP, Portimao - Warm-up Results | ||||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time/Diff | Lap | Max (km/h) |
| 1 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Team (GP21) | 1'39.711s | 8/9 | 340k |
| 2 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.111s | 12/12 | 336k |
| 3 | Iker Lecuona | SPA | KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +0.257s | 9/12 | 333k |
| 4 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.315s | 7/12 | 338k |
| 5 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.385s | 10/11 | 338k |
| 6 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.519s | 11/11 | 341k |
| 7 | Alex Marquez | SPA | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.526s | 7/9 | 341k |
| 8 | Jack Miller | AUS | Ducati Team (GP21) | +0.590s | 8/12 | 350k |
| 9 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.610s | 6/11 | 341k |
| 10 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.667s | 11/11 | 332k |
| 11 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Pramac Ducati (GP21) | +0.668s | 11/12 | 345k |
| 12 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +0.682s | 10/12 | 336k |
| 13 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +0.767s | 6/7 | 346k |
| 14 | Luca Marini | ITA | Sky VR46 Avintia Ducati (GP19)* | +0.810s | 11/12 | 343k |
| 15 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Avintia Ducati (GP19)* | +0.865s | 8/12 | 345k |
| 16 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.891s | 10/12 | 341k |
| 17 | Jorge Martin | SPA | Pramac Ducati (GP21)* | +1.101s | 9/10 | 342k |
| 18 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.241s | 10/12 | 334k |
| 19 | Stefan Bradl | GER | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +1.300s | 8/12 | 342k |
| 20 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.436s | 8/12 | 341k |
| 21 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +1.453s | 5/12 | 340k |
| 22 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +1.536s | 5/12 | 341k |
* Rookie
Official Portimao MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Francesco Bagnaia ITA Ducati 1m 38.725s (2021)
Fastest race lap:
Alex Rins SPA Suzuki 1m 39.450s (2021)
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