LOSAIL – Leading starting position in MotoGP Doha 2021 occupied by Jorge Martin. In the qualifying session that took place on Sunday (4/4/2021) at the morning WIB, the Spanish driver recorded the best time of 1 minute 53.106 seconds. Meanwhile, Valentino rossi the race will start from the last row.
As usual, a total of 12 riders started the qualifying session from the first round. Only the first two riders have the right to continue the fight until the next round. The first two drivers are Joan Mir and Miguel Oliveira.
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Meanwhile, at the start of the second qualifying session, Jorge Martín shot fast and topped the standings. The Pramac Ducati Team rider achieved the fastest time of 1 minute 53.597 seconds. Until the middle of the second qualifying round, no one could replace him.
The fight for the first starting position becomes more exciting as we enter the final minutes. Maverick Vinales came in first with a best time record of 1 minute 53,383. However, Jorge Martín resisted!
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The newly arrived runner sharpened his record time to 1 minute 53.106 seconds. He successfully stole the leadership position from the hands of Vinales. The second position is occupied by Johann Zarco, who is 0.157 seconds away from his partner.
Maverick Vinales himself had to settle for starting the race from third position while completing the front row. Meanwhile, the second row is occupied by Jack Miller, Fabio Quartararo and Francesco Bagnaia. Thus, Ducati once again dominated the first two rows.
Reflecting on the top five, the race seems to return to a battle between Yamaha and Ducati. The riders of the two manufacturers will play against each other and catch up from the start flag.
On the other hand, Valentino Rossi posted poor results. If he finished fourth at the Qatar Grand Prix in 2021 last week, this time he could only finish qualifying in 21st position. This was inseparable from his poor performance in three free practice sessions.
The 42-year-old seems to have struggled in this second series. Imagine, you were only able to record the fastest time of 1 minute 54.881 seconds in the qualifying session. Valentino Rossi is only ahead of newcomer Lorenzo Salvadori, who started the race from behind.
Below are the results of the 2021 Doha MotoGP Classification:
1 Jorge Martín SPA Pramac Ducati (GP21) * 1’53.106s 7/7 350k
2 Johann Zarco FRA Pramac Ducati (GP21) + 0.157s 7/7 346k
3 Maverick Viñales SPA Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) + 0.161s 6/6 336k
4 Jack Miller AUS Ducati Team (GP21) + 0.197s 7/7 342k
5 Fabio Quartararo FRA Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) + 0.363s 7/7 336k
6 Francesco Bagnaia ITA Ducati Team (GP21) + 0.548s 7/7 340k
7 Aleix Espargaró SPA Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) + 0.599s 7/7 338k
8 Alex Rins SPA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) + 0.639s 7/7 336k
9 Joan Mir SPA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) + 0.679s 7/7 332k
10 Franco Morbidelli ITA Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) + 0.688s 3/7 329k
11 Stefan Bradl GER Repsol Honda (RC213V) + 1.118s 6/7 343k
12 Miguel Oliveira POR Red Bull KTM (RC16) + 1.990s 5/5 338k
13 Luca Marini ITA Sky VR46 Avintia Ducati (GP19) * 1’54.228s 7/7 344k
14 Alex Márquez SPA LCR Honda (RC213V) 1’54.261s 7/7 343k
15 Pol Espargaró SPA Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1’54.402s 5/6 341k
16 Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V) 1’54.481s 7/7 340k
17 Danilo Petrucci ITA KTM Tech3 (RC16) 1’54.528s 6/7 342k
18 Brad Binder RSA Red Bull KTM (RC16) 1’54.555s 7/7 342k
19 Enea Bastianini ITA Avintia Ducati (GP19) * 1’54.632s 6/6 336k
20 Iker Lecuona SPA KTM Tech3 (RC16) 1’54.731s 7/7 341k
21 Valentino Rossi ITA Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1’54.881s 3/7 336k
22 Lorenzo Savadori ITA Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) * 1’55.823s 3/7 333k
