/data/photo/2021/03/13/604c7a898ab33.jpg "MotoGP 2021 schedule, Rossi is ready to step on the gas in Qatar this weekend")
KOMPAS.com – The MotoGP motorbike racing event for the 2021 season will roll out this weekend at the Losail Qatar Circuit.
MotoGP schedule 2021 will begin with a series of free exercises starting from Friday (26/3/2021) to Saturday (27/3/2021).
After that, MotoGP schedule Qatar will continue with a qualifying session on Sunday (28/3/2021).
The racers’ actions in the Qatar MotoGP race series will take place on Monday (29/3/2021) in the morning WIB.
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There are many new things related to MotoGP this season, among which the focus is on how legends work Valentino Rossi.
Valentino Rossi is now defending a satellite team Petronas Yamaha SRT, after moving from the Yamaha factory team.
At Petronas Yamaha SRT, The Doctor, nicknamed Rossi, will duet with his student at the VR46 racing academy, Franco Morbidelli.
Despite defending a satellite team this season and it is doubtful to appear competitive in MotoGP 2021 due to age factors, Rossi is still optimistic that he can compete with other riders.
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“After the test in Qatar, I felt quite strong and the balance of the motorbike was also good,” Rossi said as quoted from the Petronas Yamaha SRT page, Wednesday (24/3/2021).
“I got the best lap on this circuit, and that’s an important and positive thing to do,” he said.
“I think there are many riders from different manufacturers who are also strong but we are certainly in the same group as them,” said Rossi.
“I feel we are ready to start the season in Qatar this weekend,” he said.
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However, in contrast to Rossi who is preparing to step on the gas, a Repsol Honda racer Marc Marquez is certain to miss the opening series in Qatar because they are still injured.
Repsol Honda said that the progress of Marc Marquez’s right arm fracture recovery actually continued to increase after the third operation on December 3, 2020.
In particular, the Repsol Honda team assessed that Marc Marquez’s right arm bone or humerus, which had been infected, had improved clinically, mainly due to the intensity of the exercise.
However, the medical team of Marc Marquez, led by Doctors Samuel Antuna and Ignacio Roger de Ona, did not want to risk giving permission to race.
Because, Marc Marquez’s bone consolidation process has not been completed completely. The medical team is concerned that Marc Marquez’s arm injury will get worse if forced to race.
Following Qatar MotoGP schedule 2021:
Friday (26/3/2021)
FP 1: 19.40-20.25 WIB
Saturday (27/3/2021)
FP 2: 00.00-00.45 WIB
FP 3: 19.15-20.00 WIB
FP 4: 23.20-23.50 WIB
Sunday (28/3/2021)
Qualification: 00.00-00.40 WIB
Monday (29/3/2021)
Race: 00.00 WIB
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