PORTIMAO – Monster Energy Yamaha Team racer, Fabio Quartararo, making sure to start the race from the pole position at MotoGP Portugal 2021. Meanwhile, Marc Marquez will start his inaugural race after a long absence from sixth.
Shown at the Algarve Circuit, Portimao, Portugal, Saturday (17/4/2021) evening WIB, actually the Ducati Lenovo Team racer, Francesco Bagnaia, recorded the fastest time in the qualifying session. However, he failed to secure the pole position because his time record was written off.
This happened because Francesco Bagnaia ignored the yellow flag raised by the marshal after Miguel Oliveira had an accident. Supposedly, Bagnaia and other riders slowed down the motorbike when the flag was flying. However, he did not do so and so his time records were written off.
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The drama made Quartararo finally secure pole position. Quartararo himself recorded his best time in this session with 1 minute 38.862 seconds. As for Bagnaia, he finally had to drop to number 11.
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The second position is filled by Alex Rins with a record time of 0.089 seconds from Quartararo. Trailing in third place was the Pramac Ducati Team racer, Johann Zarco.
Continuing to position four, there is Jack Miller with a record time of 0.199 seconds adrift of Fabio Quartararo. The top five position is completed by Franco Morbidelli with a record time of 0.241 seconds adrift.
Marc Marquez himself must start his comeback race which will be held on Sunday, April 18, 2021, WIB from sixth. He recorded a time adrift of 0.259 seconds from Fabio Quartararo.
Meanwhile, Valentino Rossi had to swallow the bitter pill. He is certain to have to start the race from the back again in this third MotoGP 2021 series race. Failing to show off in the 2021 Portugal MotoGP qualifying session, Rossi only ranks 17th.
Following are the complete results of the 2021 Portugal MotoGP qualification:
1 Fabio Quartararo FRA Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1’38.862s 5/7 334k
2 Alex Rins SPA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) +0.089s 7/7 334k
3 Johann Zarco FRA Pramac Ducati (GP21) + 0.129s 5/6 345k
4 Jack Miller AUS Ducati Team (GP21) +0.199s 6/8 342k
5 Franco Morbidelli ITA Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) +0.241s 7/7 328k
6 Marc Marquez SPA Repsol Honda (RC213V) +0.259s 2/3 332k
7 Aleix Espargaro SPA Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) + 0.307s 7/7 338k
8 Luca Marini ITA Sky VR46 Avintia Ducati (GP19)* +0.524s 6/8 338k
9 Joan Mir SPA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) +0.536s 3/8 330k
10 Miguel Oliveira POR Red Bull KTM (RC16) + 0.583s 6/6 330k
11 Francesco Bagnaia ITA Ducati Team (GP21) +0.620s 6/8 340k
12 Maverick Viñales SPA Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) +0.945s 2/7 331k
Qualifying 1:
13 Alex Marquez SPA LCR Honda (RC213V) 1’39.53s 3/8 338k
14 Pol Espargaro SPA Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1’39.71s 7/8 334k
15 Brad Binder RSA Red Bull KTM (RC16) 1’39.776s 7/8 336k
16 Enea Bastianini ITA Avintia Ducati (GP19)* 1’39.855s 3/8 339k
17 Valentino Rossi ITA Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1’39.943s 3/8 334k
18 Danilo Petrucci ITA KTM Tech3 (RC16) 1’40.202s 8/8 336k
19 Iker Lecuona SPA KTM Tech3 (RC16) 1’40.408s 7/8 336k
20 Lorenzo Savadori ITA Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) * 1’40.444s 2/8 336k
Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V) No Time 0/0 0
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