MotoGP: Miller leads Ducati 1-2 in FP2

Doha: Day 1 of MotoGP action in 2021 is in the history books and leading the way yesterday at the Barwa Grand Prix of Qatar was Ducati Lenovo Team’s Jack Miller.

The Australian’s 1:53.387 was just 0.007s away from the alltime lap record as teammate Francesco Bagnaia made it a factory Bologna 1-2 with 0.035s splitting the red machines. Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) was third quickest as MotoGP action returned in scintillating fashion at the Losail International Circuit, with half a second covering the top 10. After a scorching FP1 was completed earlier in the day, the Losail floodlights were switched on for FP2 and Miller, Bagnaia, Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing Team Gresini) and Alex Rins (Team Suzuki Ecstar) all immediately set lap times quicker than Franco Morbidelli’s (Petronas Yamaha SRT) FP1 pace in the opening handful of minutes.