Fabio Quartararo tops day two of Qatar test
Fabio Quartararo leads the way in Qatar after the second day of testing at the Losail International Circuit.
The Petronas Yamaha man hit the top of the timing sheets with a 1:54.038, which was 0.162 quicker than Alex Rins, who finished quickest yesterday.
Maverick Vinales continued his impressive form to finish third for the second consecutive day. The Spaniard ended the day +0.226 behind Quartararo, completing another 68 laps on the Yamaha.
Franco Morbidelli made it three Yamahas inside the top four after completing 70 laps on his M1 – more laps than anybody else on day two. Francesco Bagnaia was the fastest Ducati rider in fifth.
Johann Zarco made significant progress on the Avintia Racing Ducati to end the day sixth. The two-time Moto2 champion is continuing to adapt to his GP19 and was only +0.527 off the pace. The Frenchman was also quicker than both factory Ducati riders.
Joan Mir dropped down to seventh, with Andrea Dovizioso and Valentino Rossi in eighth and ninth respectively. Takaaki Nakagami enjoyed his strongest day of pre-season testing to end the day as the fastest Honda rider in 10th. Onboard the 2019 bike, Nakagami completed 43 laps in total with a fastest lap-time of 1:54.759.
It was a tough day for Marc Marquez, who is still struggling with his shoulder. The eight-time world champion also suffered a big crash at turn nine. Marquez ended the day down in 14th after completing 46 laps.
Cal Crutchlow also suffered once again on the Honda. The Brit also crashed at turn two and could only complete 27 laps.
Iker Lecuona was the quickest rookie in 18th spot, +1.606 off the pace. Alex Marquez and Brad Binder both crashed and ended the day in 19th and 20th respectively.
