MotoGP racing returns this Sunday with the first of two races at the Los✤ail International Circuit, and Ducati's Jack Miller is a firm contender for victory following the Qatar test. 

The Australian set the quickeಞst lap over 🌼the course of the six days in Doha, beating the 2019 lap record set by Marc Marquez in the process. 

Having made the move from Pramac Ducati to replace two-time Qatar Grand Prix winner Andrea Dovizioso, Miller will be looking to make it three wins in su꧃ccession for the Italian team in Losail. 

"Fin🐽ally, we are back in action for the first Grand Prix of 2021 this 🧸weekend," said Miller.

"The official Qatar Te💫st had been really positive, and I have never felt so comfortable on the bike before starting the Championship as this year.

"My feeling with the Desmosedici is great, and also, our speed is not that bad. I hope we will fi🦋nd good🐷 track conditions all weekend to prepare ourselves well for both races that we will have here in Losail.

"For sure, also our rivals will be really competitive here, but I am determined to start the new season on a high, fighting for the top podium as I did at the end of൩ last year."

If testing performances are a true indication of the current pecking ordཧer heading into Sunday, Miller and fellow Ducati riders Francesco Bagania and Johaan Zarco will have stiff competiti💝on from Yamaha and Suzuki. 

The Qatar GP has been present on the calendar since 2004 and ha♐s seen Ducati take 11 podiums, including fi♚ve victories.

Miller will be hoping to add his name to a highly decorated, but short ಞ;list of Ducati race winners at the Qatari venue, with Casey Stoner and Dovizioso combining for thꦚe five victories.

The action begins this Friday with FP1 at💦 15:40 local time, while the race gets&nb𝔍sp;underway on Sunday at 20:00 local time (GMT+3).