The test marked the first time that
MotoGP bikes had ridden on a floodlit circuit and was the last chance for track time before the inaugural MotoGP night race, to be held back at Losail on March 9, opens the 2008 racing season.
The full 18-rider 2008 MotoGP line-up were present for the special test, which concluded at midnight on Friday with Jorge Lorenzo just edging out fellow Yamaha MotoGP rookie James Toseland (both using qualifying tyres).
Michelin riders claimed the top four positions as the
Bridgestone competitors failed to gain significant ground on one lap rubber.
Previous night tests at Qatar took place on only a partially floodlit circuit, using road bikes.
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1.
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Fiat Yamaha Team (M)
1min 54.552 secs
2.
James Toseland GBR Yamaha Tech 3 (M)
1min 54.592 secs
3.
Randy de Puniet FRA LCR Honda MotoGP (M)
1min 54.973 secs
4.
Colin Edwards USA Yamaha Tech 3 (M)
1min 55.464 secs
5.
Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team (B)
1min 55.485 secs
6.
Andrea Dovizioso ITA JiR Scot Team (M)
1min 55.550 secs
7.
Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda Team (M)
1min 55.674 secs
8.
Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP (B)
1min 56.119 secs
9.
Alex de Angelis RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini (B)
1min 56.249 secs
10.
Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team (B)
1min 56.256 secs
11.
Loris Capirossi ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP (B)
1min 56.450 secs
12.
John Hopkins USA Kawasaki Racing Team (B)
1min 56.612 secs
13.
Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team (M)
1min 56.704 secs
14.
Shinya Nakano JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini (B)
1min 56.792 secs
15.
Marco Melandri ITA Ducati Marlboro Team (B)
1min 56.902 secs
16.
Toni Elias SPA Alice Team (B)
1min 56.986 secs
17.
Sylvain Guintoli FRA Alice Team (B)
1min 57.055 secs
18.
Anthony West AUS Kawasaki Racing Team (B)
1min 57.459 secs
