MotoGP Qatar - Full Qualifying Results
Reigning champion Jorge Lorenzo takes pole position for the season-opening Qatar MotoGP.
Danilo Petrucci has withdrawn from the event after suffering more damage to his healing hand...
Qualifying 2:1.Jorge LorenzoESPMovistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)1m 54.543s[Lap 2/6]333km/h (Top Speed)2.Marc MarquezESPRepsol Honda Team (RC213V)1m 54.634s +0.091s[4/7]330km/h3.Maverick Vi?alesESPTeam Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)1m 54.638s +0.095s[7/7]334km/h4.Andrea IannoneITADucati Team (Desmosedici GP16)1m 54.693s +0.150s[7/7]350km/h5.Valentino RossiITAMovistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)1m 54.815s +0.272s[7/7]334km/h6.Andrea DoviziosoITADucati Team (Desmosedici GP16)1m 54.963s +0.420s[6/7]344km/h7.Dani PedrosaESPRepsol Honda Team (RC213V)1m 55.078s +0.535s[3/7]335km/h8.Hector BarberaESPAvintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2)1m 55.165s +0.622s[4/7]338km/h9.Pol EspargaroESPMonster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)1m 55.302s +0.759s[7/7]338km/h10.Cal CrutchlowGBRLCR Honda (RC213V)1m 55.352s +0.809s[3/7]334km/h11.Bradley SmithGBRMonster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)1m 55.414s +0.871s[5/7]333km/h12.Scott ReddingGBROcto Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15)1m 55.508s +0.965s[7/7]337km/h
Qualifying 1:13.Yonny HernandezCOLAspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2)1m 56.157s332km/h14.Eugene LavertyIRLAspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2)1m 56.186s336km/h15.Aleix EspargaroESPTeam Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)1m 56.238s326km/h16.Loris BazFRAAvintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2)1m 56.375s328km/h17.Alvaro BautistaESPFactory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)1m 56.595s328km/h18.Jack MillerAUSEstrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)1m 56.620s331km/h19.Tito RabatESPEstrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)*1m 57.108s332km/h20.Stefan BradlGERFactory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)1m 57.216s325km/h
Blue Name = No Concessions.
7 engine changes for the season. Engines must be identical throughout season within same team (development freeze). 5 days of private testing.Black Name = Concessions.
9 engine changes. No engine development freeze. Unlimited private testing.* Rookie
Fastest 2016 Qatar pre-season test lap:Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha 1m 54.810s
Official Qatar MotoGP records:Best lap: Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha 1m 53.927s (2008)Fastest race lap:Casey Stoner AUS Ducati 1m 55.153s (2008)
Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.