Qatar MotoGP test times - Thursday (8pm)

The third and final 2018 MotoGP pre-season test began in Qatar on Thursday afternoon.

With the season-opening grand prix weekend - to be held at the same Losail circuit on March 16-18 - featuring an earlier track schedule this year, testing will take place from 1-9pm, over the three days.

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Qatar MotoGP test times - Thursday (8pm)

The third and final 2018 MotoGP pre-season test began in Qatar on Thursday afternoon.

With the season-opening grand prix weekend - to be held at the same Losail circuit on March 16-18 - featuring an earlier track schedule this year, testing will take place from 1-9pm, over the three days.

CLICK HERE for live updates

  1. ^3 Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 55.053s [Lap 50/64]
  2. ^5 Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1) 1m 55.186s +0.133s [48/52]
  3. ^6 Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP18) 1m 55.407s +0.354s [43/43]
  4. ˅3 Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (GP18) 1m 55.423s +0.370s [27/48]
  5. ˅3 Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 55.432s +0.379s [38/54]
  6. ˅3 Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 55.483s +0.430s [24/42]
  7. ^3 Danilo Petrucci ITA Pramac Ducati (GP18) 1m 55.528s +0.475s [43/47]
  8. = Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 55.536s +0.483s [27/37]
  9. ˅4 Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 55.545s +0.492s [26/46]
  10. ˅4 Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 55.555s +0.502s [31/37]
  11. ^2 Jack Miller AUS Pramac Ducati (GP17) 1m 55.688s +0.635s [43/44]
  12. ^9 Scott Redding GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 55.931s +0.878s [34/37]
  13. ˅1 Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 55.962s +0.909s [52/52]
  14. ^1 Alvaro Bautista ESP Angel Nieto Team (GP17) 1m 56.033s +0.980s [46/47]
  15. ˅4 Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 56.083s +1.030s [27/49]
  16. ^1 Tito Rabat ESP Reale Avintia (GP17) 1m 56.232s +1.179s [53/57]
  17. ˅3 Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 2m 56.275s +61.222s [31/41]
  18. ^2 Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 2m 56.421s +61.368s [52/52]
  19. ^3 Karel Abraham CZE Angel Nieto Team (GP16) 1m 56.463s +1.410s [31/44]
  20. ˅4 Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V)* 1m 56.501s +1.448s [48/53]
  21. ˅3 Franco Morbidelli ITA EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 56.608s +1.555s [28/49]
  22. ˅3 Hafizh Syahrin MAL Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 56.731s +1.678s [27/57]
  23. = Tom Luthi SWI EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 57.520s +2.467s [30/49]
  24. = Xavier Simeon ESP Reale Avintia (GP16)* 1m 57.713s +2.660s [42/45]

* Rookie

Key:
^X Rider is X positions higher than end of previous hour.
= Rider is same position as end of previous hour.
˅X Rider is X positions lower than end of previous hour.

Official Qatar MotoGP records:
Pole Position:
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha 1m 53.927s (2008)
Fastest race lap:
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha 1m 54.927s (2016)

By Peter McLaren
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