2018 Qatar MotoGP test times - Thursday (3pm)
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 but it took until 2pm𓃲 for the first rider to leave the pits today.
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 but it took until 2pm for t🤪he first rider to leave the pits today.
- Jorge Lorenzo SPA Ducati Team (GP18) 1m 58.248s
- Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 58.394s +0.146s
- Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP18) 1m 58.759s +0.511s
- Tito Rabat SPA Reale Avintia (GP17) 1m 58.824s +0.576s
- Jack Miller AUS Pramac Ducati (GP17) 1m 58.965s +0.717s
* Rookie
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)
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