Moto2 Qatar - Free Practice (1) Results

Free Practice (1) results from the 2019 Qatar Moto2 Grand Prix, round 1 of 19.

08 Mar 2019

Marcel Schrotter quickest during the first grand prix session with Triumph Moto2 engines.

Test leader Sam Lowes suffered a technical problem, while rookie Jake Dixon and Iker Lecuona both began the weekend with a big highside.

Marcel Schrotter GER Dynavolt Intact GP (Kalex) 1m 59.591s
Xavi Vierge SPA EG 0,0 Marc VDS (Kalex) 1m 59.784s
Bo Bendsneyder NED NTS RW Racing GP (NTS) 1m 59.920s
Thomas Luthi SWI Dynavolt Intact GP (Kalex) 1m 59.933s
Andrea Locatelli ITA Italtrans Racing Team (Kalex) 1m 59.961s
Augusto Fernandez SPA Flexbox HP 40 (Kalex) 1m 59.979s
Jorge Navarro SPA +Ego Speed Up (Speed Up) 2m 0.029s
Luca Marini ITA SKY Racing Team VR46 (Kalex) 2m 0.109s
Enea Bastianini ITA Italtrans Racing Team (Kalex) 2m 0.166s
Lorenzo Baldassarri ITA Flexbox HP 40 (Kalex) 2m 0.202s
Alex Marquez SPA EG 0,0 Marc VDS (Kalex) 2m 0.228s
Brad Binder RSA Red Bull KTM Ajo (KTM) 2m 0.234s
Tetsuta Nagashima JPN ONEXOX TKKR SAG Team (Kalex) 2m 0.254s
Jorge Martin SPA Red Bull KTM Ajo (KTM) 2m 0.266s
Remy Gardner AUS ONEXOX TKKR SAG Team (Kalex) 2m 0.277s
Sam Lowes GBR Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 (Kalex) 2m 0.416s
Simone Corsi ITA Tasca Racing Scuderia Moto2 (Kalex) 2m 0.496s
Nicolo Bulega ITA SKY Racing Team VR46 (Kalex) 2m 0.514s
Jesko Raffin SWI NTS RW Racing GP (NTS) 2m 0.665s
Khairul Idham Pawi MAL Petronas Sprinta Racing (Kalex) 2m 0.935s
Dominique Aegerter SWI MV Agusta Idealavoro Forward (MV) 2m 0.962s
Iker Lecuona SPA American Racing KTM (KTM) 2m 1.022s
Fabio Di Giannantonio ITA +Ego Speed Up (Speed Up) 2m 1.040s
Somkiat Chantra THA IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia (Kalex) 2m 1.353s
Lukas Tulovic GER Kiefer Racing (KTM) 2m 1.523s
Marco Bezzecchi ITA Red Bull KTM Tech 3 (KTM) 2m 1.569s
Philipp Oettl GER Red Bull KTM Tech 3 (KTM) 2m 1.606s
Joe Roberts USA American Racing KTM (KTM) 2m 1.691s
Stefano Manzi ITA MV Agusta Idealavoro Forward (MV) 2m 2.045s
Jake Dixon GBR Sama Qatar Angel Nieto Team (KTM) 2m 2.326s
Xavi Cardelus AND Sama Qatar Angel Nieto Team (KTM) 2m 2.816s
Dimas Ekky Pratama INA IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia (Kalex) 2m 3.050s

Fastest 2019 Moto2 test time (765cc):
Sam Lowes GBR Kalex 1m 58.439s

Official Qatar Moto2 records (600cc):
Best lap:
Jonas Folger GER Kalex 1m 59.052s (2016)
Fastest race lap:
Sam Lowes GBR Kalex 1m 59.421s (2016)

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