Qualifying - Qatar MotoGP, Losail

Qatar is the first event of the new 1000cc MotoGP era and first to feature the new privateer 'Claiming Rule Team' (CRT) class.

The Losail round has a unique four-night format - practice began on Thursday, continued on Friday, with qualifying on Saturday, then warm-up and the race on Sunday.

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1.Jorge LorenzoESP Yamaha Factory Racing (YZR-M1)1m 54.634s
2.Casey StonerAUS Repsol Honda (RC213V)1m 54.855s
3.Cal CrutchlowGBR Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)1m 55.022s
4.Ben SpiesUSA Yamaha Factory Racing (YZR-M1)1m 55.512s
5.Nicky HaydenUSA Ducati Team (GP12)1m 55.637s
6.Andrea DoviziosoITA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)1m 55.858s
7.Dani PedrosaESP Repsol Honda (RC213V)1m 55.905s
8.Hector BarberaESP Pramac Racing (GP12)1m 55.983s
9.Stefan BradlGER LCR Honda MotoGP (RC213V)1m 56.063s
10.Karel AbrahamCZE Cardion AB Motoracing (GP12)1m 56.198s
11.Alvaro BautistaESP San Carlo Honda Gresini (RC213V)1m 56.521s
12.Valentino RossiITA Ducati Team (GP12)1m 56.813s
13.Colin EdwardsUSA NGM Forward Racing (Suter-BMW CRT)1m 57.644s
14.Randy De PunietFRA Power Electronics Aspar (ART CRT)1m 58.266s
15.Aleix EspargaroESP Power Electronics Aspar (ART CRT)1m 58.520s
16.Yonny HernandezCOL Avintia Blusens (FTR-Kawasaki CRT)1m 58.795s
17.Michele PirroITA San Carlo Honda Gresini (FTR-Honda CRT)1m 59.085s
18.Mattia PasiniITA Speed Master (ART CRT)1m 59.195s
19.Danilo PetrucciITA Came IodaRacing (Ioda-Aprilia CRT)1m 59.664s
20.Ivan SilvaESP Avintia Blusens (FTR-Kawasaki CRT)2m 0.493s
21.James EllisonGBR Paul Bird Motorsport (ART CRT)2m 0.757s

Fastest practice time:Jorge Lorenzo ESP Yamaha 1m 55.302s (FP3)

Official Qatar MotoGP records:Best lap: Jorge Lorenzo ESP Yamaha 1m 53.927s (2008)Fastest race lap:Casey Stoner AUS Ducati 1m 55.153s (2008)