Qatar Motogp *spoilers*

[Bundy]

Only practice one but still an open bike fastest

Also gives hope to Colin Edwards chances this weekend for a solid points haul


1. Aleix Espargaro ESP NGM Forward Racing (Forward-Yamaha) 1m 55.201s
2. Alvaro Bautista ESP Go&Fun Honda Gresini (RC213V) 1m 55.667s | +0.466s
3. Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 55.816s | +0.615s
4. Andrea Iannone ITA Pramac Racing (Desmosedici) 1m 55.996s | +0.795s
5. Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 56.020s | +0.819s
6. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 56.332s | +1.131s
7. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 56.542s | +1.341s
8. Colin Edwards USA NGM Forward Racing (Forward-Yamaha) 1m 56.626s | +1.425s
9. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 56.668s | +1.467s
10. Nicky Hayden USA Drive M7 Aspar (RCV1000R) 1m 56.670s | +1.469s
11. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 56.682s | +1.481s
12. Stefan Bradl GER LCR Honda MotoGP (RC213V) 1m 56.726s | +1.525s
13. Cal Crutchlow GBR Ducati Team (Desmosedici) 1m 57.046s | +1.845s
14. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici) 1m 57.100s | +1.899s
15. Yonny Hernandez COL Pramac Racing (Desmosedici) 1m 57.623s | +2.422s
16. Karel Abraham CZE Cardion AB Motoracing (RCV1000R) 1m 57.779s | +2.578s
17. Hiroshi Aoyama JPN Drive M7 Aspar (RCV1000R) 1m 58.182s | +2.981s
18. Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Racing (Avintia) 1m 58.394s | +3.193s
19. Scott Redding GBR Go&Fun Honda Gresini (RCV1000R) 1m 58.495s | +3.294s
20. Mike Di Meglio FRA Avintia Racing (Avintia) 1m 58.732s | +3.531s
21. Danilo Petrucci ITA IodaRacing Project (ART) 1m 59.321s | +4.120s
22. Broc Parkes AUS Paul Bird Motorsport (PBM-ART) 1m 59.328s | +4.127s
23. Michael Laverty GBR Paul Bird Motorsport (PBM-ART) No Time

www.crash.net/motogp/results/201304/1/qatar-motogp-losail-free-practice-1-results.html

[Bundy]

Same result repeated in practice two and three - shows p1 wasn't a flash in the pan performance for Espargaro.

Rossi reckons A Espargaro should be favourite while Lorenzo is saying that the open bikes have too much of an advantage. They are better on the soft tyres and with the extra fuel reckons they are better around the corners.

We won't be able to tell properly until the race is run and won but I think it is a good thing that we have a bit of a mix up forward.

Practice Two

1. Aleix Espargaro ESP NGM Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha) 1m 54.989s
2. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici) 1m 55.320s | +0.331s
3. Alvaro Bautista ESP Go&Fun Honda Gresini (RC213V) 1m 55.446s | +0.457s
4. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 55.562s | +0.573s
5. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 55.607s | +0.618s
6. Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 55.650s | +0.661s
7. Stefan Bradl GER LCR Honda MotoGP (RC213V) 1m 55.856s | +0.867s
8. Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 55.913s | +0.924s
9. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 55.984s | +0.995s
10. Andrea Iannone ITA Pramac Racing (Desmosedici) 1m 56.006s | +1.017s
11. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 56.172s | +1.183s
12. Colin Edwards USA NGM Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha) 1m 56.238s | +1.249s
13. Cal Crutchlow GBR Ducati Team (Desmosedici) 1m 56.720s | +1.731s
14. Nicky Hayden USA Drive M7 Aspar (RCV1000R) 1m 57.006s | +2.017s
15. Yonny Hernandez COL Pramac Racing (Desmosedici) 1m 57.119s | +2.130s
16. Scott Redding GBR Go&Fun Honda Gresini (RCV1000R) 1m 57.296s | +2.307s
17. Karel Abraham CZE Cardion AB Motoracing (RCV1000R) 1m 57.368s | +2.379s
18. Hiroshi Aoyama JPN Drive M7 Aspar (RCV1000R) 1m 57.634s | +2.645s
19. Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Racing (Avintia) 1m 58.290s | +3.301s
20. Mike Di Meglio FRA Avintia Racing (Avintia) 1m 58.410s | +3.421s
21. Broc Parkes AUS Paul Bird Motorsport (PBM-ART) 1m 58.436s | +3.447s
22. Danilo Petrucci ITA IodaRacing Project (ART) 1m 59.078s | +4.089s
23. Michael Laverty GBR Paul Bird Motorsport (PBM-ART) 1m 59.646s | +4.657s

Practice 3

1. Aleix Espargaro ESP NGM Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha) 1m 54.773s
2. Andrea Iannone ITA Pramac Racing (Desmosedici) 1m 55.186s | +0.413s
3. Alvaro Bautista ESP Go&Fun Honda Gresini (RC213V) 1m 55.240s | +0.467s
4. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici) 1m 55.250s | +0.477s
5. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 55.446s | +0.673s
6. Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 55.474s | +0.701s
7. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 55.495s | +0.722s
8. Stefan Bradl GER LCR Honda MotoGP (RC213V) 1m 55.676s | +0.903s
9. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 55.702s | +0.929s
10. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 55.754s | +0.981s
11. Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 55.793s | +1.020s
12. Cal Crutchlow GBR Ducati Team (Desmosedici) 1m 56.013s | +1.240s
13. Nicky Hayden USA Drive M7 Aspar (RCV1000R) 1m 56.357s | +1.584s
14. Colin Edwards USA NGM Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha) 1m 56.373s | +1.600s
15. Yonny Hernandez COL Pramac Racing (Desmosedici) 1m 56.633s | +1.860s
16. Hiroshi Aoyama JPN Drive M7 Aspar (RCV1000R) 1m 56.939s | +2.166s
17. Scott Redding GBR Go&Fun Honda Gresini (RCV1000R) 1m 56.997s | +2.224s
18. Karel Abraham CZE Cardion AB Motoracing (RCV1000R) 1m 57.345s | +2.572s
19. Broc Parkes AUS Paul Bird Motorsport (PBM-ART) 1m 57.665s | +2.892s
20. Mike Di Meglio FRA Avintia Racing (Avintia) 1m 58.204s | +3.431s
21. Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Racing (Avintia) 1m 58.219s | +3.446s
22. Michael Laverty GBR Paul Bird Motorsport (PBM-ART) 1m 58.378s | +3.605s
23. Danilo Petrucci ITA IodaRacing Project (ART) 1m 58.651s | +3.878s

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