MotoGP Qatar - Race Results

Jorge Lorenzo wins the season-opening Qatar MotoGP from Marc Marquez and Andrea Dovizioso, whose team-mate Andrea Iannone fell from second earlier in the race.

Danilo Petrucci was absent after further damaging his injured right hand...

1.Jorge LorenzoESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)42m 28.452s2.Andrea DoviziosoITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP16)42m 30.471s3.Marc MarquezESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V)42m 30.739s4.Valentino RossiITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)42m 30.839s5.Dani PedrosaESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V)42m 42.535s6.Maverick Vi?alesESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)42m 43.875s7.Pol EspargaroESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)42m 47.081s8.Bradley SmithGBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)42m 47.104s9.Hector BarberaESP Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2)42m 49.612s10.Scott ReddingGBR Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15)42m 52.887s11.Aleix EspargaroESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)43m 4.299s12.Eugene LavertyIRL Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2)43m 10.208s13.Alvaro BautistaESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)43m 10.384s14.Jack MillerAUS Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)43m 10.434s15.Tito RabatESP Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)*43m 23.405s
Stefan BradlGER Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)DNF
Loris BazFRA Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2)DNF
Cal CrutchlowGBR LCR Honda (RC213V)DNF
Andrea IannoneITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP16)DNF
Yonny HernandezCOL Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2)DNF

Blue Name = No Concessions.
7 engine changes for the season. Engines must be identical throughout season within same team (development freeze). 5 days of private testing.Black Name = Concessions.
9 engine changes. No engine development freeze. Unlimited private testing.* Rookie