Qatar MotoGP test times - Friday (Final)
Andrea Dovizioso put Ducati on top of the timesheets during the opening night of the final official MotoGP pre-season test, at Losail in Qatar on Friday.
The Italian bounced back from a difficult Phillip Island test to hold off Maverick Vinales - who has been fastest overall at all previous tests since joining Yamaha - by 0.360s.
Testing began at 4pm and concluded at 11pm, although most riders waited until sunset (6pm) before heading out on track.
Marc Marquez then gave Honda's new winglet fairing its public debut at 8pm, but fell moments later at the final corner.
Marquez with the new Honda fairing... before the fall @MarcMarquez93 @HRC_MotoGP #QatarTest #MotoGP pic.twitter.com/50cjvSOCkN-- Crash.net MotoGP (@crash_motogp) March 10, 2017
Dew, which forms on the surface of the track late at night in Qatar, was the chief suspect. Due to the red flags, there were no changes in best lap times during the final hour.
Espargaro, like Marquez, had also fallen earlier in the evening. As did Suzuki's Andrea Iannone.
Tito Rabat is returning from an injury at Sepang, but Hector Barbera is missing the test after fracturing his collarbone in a training accident.
Testing continues on Saturday and Sunday, with the opening race of the new season being held at the same venue on March 26.
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1.=Andrea DoviziosoITADucati Team (Desmosedici GP17)1m 54.819s[Lap 26/36]2.=Maverick Vi?alesESPMovistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)1m 55.179s +0.360s[49/60]3.=Cal CrutchlowGBRLCR Honda (RC213V)1m 55.420s +0.601s[28/28]4.=Karel AbrahamCZEAspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP15)1m 55.613s +0.794s[42/42]5.=Jorge LorenzoESPDucati Team (Desmosedici GP17)1m 55.616s +0.797s[27/46]6.=Jonas FolgerGERMonster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)*1m 55.640s +0.821s[27/37]7.=Valentino RossiITAMovistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)1m 55.679s +0.860s[43/48]8.=Dani PedrosaESPRepsol Honda Team (RC213V)1m 55.692s +0.873s[21/38]9.=Johann ZarcoFRAMonster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)*1m 55.705s +0.886s[45/54]10.=Andrea IannoneITATeam Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)1m 55.751s +0.932s[30/41]11.=Danilo PetrucciITAOcto Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP17)1m 55.830s +1.011s[33/41]12.=Marc MarquezESPRepsol Honda Team (RC213V)1m 55.899s +1.080s[16/39]13.=Aleix EspargaroESPFactory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)1m 55.916s +1.097s[32/43]14.=Jack MillerAUSEstrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)1m 56.017s +1.198s[49/59]15.=Scott ReddingGBROcto Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP16)1m 56.085s +1.266s[23/37]16.=Alvaro BautistaESPAspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP16)1m 56.116s +1.297s[31/43]17.=Loris BazFRAReale Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP15)1m 56.193s +1.374s[25/31]18.=Alex RinsESPTeam Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)*1m 56.589s +1.770s[41/48]19.=Pol EspargaroESPRed Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16)1m 56.665s +1.846s[44/46]20.=Sam LowesGBRFactory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)*1m 57.090s +2.271s[24/38]21.=Tito RabatESPEstrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)1m 57.455s +2.636s[36/46]22.=Mika KallioFINKTM Test Rider (RC16)1m 58.039s +3.220s[32/32]23.=Bradley SmithGBRRed Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16)1m 58.755s +3.936s[35/46]
Key:^X Rider has X higher positions than end of previous hour.= Rider has same position as end of previous hour.X Rider has X lower positions than end of previous hour.
Blue Name = Rides for Factory Team.Red Name = Rides for Satellite Team.
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Official Losail MotoGP records:Best lap: Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha 1m 53.927s (2008)Fastest race lap:Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha 1m 54.927s (2016)
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