“I’m feeling better about now that I did at any point in my grand prix career. Night fell over Losail and the lightweight class raced against the clock for the first time this year, looking to get their seasons to an optimum start. Comments Moto2. There was barely anything in the entire session, with just 1.148s covering all 18 riders in the session.“To have my pole position is amazing,” said a delighted Roberts. Thailand MotoGP grand prix has been added to the season which … “I thought about taking a lunge on the last corner but I thought I could draft on the straight after a good exit. FIM MotoGP Road Race Championship. A 1:58.136 was a full three-tenths under his own sterling effort from FridayNot that Roberts had it all his own way. Moto2 All the riders, results, schedules, races and tracks from every Grand Prix. As the Italians battled behind, he edged clear, coming home 1.3 seconds ahead for his debut grand prix victory, a success made all the sweeter by its echoes of old friend Tomizawa’s success here in 2010.“Shoya was like my hero,” Nagashima, who qualified just 14With the Japanese rider gone, Baldassarri edged a four-way fight for second ahead of Bastianini, and the all-action Roberts missing the drag to the line in fourth, just 0.2 seconds back of second. “To be doing it for the team and for America is awesome. The official season begins with the two scheduled Testing sessions planned in Sepang Malaysia on 28th-30th January and 01-03 March in Qatar. FIM MotoGP Road Race Championship. He was docked a position, which promoted Ai Ogura (Honda Team Asia) to the final podium slot.Suzuki eventually came home fifth, ahead of Rodrigo in a top 13 covered by just 1.6 seconds.Joe Roberts (American Racing Kalex) maintained his tremendous early-season form by storming to a brilliant debut pole position in the Moto2 class in Qatar, the first for any American rider in a grand prix category since 2010.Fresh from smashing the Moto2 lap record in Friday’s second free practice session, Roberts was on the front foot from the off in Saturday’s 15-minute Q2. But honestly, to be pole position and come away with fourth position, this is the best result I’ve ever had in my career so I can’t be upset about that.”Roberts just staved off the late-charging Remy Gardner, who staged a fine recovery from early contact with Nagashima. Luca Marini (Sky Racing VR46 Kalex) posted the exact same lap time as the Californian, only to lose out as his second fastest effort was inferior to that of his rival. Here was a unique test of sorts: could the support acts rock the main stage with the headliners AWOL?On this evidence, there was little doubting they could. From lap 15, Marini’s performance began to plummet. There’s history here, of course. MotoGP 2019 season begins at the traditional first grand prix of the season in Qatar (Losail) this weekend starting with t he Friday practice sessions followed by qualifying on Saturday and the big race on Sunday, 10th March 2019. RESULTS: March 6, 2020. When stricter travel restrictions were introduced last Sunday, Moto2 and Moto3 riders and teams were already in the country, completing their final pre-season tests at Losail, while most MotoGP riders and teams weren't, hence the decision to cancel the premier-class race.Suzuki – who is starting his sixth season of World Championship racing – set his Moto3 pole time early in the 15-minute session and ended it just 0.008 seconds in front of Spanish teenager Raul Fernandez. After topping FP1, the Estrella Galicia 0,0 Honda rider was third in the second session of the day, just 0.146s off the fastest time. Navarro was sixth while Marcel Schrotter (Intact GP Kalex) and Aron Canet (Aspar Speed Up) completed a top eight covered by just 4.7 seconds.If history could be used as a guide, this was always going to be close. The action continues on Saturday with Moto3 qualifying getting underway at 17:05 local time. This pole is America’s first in any grand prix class since Ben Spies’ lone qualifying success at Indianapolis 10 years ago.Enea Bastianini (Italtrans Kalex) was a strong third, making it a Kalex lockout of the front row. All rights reserved. Yes, Qatar has a habit of throwing up a surprise or two. Joe Roberts (American Racing Kalex): 1st, 1m 58.136s “It's awesome to get pole! Jorge Navarro (Speed Up) recovered from a worrying Friday when nothing worked to grab fourth ahead of the impressive Bo Bendsneyder (NTS RW Racing), who achieved his best result in the Moto2 class. Fastest in FP1, Thomas Luthi had a desperate second session, crashing first at turn four before launching his Kalex chassis into the turn two gravel trap 30 minutes later.There were also crashes for title hopefuls Jorge Navarro (Speed Up), Lorenzo Baldassarri (Flexbox HP40 Kalex), Augusto Fernandez (EG 0,0 Marc VDS Kalex) and Remy Gardner (Onexox SAG Team Kalex) throughout the day.Behind Bezzecchi, Sky Racing Team VR46 teammate Luca Marini was a strong third, while Tetsuta Nagashima (Red Bull KTM Ajo), Xavi Vierge (Petronas Sprinta Racing) and Fernandez all impressed in their new teams in fourth, fifth and sixth, respectively. Day 1 (Friday) Combined Free Practice Times. Ai Ogura (Honda Team Asia) made good on the considerable promise shown through preseason with the fourth-fastest time while Japanese countryman Kaito Toba (Red Bull KTM Ajo) was fifth, a place ahead of preseason favorite Tony Arbolino (Rivacold Snipers Team).The action continues on Saturday with Moto3 qualifying getting underway at 17:05 local time. During 2019 his best result was a second-place finish in September's Aragon GP. Sole tire supplier Dunlop had planned for the race to start at 16:20 local time. The total or partial reproduction of text, photographs or illustrations is not permitted in any form.Roberts on Qatar Moto2 pole with equal time to MariniSepang CEO asks, 'would fans like two Malaysian MotoGPs?' We put a great lap together and I’m looking forward to tomorrow, for sure. The action continues on Saturday with Moto3 qualifying getting underway at 17:05 local time. What’s going on in the box is a dream and we’re all living it. 3503.94 ft.