The podium finishers in Qatar: Photo Credit: MotoGP.com
Riders' Championship (After Round 1: Qatar)
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Bike | Team | Wins | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Suter | Team CatalunyaCaixa Repsol | 1 | 25 |
| 2 | Andrea Iannone | ITA | Speed Up | Speed Master | 20 | |
| 3 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Kalex | Pons 40 HP Tuenti | 16 | |
| 4 | Esteve Rabat | SPA | Kalex | Pons 40 HP Tuenti | 13 | |
| 5 | Thomas Luthi | SWI | Suter | Interwetten-Paddock | 11 | |
| 6 | Scott Redding | GBR | Kalex | Marc VDS Racing Team | 10 | |
| 7 | Mike Di Meglio | FRA | Speed Up | S/Master Speed Up | 9 | |
| 8 | Simone Corsi | ITA | FTR | Came IodaRacing Project | 8 | |
| 9 | Bradley Smith | GBR | Tech 3 | Tech 3 Racing | 7 | |
| 10 | Mika Kallio | FIN | Kalex | Marc VDS Racing Team | 6 | |
| 11 | Randy Krummenacher | SWI | Suter | GP Team Switzerland | 5 | |
| 12 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Motobi | JIR Moto2 | 4 | |
| 13 | Toni Elias | SPA | Suter | Mapfre Aspar Team | 3 | |
| 14 | Takaaki Nakagami | JAP | Kalex | Italtrans Racing Team | 2 | |
| 15 | Julian Simon | SPA | FTR | Blusens Avintia | 1 |
