Smith Braced for “Tough” Qualifying 1 at Losail
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Bradley Smith accepts he will have his work cut out to secure a top ten grid slot on Saturday at Losail
Sam Lowes and Johann Zarco resumed their private battle over top spot in FP3 at Losail with Lowes retaining a slight edge
Danny Kent maintained his impressive form in Qatar with the fastest time in final practice, narrowly beating Leopard Racing teammate Hiroki Ono
Marc Marquez continued to lead the way in Qatar but a second covered the top eighteen riders in FP2, causing some big scalps in the race to reach Q2
Marc Marquez continues to dominate the Qatar Grand Prix weekend but the fight to qualify for Q2 looks impossible to call heading into tonight’s FP3 session
Scott Redding described his first practice session in Qatar as a ‘test day’ and expects Friday’s running to be more representative of his true pace
Aleix Espargaro gave Suzuki the ideal start to their MotoGP comeback by finishing third fastest in first practice at Losail
After such a strong test at Losail, Andrea Dovizioso was disappointed to finish the opening practice session down in seventh
Stefan Bradl and Loris Baz both made positive starts to the Qatar Grand Prix weekend with both high in the open class standings
Valentino Rossi admitted his lack of pace and grip was a worry after finishing the opening practice session in Qatar down in ninth
Cal Crutchlow didn’t hold back in his criticism of Mike Di Meglio after an incident involving the two in first practice at Losail
Marc Marquez doesn’t think Thursday’s practice times are fully representative of the weekend ahead with track conditions likely to improve
Bradley Smith is unconcerned by his lowly thirteenth position in the first practice session of the 2015 MotoGP season at Losail
Sam Lowes remains the rider to beat in Moto2 after dominating the second practice session at Losail on Thursday evening
Miguel Oliveira rounded off an impressive first day with Red Bull KTM Ajo by dominating second practice ahead of the Qatar Grand Prix
Marc Marquez started the new MotoGP season in typical fashion, leading a Repsol Honda 1-2 in first practice at Losail
Sam Lowes made a sensational start to his 2015 campaign by breaking the Losail lap record in the opening Moto2 practice session on Thursday
