2023_Qatar_motorcycle_Grand_Prix

2023 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix

2023 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix

Motorcycle races in Lusail


The 2023 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix (officially known as the Qatar Airways Grand Prix of Qatar) was the nineteenth round of the 2023 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It was held at the Lusail International Circuit in Lusail on 19 November 2023.

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For the first time since 2006, the Grand Prix was not held as the opening round of the season due to the renovation of the circuit.[1]

In the MotoGP class, Prima Pramac Racing became the first independent team to win the Teams' Championship.[2]

In the Moto2 class, Red Bull KTM Ajo won their third consecutive and fourth overall Teams' Championship.[3]

In the Moto3 class, Jaume Masià won the Grand Prix and clinched the Riders' Championship.[4]

Practice session

MotoGP

Combined Free Practice 1-2

Free Practice sessions on Friday and Saturday do not determine riders to qualify for Q2.

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Practice

The top ten riders (written in bold) qualified for Q2.

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Moto2

Combined Practice 1-2-3

The top fourteen riders (written in bold) qualified for Q2.

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Moto3

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The top fourteen riders (written in bold) qualified for Q2.

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Qualifying

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Joe Roberts set the pole best time 1:57.305 and was the fastest rider at this session ahead of Celestino Vietti and Arón Canet.[17][18]

Moto3

Daniel Holgado set the pole position 2:04.742 and was the fastest rider at this session ahead of Diogo Moreira and Deniz Öncü.[19][20]

MotoGP Sprint

The MotoGP Sprint was held on 18 November.

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Warm up practice

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Maverick Viñales set the best time 1:53.346 and was the fastest rider at this session ahead of Johann Zarco and Fabio Quartararo.[21]

Race

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  • Miguel Oliveira suffered a fractured scapula in a collision with Aleix Espargaró during the sprint and withdrew from the main race.[22]

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  • Filip Salač stopped with a technical issue on the sighting lap and was unable to start.

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Championship standings after the race

Below are the standings for the top five riders, constructors, and teams after the round.[23][24][25]

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Notes

  1. Six-place grid penalty for unsportmanlike behavior after hitting Franco Morbidelli during FP2.[16]
  2. Three-place grid penalty for riding slowly on the racing line and hindering another rider during Q1.[16]
  3. Back of the grid start penalty.

References

  1. "Portimao named as 2023 MotoGP World Championship season opener". 2 August 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  2. "Prima Pramac Racing make history with teams' title". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 19 November 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  3. "Red Bull KTM Ajo retains Moto2 Team World Champion title". ajo.fi. 19 November 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  4. "Masia crowned Champion following barnstorming victory under the floodlights". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 19 November 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  5. "A. Espargaro handed six place grid penalty following Morbidelli clash". motogp.com. 18 November 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  6. McLaren, Peter (18 November 2023). "Miguel Oliveira, Aleix Espargaro suffer fractures in Qatar MotoGP Sprint". crash.net. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  7. "MotoGP Standings" (PDF). resources.motogp.com. 19 November 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  8. "Moto2 Standings" (PDF). resources.motogp.com. 19 November 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  9. "Moto3 Standings" (PDF). resources.motogp.com. 19 November 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.

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