Qatar MotoGP, Losail - Free Practice (1) Results(Mar-20-14)
1.A.Espargaro ESP NGM Forward R.(Forward-Yamaha)1.55.201
2.A.Bautista ESP Go&Fun Honda Gresini (RC213V) 1.55.667
3.B.Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)1.55.816
4.A.Iannone ITAPramac Racing (Desmosedici)1.55.996
5.P.Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)1.56.020
6.D.Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V)1.56.332
7.V.Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)1.56.542
8.C.Edwards USA NGM Forward R.(Forward-Yamaha)1.56.626
9.J.Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)1.56.668
10.N.Hayden USA Drive M7 Aspar(RCV1000R)1.56.670
11.M.Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V)1.56.682
12.S.Bradl GER LCR Honda MotoGP (RC213V)1.56.726
13.C.Crutchlow GBRDucati Team (Desmosedici)1.57.046
14.A.Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici)1.57.100
15.Y.Hernandez COL Pramac Racing (Desmosedici)1.57.623
16.K.Abraham CZE Cardion AB Motoracing (RCV1000R)1.57.779
17.H.Aoyama JPN Drive M7 Aspar (RCV1000R)1.58.182
18.H.Barbera ESP Avintia Racing (Avintia)1.58.394
19.S.Redding GBR Go&Fun Honda Gresini (RCV1000R)1.58.495
20.M.Di Meglio FRA Avintia Racing (Avintia)1.58.732
21.D.Petrucci ITA IodaRacing Project (ART)1.59.321
22.B.Parkes AUS Paul Bird Motorsport (PBM-ART)1.59.328
23.M.Laverty GBR Paul Bird Motorsport (PBM-ART)No Time
Blue = Factory - Control ECU hardware, unique manufacturer software. 20 litres of race fuel, 5 engine changes for the season. All engines identical throughout the year within the same team (development freeze).
White= Factory (with concessions) - Control ECU hardware, unique manufacturer software.
Currently only Ducati, but technically applicable to any Factory manufacturer that has not achieved a dry win the previous year, or any new MotoGP manufacturer.24 litres of race fuel, 12 engine changes for the season. No engine development freeze, plus the same softer rear tyre allocation and extra testing opportunities as the Open category. Fuel to be reduced to 22 litres should Ducati achieve a race win, two second places or three (dry) podiums during 2014. If Ducati claims three wins this season they will also lose the softer rear tyre. All other concessions confirmed until start of single ECU era in 2016.
Red = Open - Full control ECU system, hardware and software.
24 litres of race fuel, 12 engine changes for the season. No engine development freeze, a softer rear tyre allocation and more testing opportunities relative to the Factory option.
Fastest 2014 Qatar test time:
Aleix Espargaro ESP Forward-Yamaha 1m 54.874s (March 9)
Official Qatar MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Jorge Lorenzo ESP Yamaha 1m 53.927s (2011)
Fastest race lap:
Casey Stoner AUS Ducati 1m 55.153s (2008)