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Race 19 of 20 races in the 2023 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date | 19 November 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Official name | Qatar Airways Grand Prix of Qatar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Lusail International Circuit Lusail, Qatar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 CircuitinLusail on 19 November 2023.
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]
Free Practice sessions on Friday and Saturday do not determine riders to qualify for Q2.
Fastest session lap |
Pos. | No. | Biker | Constructor | Free practice times | ||
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FP1[5] | FP2[6] | |||||
1 | 20 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 1:56.961 | 1:53.531 | |
2 | 89 | ![]() |
Ducati | 1:56.393 | 1:53.604 | |
3 | 41 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 1:56.820 | 1:53.604 | |
4 | 49 | ![]() |
Ducati | 1:56.830 | 1:53.657 | |
5 | 21 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 1:56.804 | 1:53.672 | |
6 | 88 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 1:57.606 | 1:53.899 | |
7 | 5 | ![]() |
Ducati | 1:56.565 | 1:53.916 | |
8 | 12 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 1:56.975 | 1:54.039 | |
9 | 73 | ![]() |
Ducati | 1:57.835 | 1:54.048 | |
10 | 1 | ![]() |
Ducati | 1:56.622 | 1:54.069 | |
OFFICIAL MOTOGP COMBINED FREE PRACTICE TIMES REPORT |
The top ten riders (written in bold) qualified for Q2.
Pos. | No. | Biker | Constructor | |||
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Time results[7] | ||||||
1 | 25 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 1:52.843 | ||
2 | 49 | ![]() |
Ducati | 1:52.892 | ||
3 | 12 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 1:52.936 | ||
4 | 33 | ![]() |
KTM | 1:52.955 | ||
5 | 41 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 1:53.033 | ||
6 | 10 | ![]() |
Ducati | 1:53.094 | ||
7 | 89 | ![]() |
Ducati | 1:53.094 | ||
8 | 1 | ![]() |
Ducati | 1:53.202 | ||
9 | 37 | ![]() |
KTM | 1:53.289 | ||
10 | 93 | ![]() |
Honda | 1:53.323 | ||
11 | 43 | ![]() |
KTM | 1:53.337 | ||
12 | 73 | ![]() |
Ducati | 1:53.561 | ||
13 | 21 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 1:53.564 | ||
14 | 44 | ![]() |
KTM | 1:53.696 | ||
15 | 72 | ![]() |
Ducati | 1:53.704 | ||
16 | 5 | ![]() |
Ducati | 1:53.778 | ||
17 | 36 | ![]() |
Honda | 1:53.921 | ||
18 | 23 | ![]() |
Ducati | 1:53.937 | ||
19 | 88 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 1:53.005 | ||
20 | 27 | ![]() |
Honda | 1:54.254 | ||
21 | 20 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 1:54.260 | ||
22 | 30 | ![]() |
Honda | 1.54.441 | ||
OFFICIAL MOTOGP PRACTICE TIMES REPORT |
The top fourteen riders (written in bold) qualified for Q2.
Fastest session lap |
Pos. | No. | Biker | Constructor | Free practice times | ||
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P1[8] | P2[9] | P3[10] | ||||
1 | 54 | ![]() |
Boscoscuro | 2:01.097 | 1:58.059 | 1:57.895 |
2 | 16 | ![]() |
Kalex | 2:03.418 | 1:59.231 | 1:58.087 |
3 | 96 | ![]() |
Kalex | 2:01.768 | 1:58.581 | 1:58.203 |
4 | 18 | ![]() |
Kalex | 2:01.440 | 1:58.673 | 1:58.262 |
5 | 3 | ![]() |
Kalex | 2:06.246 | 2:00.299 | 1:58.373 |
Source : OFFICIAL MOTO2 COMBINED PRACTICE TIMES REPORT |
The top fourteen riders (written in bold) qualified for Q2.
Fastest session lap |
Pos. | No. | Biker | Constructor | Practice times | ||
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P1[11] | P2[12] | P3[13] | ||||
1 | 53 | ![]() |
KTM | 2:09.404 | 2:08.421 | 2:05.843 |
2 | 80 | ![]() |
Gas Gas | 2:10.971 | 2:07.795 | '2:06.049 |
3 | 66 | ![]() |
KTM | 2:11.293 | 2:08.063 | 2:06.067 |
4 | 71 | ![]() |
Husqvarna | 2:12.815 | 2:07.868 | 2:06.282 |
5 | 5 | ![]() |
Honda | 2:09.817 | 2:06.794 | 2:06.318 |
Source : OFFICIAL MOTO3 COMBINED PRACTICE TIMES REPORT |
Fastest session lap |
Pos. | No. | Biker | Constructor | Qualifying times | Final grid |
Row | |
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Q1[14] | Q2[15] | ||||||
1 | 10 | ![]() |
Ducati | Qualified in Q2 | 1:51.762 | 1 | 1 |
2 | 49 | ![]() |
Ducati | Qualified in Q2 | 1:51.892 | 2 | |
3 | 73 | ![]() |
Ducati | 1:52.437 | 1:51.898 | 3 | |
4 | 1 | ![]() |
Ducati | Qualified in Q2 | 1:52.036 | 4 | 2 |
5 | 89 | ![]() |
Ducati | Qualified in Q2 | 1:52.058 | 5 | |
6 | 5 | ![]() |
Ducati | 1:52.382 | 1:52.101 | 6 | |
7 | 93 | ![]() |
Honda | Qualified in Q2 | 1:52.103 | 7 | 3 |
8 | 12 | ![]() |
Aprilia | Qualified in Q2 | 1:52.175 | 8 | |
9 | 25 | ![]() |
Aprilia | Qualified in Q2 | 1:52.348 | 9 | |
10 | 41 | ![]() |
Aprilia | Qualified in Q2 | 1:52.466 | 16[a] | 4 |
11 | 33 | ![]() |
KTM | Qualified in Q2 | 1:52.729 | 10 | |
12 | 37 | ![]() |
KTM | Qualified in Q2 | 1:52.784 | 11 | |
13 | 72 | ![]() |
Ducati | 1:52.504 | N/A | 12 | 6 |
14 | 20 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 1:52.524 | N/A | 13 | 5 |
15 | 23 | ![]() |
Ducati | 1:52.828 | N/A | 14 | |
16 | 43 | ![]() |
KTM | 1:52.889 | N/A | 15 | |
17 | 88 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 1:53.099 | N/A | 17 | 6 |
18 | 21 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 1:53.143 | N/A | 18 | |
19 | 44 | ![]() |
KTM | 1:53.362 | N/A | 19 | 7 |
20 | 36 | ![]() |
Honda | 1:53.570 | N/A | 20 | |
21 | 27 | ![]() |
Honda | 1:53.838 | N/A | 22[b] | |
22 | 30 | ![]() |
Honda | 1:54.360 | N/A | 21 | 8 |
OFFICIAL MOTOGP QUALIFYING RESULTS |
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]
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]
The MotoGP Sprint was held on 18 November.
Pos. | No. | Rider | Team | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 89 | ![]() |
Prima Pramac Racing | Ducati | 11 | 20:52.634 | 5 | 12 |
2 | 49 | ![]() |
Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati | 11 | +0.391 | 2 | 9 |
3 | 10 | ![]() |
Mooney VR46 Racing Team | Ducati | 11 | +2.875 | 1 | 7 |
4 | 73 | ![]() |
Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati | 11 | +3.370 | 3 | 6 |
5 | 1 | ![]() |
Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati | 11 | +3.957 | 4 | 5 |
6 | 12 | ![]() |
Aprilia Racing | Aprilia | 11 | +4.239 | 8 | 4 |
7 | 33 | ![]() |
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 11 | +5.761 | 11 | 3 |
8 | 20 | ![]() |
Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 11 | +6.454 | 14 | 2 |
9 | 37 | ![]() |
GasGas Factory Racing Tech3 | KTM | 11 | +8.285 | 12 | 1 |
10 | 5 | ![]() |
Prima Pramac Racing | Ducati | 11 | +8.314 | 6 | |
11 | 93 | ![]() |
Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 11 | +9.596 | 7 | |
12 | 43 | ![]() |
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 11 | +10.173 | 16 | |
13 | 72 | ![]() |
Mooney VR46 Racing Team | Ducati | 11 | +10.646 | 13 | |
14 | 25 | ![]() |
CryptoData RNF MotoGP Team | Aprilia | 11 | +11.117 | 9 | |
15 | 21 | ![]() |
Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 11 | +12.163 | 18 | |
16 | 44 | ![]() |
GasGas Factory Racing Tech3 | KTM | 11 | +12.745 | 19 | |
17 | 27 | ![]() |
LCR Honda Castrol | Honda | 11 | +19.285 | 21 | |
18 | 30 | ![]() |
LCR Honda Idemitsu | Honda | 11 | +26.238 | 22 | |
19 | 36 | ![]() |
Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 11 | +28.446 | 20 | |
20 | 23 | ![]() |
Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati | 11 | +35.553 | 15 | |
Ret | 41 | ![]() |
Aprilia Racing | Aprilia | 1 | Collision damage | 10 | |
Ret | 88 | ![]() |
CryptoData RNF MotoGP Team | Aprilia | 0 | Collision | 17 | |
Fastest sprint lap: ![]() | ||||||||
OFFICIAL MOTOGP SPRINT REPORT |
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]
Pos. | No. | Rider | Team | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 49 | ![]() |
Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati | 22 | 41:43.654 | 2 | 25 |
2 | 1 | ![]() |
Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati | 22 | +2.734 | 4 | 20 |
3 | 10 | ![]() |
Mooney VR46 Racing Team | Ducati | 22 | +4.408 | 1 | 16 |
4 | 12 | ![]() |
Aprilia Racing | Aprilia | 22 | +4.488 | 8 | 13 |
5 | 33 | ![]() |
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 22 | +7.246 | 10 | 11 |
6 | 73 | ![]() |
Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati | 22 | +7.620 | 3 | 10 |
7 | 20 | ![]() |
Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 22 | +7.828 | 13 | 9 |
8 | 23 | ![]() |
Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati | 22 | +8.239 | 14 | 8 |
9 | 43 | ![]() |
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 22 | +11.509 | 15 | 7 |
10 | 89 | ![]() |
Prima Pramac Racing | Ducati | 22 | +14.819 | 5 | 6 |
11 | 93 | ![]() |
Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 22 | +14.964 | 7 | 5 |
12 | 5 | ![]() |
Prima Pramac Racing | Ducati | 22 | +17.431 | 6 | 4 |
13 | 72 | ![]() |
Mooney VR46 Racing Team | Ducati | 22 | +17.807 | 12 | 3 |
14 | 36 | ![]() |
Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 22 | +18.673 | 19 | 2 |
15 | 37 | ![]() |
GasGas Factory Racing Tech3 | KTM | 22 | +21.455 | 11 | 1 |
16 | 21 | ![]() |
Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 22 | +21.474 | 17 | |
17 | 25 | ![]() |
CryptoData RNF MotoGP Team | Aprilia | 22 | +22.142 | 9 | |
18 | 44 | ![]() |
GasGas Factory Racing Tech3 | KTM | 22 | +27.194 | 18 | |
19 | 30 | ![]() |
LCR Honda Idemitsu | Honda | 22 | +27.740 | 20 | |
Ret | 41 | ![]() |
Aprilia Racing | Aprilia | 6 | Retired | 16[a] | |
Ret | 27 | ![]() |
LCR Honda Castrol | Honda | 0 | Technical issue | 21[b] | |
DNS | 88 | ![]() |
CryptoData RNF MotoGP Team | Aprilia | Did not start | |||
Fastest lap: ![]() | ||||||||
OFFICIAL MOTOGP RACE REPORT |
Pos. | No. | Rider | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 54 | ![]() |
Boscoscuro | 18 | 35:32.117 | 4 | 25 |
2 | 18 | ![]() |
Kalex | 18 | +2.643 | 9 | 20 |
3 | 40 | ![]() |
Kalex | 18 | +2.652 | 3 | 16 |
4 | 79 | ![]() |
Kalex | 18 | +4.585 | 12 | 13 |
5 | 96 | ![]() |
Kalex | 18 | +4.645 | 6 | 11 |
6 | 13 | ![]() |
Kalex | 18 | +5.936 | 2 | 10 |
7 | 35 | ![]() |
Kalex | 18 | +6.212 | 13 | 9 |
8 | 37 | ![]() |
Kalex | 18 | +6.598 | 7 | 8 |
9 | 21 | ![]() |
Boscoscuro | 18 | +7.269 | 10 | 7 |
10 | 14 | ![]() |
Kalex | 18 | +11.302 | 11 | 6 |
11 | 16 | ![]() |
Kalex | 18 | +11.565 | 1 | 5 |
12 | 22 | ![]() |
Kalex | 18 | +11.663 | 5 | 4 |
13 | 24 | ![]() |
Kalex | 18 | +16.105 | 8 | 3 |
14 | 15 | ![]() |
Kalex | 18 | +16.306 | 20 | 2 |
15 | 52 | ![]() |
Kalex | 18 | +19.293 | 19 | 1 |
16 | 71 | ![]() |
Kalex | 18 | +19.513 | 23 | |
17 | 11 | ![]() |
Kalex | 18 | +19.602 | 21 | |
18 | 7 | ![]() |
Kalex | 18 | +19.968 | 16 | |
19 | 84 | ![]() |
Kalex | 18 | +23.303 | 14 | |
20 | 17 | ![]() |
Forward | 18 | +25.075 | 15 | |
21 | 75 | ![]() |
Kalex | 18 | +28.571 | 22 | |
22 | 64 | ![]() |
Kalex | 18 | +28.636 | 25 | |
23 | 28 | ![]() |
Kalex | 18 | +30.571 | 24 | |
24 | 33 | ![]() |
Kalex | 18 | +32.413 | 29 | |
25 | 23 | ![]() |
Kalex | 18 | +35.127 | 28 | |
26 | 9 | ![]() |
Kalex | 18 | +36.741 | 27 | |
Ret | 5 | ![]() |
Kalex | 11 | Accident | 30 | |
Ret | 3 | ![]() |
Kalex | 7 | Accident | 17 | |
Ret | 4 | ![]() |
Forward | 4 | Accident | 26 | |
DNS | 12 | ![]() |
Kalex | Did not start | 18 | ||
Fastest lap: ![]() | |||||||
OFFICIAL MOTO2 RACE REPORT |
Pos. | No. | Rider | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 5 | ![]() |
Honda | 16 | 33:50.694 | 10 | 25 |
2 | 80 | ![]() |
Gas Gas | 16 | +0.068 | 12 | 20 |
3 | 53 | ![]() |
KTM | 16 | +0.163 | 3 | 16 |
4 | 54 | ![]() |
Honda | 16 | +0.285 | 18 | 13 |
5 | 21 | ![]() |
KTM | 16 | +1.553 | 11 | 11 |
6 | 71 | ![]() |
Husqvarna | 16 | +1.566 | 4 | 10 |
7 | 18 | ![]() |
Honda | 16 | +1.725 | 8 | 9 |
8 | 27 | ![]() |
Honda | 16 | +1.846 | 23 | 8 |
9 | 96 | ![]() |
KTM | 16 | +1.943 | 1 | 7 |
10 | 95 | ![]() |
Husqvarna | 16 | +2.019 | 5 | 6 |
11 | 55 | ![]() |
Honda | 16 | +3.634 | 6 | 5 |
12 | 44 | ![]() |
KTM | 16 | +4.003 | 21 | 4 |
13 | 66 | ![]() |
CFMoto | 16 | +4.060 | 7 | 3 |
14 | 72 | ![]() |
Honda | 16 | +4.166 | 16 | 2 |
15 | 48 | ![]() |
KTM | 16 | +4.228 | 9 | 1 |
16 | 99 | ![]() |
KTM | 16 | +4.707 | 17 | |
17 | 31 | ![]() |
Honda | 16 | +5.139 | 13 | |
18 | 82 | ![]() |
KTM | 16 | +5.221 | 20 | |
19 | 19 | ![]() |
Honda | 16 | +5.589 | 15 | |
20 | 43 | ![]() |
CFMoto | 16 | +7.934 | 14 | |
21 | 6 | ![]() |
Gas Gas | 16 | +8.140 | 24 | |
22 | 63 | ![]() |
KTM | 16 | +22.445 | 22 | |
23 | 38 | ![]() |
KTM | 16 | +22.622 | 26 | |
24 | 20 | ![]() |
KTM | 16 | +33.718 | 25 | |
25 | 64 | ![]() |
Honda | 16 | +34.010 | 28[c] | |
26 | 10 | ![]() |
KTM | 16 | +41.722 | 2 | |
Ret | 7 | ![]() |
KTM | 3 | Accident | 27[c] | |
Ret | 70 | ![]() |
Honda | 0 | Accident | 19 | |
Fastest lap: ![]() | |||||||
OFFICIAL MOTO3 RACE REPORT |
Below are the standings for the top five riders, constructors, and teams after the round.[23][24][25]
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