Red and yellow under the floodlights: Photos from the Qatar Grand Prix at Losail
A selection of exclusive shots from the opening round of the 2012 MotoGP season at Qatar. Photos by Cormac Ryan Meenan.
Qatar Grand Prix, Losail: Bridgestone debrief with Shinji Aoki
The 2012 MotoGP™ season got off to a flying start last weekend with a thrilling race taking place under the lights of the Losail International Circuit in Qatar. The venue for the season opener for the past six years, Qatar is unique due to being the only night race on the calendar and its desert [...]
Álvaro Bautista Blog, Qatar Grand Prix: Better nine points than 45 stitches
Like last year Álvaro Bautista will write a column for the Spanish newspaper AS every Tuesday after the race weekends to share his thoughts about the Grand Prix. Today AS published the first one after the Qatar Grand Prix, below you can find the complete translation. The winter has been long, but finally we have [...]
Dani Pedrosa Blog, Qatar Grand Prix: Feeling satisfied
Dani Pedrosa shared his thoughts about the first race of the season at Qatar in his Repsol Blog. Below you find the complete Blog post. Hello everybody, I am writing to you after a good weekend and a bright start to the 2012 World Championship. We finished in second position, on the podium. A great [...]
Espargaro takes first podium of the season with Rabat right behind as Pons finishes 22nd
With Pol Espargaró in third and Tito Rabat finishing fourth, it’s been a great race for the Pons Racing Team in Qatar, scene of the first Grand Prix of 2012, after the riders were sitting comfortably in first and second position throughout the first part of the race. But in the final stages they were [...]
Elias and Terol gaining data and experience at first race of the season
The winter break was a distant memory when the Moto2 riders took to the grid in Qatar, as the fiercely competitive class returned for another thrilling race. Thomas Luthi had dominated practice, but the Sunday contest was a different matter as a close lead group formed early on. Márquez, Iannone, Espargaró and Luthi were all [...]
Marquez wins season opener after hard pass forces rival off track
Marc Márquez began his 2012 World Championship campaign with a win at the Losail International Circuit, coming out on top in a tremendous battle with Luthi and Iannone. After a good start from the Repsol rider, a strong lead group emerged on the opening laps. Thomas Lüthi was the first to take the initiative, followed [...]
Faubel and Moncayo not getting the race results they were hoping for
The wait was over and finally Grand Prix action returned for 2012, as the Losail International Circuit kicked off the season with the maiden Moto3 race. The riders in the new category took to the grid at 7pm local time, without a same-night warmup session due to the peculiarities of the Qatar GP schedule. Expectation [...]
Vinales wins as Oliveira has one hand on the podium and Rins shows great debut performance
Maverick Viñales made Grand Prix history today, winning the first ever Moto3 World Championship race. The Repsol rider started from second on the grid for the Qatar Grand Prix —the only race on the calendar to take place at night. The 2011 125cc Rookie of the Year did not have the best of starts in [...]
