2008 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix
Race details | |||
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Race 1 of 18 races in the 2008 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season | |||
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Date | 9 March 2008 | ||
Official name | Commercialbank Grand Prix of Qatar | ||
Location | Losail Circuit | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility 5.380 km (3.343 mi) | ||
MotoGP | |||
Pole position | |||
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Time | 1:53.927 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
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Time | 1:55.153 | ||
Podium | |||
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250 cc | |||
Pole position | |||
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Time | 1:59.470 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
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Time | 1:59.379 | ||
Podium | |||
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125 cc | |||
Pole position | |||
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Time | 2:05.242 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
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Time | 2:05.695 | ||
Podium | |||
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The 2008 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix was the opening round of the 2008 MotoGP championship. It took place on the weekend of 7–9 March 2008 at the Losail International Circuit located in Doha, Qatar. The race was historic in that it was the first one to be run at night, with the MotoGP race getting underway at 23:00 local time. Rookies Lorenzo and Toseland started their season strong with Lorenzo getting pole position and Toseland in 2nd during qualifying.
MotoGP classification
Pos. | No. | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 1 | ![]() |
Ducati | 22 | 42:36.587 | 4 | 25 |
2 | 48 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 22 | +5.323 | 1 | 20 |
3 | 2 | ![]() |
Honda | 22 | +10.600 | 8 | 16 |
4 | 4 | ![]() |
Honda | 22 | +13.288 | 9 | 13 |
5 | 46 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 22 | +13.305 | 7 | 11 |
6 | 52 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 22 | +14.040 | 2 | 10 |
7 | 5 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 22 | +15.150 | 3 | 9 |
8 | 65 | ![]() |
Suzuki | 22 | +32.505 | 13 | 8 |
9 | 14 | ![]() |
Honda | 22 | +33.003 | 5 | 7 |
10 | 69 | ![]() |
Honda | 22 | +38.354 | 6 | 6 |
11 | 33 | ![]() |
Ducati | 22 | +44.284 | 16 | 5 |
12 | 21 | ![]() |
Kawasaki | 22 | +49.857 | 10 | 4 |
13 | 56 | ![]() |
Honda | 22 | +49.871 | 15 | 3 |
14 | 24 | ![]() |
Ducati | 22 | +58.532 | 14 | 2 |
15 | 50 | ![]() |
Ducati | 22 | +58.930 | 17 | 1 |
16 | 13 | ![]() |
Kawasaki | 22 | +1:05.643 | 18 | |
17 | 7 | ![]() |
Suzuki | 21 | +1 lap | 11 | |
Ret | 15 | ![]() |
Honda | 16 | Accident | 12 | |
OFFICIAL MOTOGP REPORT |
250 cc classification
Pos. | No. | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 75 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 20 | 40:16.202 | 5 | 25 |
2 | 21 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 20 | +0.557 | 2 | 20 |
3 | 36 | ![]() |
KTM | 20 | +1.029 | 4 | 16 |
4 | 6 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 20 | +1.418 | 1 | 13 |
5 | 72 | ![]() |
Honda | 20 | +12.944 | 7 | 11 |
6 | 19 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 20 | +14.480 | 3 | 10 |
7 | 17 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 20 | +16.721 | 11 | 9 |
8 | 15 | ![]() |
Gilera | 20 | +18.987 | 9 | 8 |
9 | 41 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 20 | +32.232 | 8 | 7 |
10 | 55 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 20 | +41.102 | 15 | 6 |
11 | 60 | ![]() |
KTM | 20 | +41.457 | 14 | 5 |
12 | 32 | ![]() |
Gilera | 20 | +41.694 | 13 | 4 |
13 | 14 | ![]() |
Honda | 20 | +43.192 | 19 | 3 |
14 | 54 | ![]() |
Gilera | 20 | +44.228 | 18 | 2 |
15 | 12 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 20 | +48.760 | 10 | 1 |
16 | 4 | ![]() |
KTM | 20 | +1:11.031 | 12 | |
17 | 45 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 20 | +2:05.461 | 23 | |
Ret | 25 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 14 | Retirement | 17 | |
Ret | 52 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 12 | Accident | 16 | |
Ret | 58 | ![]() |
Gilera | 7 | Accident | 6 | |
Ret | 10 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 4 | Retirement | 22 | |
Ret | 43 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 0 | Accident | 21 | |
Ret | 50 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 0 | Accident | 20 | |
OFFICIAL 250cc REPORT |
125 cc classification
Pos. | No. | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 33 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 18 | 38:09.444 | 8 | 25 |
2 | 6 | ![]() |
Derbi | 18 | +0.932 | 9 | 20 |
3 | 17 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 18 | +1.660 | 15 | 16 |
4 | 63 | ![]() |
Derbi | 18 | +1.771 | 3 | 13 |
5 | 45 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 18 | +1.819 | 4 | 11 |
6 | 99 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 18 | +7.689 | 5 | 10 |
7 | 24 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 18 | +8.684 | 10 | 9 |
8 | 44 | ![]() |
Derbi | 18 | +8.693 | 18 | 8 |
9 | 7 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 18 | +9.054 | 19 | 7 |
10 | 18 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 18 | +10.902 | 7 | 6 |
11 | 11 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 18 | +10.945 | 13 | 5 |
12 | 1 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 18 | +12.618 | 2 | 4 |
13 | 27 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 18 | +12.709 | 12 | 3 |
14 | 29 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 18 | +20.086 | 17 | 2 |
15 | 60 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 18 | +23.575 | 22 | 1 |
16 | 38 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 18 | +23.890 | 1 | |
17 | 77 | ![]() |
Derbi | 18 | +29.406 | 20 | |
18 | 22 | ![]() |
KTM | 18 | +32.891 | 16 | |
19 | 73 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 18 | +33.346 | 23 | |
20 | 30 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 18 | +33.649 | 26 | |
21 | 8 | ![]() |
KTM | 18 | +36.696 | 24 | |
22 | 34 | ![]() |
KTM | 18 | +36.754 | 25 | |
23 | 21 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 18 | +45.317 | 27 | |
24 | 12 | ![]() |
KTM | 18 | +56.440 | 11 | |
25 | 69 | ![]() |
Honda | 18 | +1:14.502 | 34 | |
Ret | 35 | ![]() |
KTM | 15 | Accident | 6 | |
Ret | 13 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 11 | Retirement | 32 | |
Ret | 56 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 10 | Accident | 29 | |
Ret | 71 | ![]() |
KTM | 8 | Accident | 21 | |
Ret | 51 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 5 | Accident | 14 | |
Ret | 16 | ![]() |
Loncin | 4 | Accident | 30 | |
Ret | 5 | ![]() |
Loncin | 1 | Retirement | 28 | |
Ret | 19 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 1 | Retirement | 33 | |
Ret | 95 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 0 | Retirement | 31 | |
OFFICIAL 125cc REPORT |
References
- "MotoGP official website". Retrieved 2008-09-28.
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