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2008 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix

FieldValue
Grand PrixQatar
flagQatar
Official_NameCommercialbank Grand Prix of Qatar
LocationLosail International Circuit
Course_mi3.343
Course_km5.380
Race_No1
Season_No18
Date9 March
Year2008
ImageLosail.svg
Pole_Rider_MotoGPJorge Lorenzo
Pole_Rider_MotoGP_CountrySpain
Pole_Time_MotoGP1:53.927
Fast_Rider_MotoGPCasey Stoner
Fast_Rider_MotoGP_CountryAustralia
Fast_Time_MotoGP1:55.153
First_Rider_MotoGPCasey Stoner
First_Rider_MotoGP_CountryAustralia
Second_Rider_MotoGPJorge Lorenzo
Second_Rider_MotoGP_CountrySpain
Third_Rider_MotoGPDani Pedrosa
Third_Rider_MotoGP_CountrySpain
Pole_Rider_250Alex Debón
Pole_Rider_250_CountrySpain
Pole_Time_2501:59.470
Fast_Rider_250Alex Debón
Fast_Rider_250_CountrySpain
Fast_Time_2501:59.379
First_Rider_250Mattia Pasini
First_Rider_250_CountryItaly
Second_Rider_250Héctor Barberá
Second_Rider_250_CountrySpain
Third_Rider_250Mika Kallio
Third_Rider_250_CountryFinland
Pole_Rider_125Bradley Smith
Pole_Rider_125_CountryGreat Britain
Pole_Time_1252:05.242
Fast_Rider_125Scott Redding
Fast_Rider_125_CountryGreat Britain
Fast_Time_1252:05.695
First_Rider_125Sergio Gadea
First_Rider_125_CountrySpain
Second_Rider_125Joan Olivé
Second_Rider_125_CountrySpain
Third_Rider_125Stefan Bradl
Third_Rider_125_CountryGermany

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.RiderTeamManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints1234567891011121314151617RetSources:
1AUS **Casey Stoner****Ducati Marlboro Team****Ducati**2242:36.5874**25**
48ESP **Jorge Lorenzo****Fiat Yamaha Team****Yamaha**22+5.3231**20**
2ESP **Dani Pedrosa****Repsol Honda Team****Honda**22+10.6008**16**
4ITA **Andrea Dovizioso****JiR Team Scot MotoGP****Honda**22+13.2889**13**
46ITA **Valentino Rossi****Fiat Yamaha Team****Yamaha**22+13.3057**11**
52GBR **James Toseland****Tech 3 Yamaha****Yamaha**22+14.0402**10**
5USA **Colin Edwards****Tech 3 Yamaha****Yamaha**22+15.1503**9**
65ITA **Loris Capirossi****Rizla Suzuki MotoGP****Suzuki**22+32.50513**8**
14FRA **Randy de Puniet****LCR Honda MotoGP****Honda**22+33.0035**7**
69USA **Nicky Hayden****Repsol Honda Team****Honda**22+38.3546**6**
33ITA **Marco Melandri****Ducati Marlboro Team****Ducati**22+44.28416**5**
21USA **John Hopkins****Kawasaki Racing Team****Kawasaki**22+49.85710**4**
56JPN **Shinya Nakano****San Carlo Honda Gresini****Honda**22+49.87115**3**
24ESP **Toni Elías****Alice Team****Ducati**22+58.53214**2**
50FRA **Sylvain Guintoli****Alice Team****Ducati**22+58.93017**1**
13AUS Anthony WestKawasaki Racing TeamKawasaki22+1:05.64318
7AUS Chris VermeulenRizla Suzuki MotoGPSuzuki21+1 lap11
15SMR Alex de AngelisSan Carlo Honda GresiniHonda16Accident12

250 cc classification

Pos.No.RiderManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints1234567891011121314151617RetRetRetRetRetRet[OFFICIAL 250cc REPORT](http://resources.motogp.com/files/results/2008/250cc/QAT/RAC/classification.pdf)
75ITA **Mattia Pasini****Aprilia**2040:16.2025**25**
21ESP **Héctor Barberá****Aprilia**20+0.5572**20**
36FIN **Mika Kallio****KTM**20+1.0294**16**
6ESP **Alex Debón****Aprilia**20+1.4181**13**
72JPN **Yuki Takahashi****Honda**20+12.9447**11**
19ESP **Álvaro Bautista****Aprilia**20+14.4803**10**
17CZE **Karel Abraham****Aprilia**20+16.72111**9**
15ITA **Roberto Locatelli****Gilera**20+18.9879**8**
41ESP **Aleix Espargaró****Aprilia**20+32.2328**7**
55ESP **Héctor Faubel****Aprilia**20+41.10215**6**
60ESP **Julián Simón****KTM**20+41.45714**5**
32ITA **Fabrizio Lai****Gilera**20+41.69413**4**
14THA **Ratthapark Wilairot****Honda**20+43.19219**3**
54SMR **Manuel Poggiali****Gilera**20+44.22818**2**
12CHE **Thomas Lüthi****Aprilia**20+48.76010**1**
4JPN Hiroshi AoyamaKTM20+1:11.03112
45IDN Doni Tata PraditaYamaha20+2:05.46123
25ITA Alex BaldoliniAprilia14Retirement17
52CZE Lukáš PešekAprilia12Accident16
58ITA Marco SimoncelliGilera7Accident6
10HUN Imre TóthAprilia4Retirement22
43ESP Manuel HernándezAprilia0Accident21
50IRL Eugene LavertyAprilia0Accident20

125 cc classification

Pos.No.RiderManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints12345678910111213141516171819202122232425RetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRet[OFFICIAL 125cc REPORT](http://resources.motogp.com/files/results/2008/125cc/QAT/RAC/classification.pdf)
33ESP **Sergio Gadea****Aprilia**1838:09.4448**25**
6ESP **Joan Olivé****Derbi**18+0.9329**20**
17DEU **Stefan Bradl****Aprilia**18+1.66015**16**
63FRA **Mike Di Meglio****Derbi**18+1.7713**13**
45GBR **Scott Redding****Aprilia**18+1.8194**11**
99GBR **Danny Webb****Aprilia**18+7.6895**10**
24ITA **Simone Corsi****Aprilia**18+8.68410**9**
44ESP **Pol Espargaró****Derbi**18+8.69318**8**
7ESP **Efrén Vázquez****Aprilia**18+9.05419**7**
18ESP **Nicolás Terol****Aprilia**18+10.9027**6**
11DEU **Sandro Cortese****Aprilia**18+10.94513**5**
1HUN **Gábor Talmácsi****Aprilia**18+12.6182**4**
27ITA **Stefano Bianco****Aprilia**18+12.70912**3**
29ITA **Andrea Iannone****Aprilia**18+20.08617**2**
60AUT **Michael Ranseder****Aprilia**18+23.57522**1**
38GBR Bradley SmithAprilia18+23.8901
77CHE Dominique AegerterDerbi18+29.40620
22ESP Pablo NietoKTM18+32.89116
73JPN Takaaki NakagamiAprilia18+33.34623
30ESP Pere TutusausAprilia18+33.64926
8ITA Lorenzo ZanettiKTM18+36.69624
34CHE Randy KrummenacherKTM18+36.75425
21DEU Robin LässerAprilia18+45.31727
12ESP Esteve RabatKTM18+56.44011
69FRA Louis RossiHonda18+1:14.50234
35ITA Raffaele De RosaKTM15Accident6
13ITA Dino LombardiAprilia11Retirement32
56NLD Hugo van den BergAprilia10Accident29
71JPN Tomoyoshi KoyamaKTM8Accident21
51USA Stevie BonseyAprilia5Accident14
16FRA Jules CluzelLoncin4Accident30
5FRA Alexis MasbouLoncin1Retirement28
19ITA Roberto LacalendolaAprilia1Retirement33
95ROU Robert MureșanAprilia0Retirement31

Championship standings after the race (MotoGP)

Below are the standings for the top five riders and constructors after round one has concluded.

;Riders' Championship standings

Pos.RiderPoints
1AUS Casey Stoner25
2ESP Jorge Lorenzo20
3ESP Dani Pedrosa16
4ITA Andrea Dovizioso13
5ITA Valentino Rossi11

;Constructors' Championship standings

Pos.ConstructorPoints
1ITA Ducati25
2JPN Yamaha20
3JPN Honda16
4JPN Suzuki8
5JPN Kawasaki4
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

| Previous_year's_race=2007 Qatar Grand Prix | Next_year's_race=2009 Qatar Grand Prix

References

  1. (13 June 2017). "2008 Qatar MotoGP".
  2. (13 June 2017). "2008 Qatar MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database".
  3. (2008). "Classification".
  4. "motogp.com · Commercialbank GRAND PRIX OF QATAR · MotoGP Race Classification 2008".
  5. (2008). "Standings".
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