Qatar MotoGP, Losail - Race Results

Qatar was the first event of the new 1000cc MotoGP era and first to feature the new privateer 'Claiming Rule Team' (CRT) class.

1. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Yamaha Factory Racing (YZR-M1) 42m 44.214s
2. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 42m 45.066s
3. Casey Stoner AUS Repsol Honda (RC213V) 42m 47.122s
4. Cal Crutchlow GBR Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1) 43m 1.328s
5. Andrea DoviziosoITA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1) 43m 1.634s
6. Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Team (GP12) 43m 12.627s
7. Alvaro Bautista ESP San Carlo Honda Gresini (RC213V)43m 12.660s
8. Stefan Bradl GER LCR Honda MotoGP (RC213V) 43m 13.678s
9. Hector Barbera ESP Pramac Racing (GP12) 43m 15.598s
10. Valentino Rossi ITA Ducati Team (GP12) 43m 17.879s
11. Ben Spies USA Yamaha Factory Racing (YZR-M1) 43m 41.121s
12. Colin Edwards USA NGM Forward Racing (Suter-BMW CRT)43m 42.302s
13. Randy De Puniet FRA Power Electronics Aspar (ART CRT) 43m 54.864s
14. Yonny Hernandez COL Avintia Blusens (FTR-Kawasaki CRT) 44m 0.157s
15. Aleix Espargaro ESP Power Electronics Aspar (ART CRT) 44m 10.947s
16. Ivan Silva ESP Avintia Blusens (FTR-Kawasaki CRT) 44m 27.541s
17. Mattia Pasini ITA Speed Master (ART CRT) 44m 31.633s
18. James Ellison GBR Paul Bird Motorsport (ART CRT) 44m 36.096s
DNF Danilo Petrucci ITA Came IodaRacing (Ioda-Aprilia CRT)
DNF Karel Abraham CZE Cardion AB Motoracing (GP12)
DNF Michele Pirro ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini (FTR-Honda CRT)