2011 Moto2
In Moto2 qualifying for the opening round at Losail International Circuit, Losail, Stefan Bradl (Viessmann Kiefer Racing) converted his practice session pace into pole position for the intermediate category race.
A lap of 2’00.168 secured the German rider the first pole of his World Championship career to date.
Reigning 125 World Champion Marc Marquez (Team CatalunyaCaixa Repsol) will join the German on the front row after finishing 0.207s behind, with Thomas Luthi (Interwetten Paddock) completing the front row as the new three riders per row format comes into effect for the Moto2 and 125 classes.
Yuki Takahashi (Gresini Racing), Jules Cluzel (Forward Racing) and one of the title favorites for 2011 Julián Simón (Mapfre Aspar) took second-row spots, with debutant Bradley Smith (Tech 3), Alex de Angelis (JiR Moto2), Michele Pirro (Gresini Racing) and Scott Redding (Marc VDS Racing) all inside the top 10.
2011 Moto2: Qatar Qualifying Results:
Pos. | Num. | Rider | Nation | Team | Bike | Km/h | Time | Gap 1st/Prev. |
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1. | 65 | Stefan BRADL | GER | Viessmann Kiefer Racing | Kalex | 273.1 | 2’00.168 | Â |
2. | 93 | Marc MARQUEZ | SPA | Team Catalunya Caixa Repsol | Suter | 271.4 | 2’00.375 | 0.207 / 0.207 |
3. | 12 | Thomas LUTHI | SWI | Interwetten Paddock Moto2 | Suter | 272.5 | 2’00.996 | 0.828 / 0.621 |
4. | 72 | Yuki TAKAHASHI | JPN | Gresini Racing Moto2 | Moriwaki | 270.7 | 2’01.179 | 1.011 / 0.183 |
5. | 16 | Jules CLUZEL | FRA | Forward Racing | Suter | 270.1 | 2’01.408 | 1.240 / 0.229 |
6. | 60 | Julian SIMON | SPA | Mapfre Aspar Team Moto2 | Suter | 271.5 | 2’01.430 | 1.262 / 0.022 |
7. | 38 | Bradley SMITH | GBR | Tech 3 Racing | Tech 3 | 277.6 | 2’01.442 | 1.274 / 0.012 |
8. | 15 | Alex DE ANGELIS | RSM | JIR Moto2 | Motobi | 275.4 | 2’01.465 | 1.297 / 0.023 |
9. | 51 | Michele PIRRO | ITA | Gresini Racing Moto2 | Moriwaki | 265.5 | 2’01.479 | 1.311 / 0.014 |
10. | 45 | Scott REDDING | GBR | Marc VDS Racing Team | Suter | 269.7 | 2’01.564 | 1.396 / 0.085 |
11. | 3 | Simone CORSI | ITA | Ioda Racing Project | FTR | 275.6 | 2’01.574 | 1.406 / 0.010 |
12. | 76 | Max NEUKIRCHNER | GER | MZ Racing Team | MZ-RE Honda | 269.1 | 2’01.741 | 1.573 / 0.167 |
13. | 75 | Mattia PASINI | ITA | Ioda Racing Project | FTR | 273.8 | 2’01.893 | 1.725 / 0.152 |
14. | 40 | Aleix ESPARGARO | SPA | Pons HP 40 | Pons Kalex | 273.9 | 2’01.895 | 1.727 / 0.002 |
15. | 77 | Dominique AEGERTER | SWI | Technomag-CIP | Suter | 273.6 | 2’01.895 | 1.727 |
16. | 29 | Andrea IANNONE | ITA | Speed Master | Suter | 273.5 | 2’01.903 | 1.735 / 0.008 |
17. | 34 | Esteve RABAT | SPA | Blusens-STX | FTR | 276.6 | 2’02.154 | 1.986 / 0.251 |
18. | 71 | Claudio CORTI | ITA | Italtrans Racing Team | Suter | 272.0 | 2’02.237 | 2.069 / 0.083 |
19. | 63 | Mike DI MEGLIO | FRA | Tech 3 Racing | Tech 3 | 273.0 | 2’02.352 | 2.184 / 0.115 |
20. | 68 | Yonny HERNANDEZ | COL | Blusens-STX | FTR | 272.0 | 2’02.392 | 2.224 / 0.040 |
21. | 21 | Javier FORES | SPA | Mapfre Aspar Team Moto2 | Suter | 267.9 | 2’02.397 | 2.229 / 0.005 |
22. | 88 | Ricard CARDUS | SPA | QMMF Racing Team | Moriwaki | 270.8 | 2’02.505 | 2.337 / 0.108 |
23. | 80 | Axel PONS | SPA | Pons HP 40 | Pons Kalex | 273.6 | 2’02.529 | 2.361 / 0.024 |
24. | 44 | Pol ESPARGARO | SPA | HP Tuenti Speed Up | FTR | 276.7 | 2’02.536 | 2.368 / 0.007 |
25. | 36 | Mika KALLIO | FIN | Marc VDS Racing Team | Suter | 272.3 | 2’02.549 | 2.381 / 0.013 |
26. | 53 | Valentin DEBISE | FRA | Speed Up | FTR | 274.1 | 2’02.828 | 2.660 / 0.279 |
27. | 14 | Ratthapark WILAIROT | THA | Thai Honda Singha SAG | FTR | 273.6 | 2’02.838 | 2.670 / 0.010 |
28. | 54 | Kenan SOFUOGLU | TUR | Technomag-CIP | Suter | 268.1 | 2’02.847 | 2.679 / 0.009 |
29. | 4 | Randy KRUMMENACHER | SWI | GP Team Switzerland Kiefer Racing | Kalex | 274.3 | 2’02.897 | 2.729 / 0.050 |
30. | 39 | Robertino PIETRI | VEN | Italtrans Racing Team | Suter | 271.2 | 2’03.151 | 2.983 / 0.254 |
31. | 25 | Alex BALDOLINI | ITA | Forward Racing | Suter | 266.3 | 2’03.246 | 3.078 / 0.095 |
32. | 64 | Santiago HERNANDEZ | COL | SAG Team | FTR | 273.8 | 2’03.264 | 3.096 / 0.018 |
33. | 49 | Kev COGHLAN | GBR | Aeroport de Castello | FTR | 272.7 | 2’03.276 | 3.108 / 0.012 |
34. | 9 | Kenny NOYES | USA | Avintia-STX | FTR | 272.7 | 2’03.461 | 3.293 / 0.185 |
35. | 19 | Xavier SIMEON | BEL | Tech 3 B | Tech 3 | 272.5 | 2’03.657 | 3.489 / 0.196 |
36. | 35 | Raffaele DE ROSA | ITA | Desguaces La Torre G22 | Moriwaki | 270.3 | 2’03.684 | 3.516 / 0.027 |
37. | 13 | Anthony WEST | AUS | MZ Racing Team | MZ-RE Honda | 269.5 | 2’04.043 | 3.875 / 0.359 |
38. | 95 | Mashel AL NAIMI | QAT | QMMF Racing Team | Moriwaki | 271.6 | 2’04.875 | 4.707 / 0.832 |
39. | 96 | Nasser Hasan AL MALKI | QAT | QMMF Racing Team | Moriwaki | 267.1 | 2’05.299 | 5.131 / 0.424 |