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2023 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix

The 2023 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix (officially known as the Qatar Airways Grand Prix of Qatar) was the nineteenth round of the 2023 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It was held at the Lusail International Circuit in Lusail on 19 November 2023.

For the first time since , the Grand Prix was not held as the opening round of the season due to the renovation of the circuit.

In the MotoGP class, Prima Pramac Racing became the first independent team to win the Teams' Championship.

In the Moto2 class, Red Bull KTM Ajo won their third consecutive and fourth overall Teams' Championship.

In the Moto3 class, Jaume Masiàwon the Grand Prix and clinched the Riders' Championship.

Practice session

MotoGP

Combined Free Practice 1-2

Free Practice sessions on Friday and Saturday do not determine riders to qualify for Q2.

Practice

The top ten riders (written in bold) qualified for Q2.

Moto2

Combined Practice 1-2-3

The top fourteen riders (written in bold) qualified for Q2.

Moto3

Combined Practice 1-2-3

The top fourteen riders (written in bold) qualified for Q2.

Qualifying

MotoGP

Moto2

Joe Roberts set the pole best time 1:57.305 and was the fastest rider at this session ahead of Celestino Vietti and Arón Canet.

Moto3

Daniel Holgado set the pole position 2:04.742 and was the fastest rider at this session ahead of Diogo Moreira and Deniz Öncü.

MotoGP Sprint

The MotoGP Sprint was held on 18 November.

Warm up practice

MotoGP

Maverick Viñales set the best time 1:53.346 and was the fastest rider at this session ahead of Johann Zarco and Fabio Quartararo.

Race

MotoGP

  • Miguel Oliveira suffered a fractured scapula in a collision with Aleix Espargaró during the sprint and withdrew from the main race.

Moto2

  • Filip Salač stopped with a technical issue on the sighting lap and was unable to start.

Moto3

Championship standings after the race

Below are the standings for the top five riders, constructors, and teams after the round.

MotoGP

Riders' Championship standings
Constructors' Championship standings
Teams' Championship standings

Moto2

Riders' Championship standings
Constructors' Championship standings
Teams' Championship standings

Moto3

Riders' Championship standings
Constructors' Championship standings
Teams' Championship standings

Notes

References

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