Arriving in Qatar on crutches after undergoing surgery on his ankle and hand just three weeks ago, powerhouse Toni Elias took the pole position for the first ever Moto2 race at the Losail International Circuit last night.
The Spaniard put in a best lap of 2’01.
904 on his Gresini Moriwaki to take the top spot and finishing 0.
128s ahead of second place Aspars Julian Simon.
Third spot went to Sfefan Bradl on his Suter bike who was only 0.
006s behind Simon.
Fourth place on the front row went to Alex De Angelis with his Scot Racing Force GP210 bike.
Yuki Takahashi on Herve Poncharal’s Tech3 bike was fifth while Jules Cluzel of Forward Racing took the sixth spot on the grid .
Raffaele De Rosa, Takahashi’s team-mate was seventh and Alex Debón set the eighth-fastest time Shoya Tomizawa (Technomag-CIP) took the ninth spot and Alex Badolini on the I.
C.
P bike closed the top ten, 0.
962s from pole setter Toni Elias.
Qatar Moto2 Qualifying Results:01- Toni Elias – Gresini Racing – Moriwaki MD600 – 2′01.
90402- Julian Simon – Mapfre Aspar Team – RSV Motor DR600 – + 0.
12803- Stefan Bradl – Viessmann Kiefer Racing – Suter MMX – + 0.
13404- Alex De Angelis – RSM Team Scot – Force GP210 – + 0.
19705- Yuki Takahashi – Tech 3 Racing – Tech 3 Mistral 610 – + 0.
39106- Jules Cluzel – Forward Racing – Suter MMX – + 0.
46207- Raffaele De Rosa – Tech 3 Racing – Tech 3 Mistral 610 – + 0.
65608- Alex Debon – Aeroport de Castello Ajo – FTR Moto M210 – + 0.
85509- Shoya Tomizawa – Technomag CIP – Suter MMX – + 0.
86710- Alex Baldolini – Caretta Technology Race Dept.
– I.
C.
P.
Moto2 – + 0.
96211- Sergio Gadea – Tenerife 40 Pons – Kalex Moto2 – + 0.
97712- Roberto Rolfo – Italtrans S.
T.
R.
– Suter MMX – + 0.
97913- Mike Di Meglio – Mapfre Aspar Team – RSV Motor DR600 – + 0.
99214- Gabor Talmacsi – Fimmco Speed Up – FTR Moto M210 – + 1.
01215- Niccolò Canepa – RSM Team Scot – Scot Force GP210 – + 1.
09816- Thomas Luthi – Interwetten Racing – Moriwaki MD600 – + 1.
13717- Scott Redding – Marc VDS Racing Team – Suter MMX – + 1.
22518- Mattia Pasini – JiR Moto2 – MotoBi – + 1.
25119- Ratthapark Wilairot – Thai Honda PTT Singha SAG – Bimota HB4 – + 1.
28820- Dominique Aegerter – Technomag CIP – Suter MMX – + 1.
32821- Andrea Iannone – Fimmco Speed Up – FTR Moto M210 – + 1.
35422- Arne Tode – Racing Team Germany – Suter MMX – + 1.
43723- Karel Abraham – Cardion AB Motoracing – RSV Motor DR600 – + 1.
44224- Fonsi Nieto – Holiday Gym G22 – Moriwaki MD600 – + 1.
48625- Lukas Pesek – Matteoni CP Racing – Moriwaki MD600 – + 1.
62726- Simone Corsi – JiR Moto2 – MotoBi – + 1.
68427- Yonny Hernandez – Blusens STX – BQR Moto2 – + 1.
73128- Claudio Corti – Forward Racing – Suter MMX – + 1.
82129- Valentin Debise – WTR San Marino Team – ADV AT02 – + 1.
84830- Kenny Noyes – Jack & Jones by Antonio Banderas – Harris Promoracing – + 1.
88831- Axel Pons – Tenerife 40 Pons – Kalex Moto2 – + 2.
39732- Hector Faubel – Marc VDS Racing Team – Suter MMX – + 2.
51333- Vladimir Ivanov – Gresini Racing – Moriwaki MD600 – + 2.
56634- Joan Olive – Jack & Jones by Antonio Banderas – Harris Promoracing – + 2.
57235- Vladimir Leonov – Vector Kiefer Racing – Suter MMX – + 2.
67536- Robertino Pietri – Italtrans S.
T.
R.
– Suter MMX – + 2.
72537- Mashel Al Naimi – Blusens STX – BQR Moto2 – + 2.
96738- Anthony Delhalle – Qatar Endurance Racing Team – BQR Moto2 – + 3.
00839- Anthony West – MZ Racing Team – MZ RE Honda – + 3.
45840- Yannick Guerra – Holiday Gym G22 – Moriwaki MD600 – + 3.
55641- Bernat Martinez – Maquinza SAG Team – Bimota HB4 – + 4.
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