MotoGP News – April 7, 2012

Lorenzo responds with top FP3 time
Jorge Lorenzo signed off the final practice at the Commercialbank Grand Prix of Qatar with the fastest lap of the weekend so far, with Cal Crutchlow and Casey Stoner – who had been quickest in the two previous sessions – in the top three. Read more.

Lorenzo delighted with pace but Spies rues ‘rough’ session
The Yamaha Factory Racing riders review their two practice sessions from Friday’s action at the Commercialbank Grand Prix of Qatar. Read more.

Mixed results for Stoner and Pedrosa
The Repsol Honda riders experienced varying fortunes on the second day of practice at the Commercialbank Grand prix of Qatar. Read more.

Crutchlow and Dovizioso thrilled with displays
The Monster Yamaha Tech 3 riders both put in head-turning performances in the final practice sessions at the Commercialbank Grand Prix of Qatar on Friday evening. Read more.

Lüthi makes it a clean sweep in practice
Thomas Lüthi, fastest in both of Thursday’s Moto2 sessions, was quickest in the third and final practice on Friday ahead of Pol Espargaró, Esteve Rabat and Scott Redding. Read more.

Cortese heads up final Moto3™ practice
Sandro Cortese was the quickest rider in the third and final practice at the Commercialbank Grand Prix of Qatar, with Romano Fenati and Luis Salom completing the top three. The German was unable to better Maverick Viñales’ FP2 time however which remains the fastest so far, as the Spaniard placed fourth in the last session. Read more.

Improvements felt by Hayden and Rossi
The Ducati Team riders evaluated their day’s work at the Commercialbank Grand Prix of Qatar after completing two further practice sessions. Read more.

Stoner reproduces leading time in MotoGP™ FP2
The practice sessions for the Commercialbank Grand Prix of Qatar continued on Friday and by the end of the second MotoGP™ run Casey Stoner was the fastest rider, having topped the previous day’s first outing, with Jorge Lorenzo a close second and Andrea Dovizioso completing the top three. Read more.

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