Fiat Yamaha Team
2010 Grand Prix of Qatar
Raceday
Sunday, 11th April 2010
Ambient temperature: 24 degrees
Track temperature: 26 degrees
Humidity: 30%
Fiat Yamaha open account with thrilling one-two in Qatar
The 2010 MotoGP season got off to a flying start under the floodlights tonight with a gripping Qatar Grand Prix and a perfect opening result for the Fiat Yamaha Team. The indomitable Valentino Rossi took his 104th career victory, his first in the opening round since 2005, whilst Jorge Lorenzo rode a clever race to finish a strong second. Race Report
2010 Grand Prix of Qatar - Race Results
| Pos |
Rider |
Team (Bike)
|
Nationality
|
Time
|
| 1 |
Valentino Rossi |
Fiat Yamaha Team
(Yamaha)
|
ITA
|
winner, 42:50.099min
22 laps
|
| 2 |
Jorge Lorenzo |
Fiat Yamaha Team
(Yamaha)
|
ESP
|
+1.022secs
|
| 3 |
Andrea Dovizioso |
Repsol Honda Team
(Honda)
|
ITA
|
+1.865secs
|
| 4 |
Nicky Hayden |
Ducati Marlboro Team
(Ducati)
|
USA
|
+1.876secs
|
| 5 |
Ben Spies |
Monster Yamaha Tech 3
(Yamaha)
|
USA
|
+3.903secs
|
| 6 |
Randy de Puniet |
LCR Honda MotoGP
(Honda)
|
FRA
|
+9.322secs
|
| 7 |
Dani Pedrosa |
Repsol Honda Team
(Honda)
|
ESP
|
+16.508secs
|
| 8 |
Colin Edwards |
Monster Yamaha Tech 3
(Yamaha)
|
USA
|
+19.867secs
|
| 9 |
Loris Capirossi |
Rizla Suzuki MotoGP
(Suzuki)
|
ITA
|
+20.893secs
|
| 10 |
Hiroshi Aoyama |
Interwetten Honda MotoGP
(Honda)
|
JPN
|
+21.100secs
|
| 11 |
Marco Simoncelli |
San Carlo Honda Gresini
(Honda)
|
ITA
|
+31.638secs
|
| 12 |
Hector Barbera |
Paginas Amarillas Aspar
(Ducati)
|
ESP
|
+32.573secs
|
| 13 |
Marco Melandri |
San Carlo Honda Gresini
(Honda)
|
ITA
|
+40.780secs
|
| Retirements / Did Not Finish / Disqualified |
| Alvaro Bautista |
Rizla Suzuki MotoGP
(Suzuki) |
ESP |
retired, lap 21 |
| Aleix Espargaro |
Pramac Racing Team
(Ducati) |
ESP |
retired, lap 7 |
| Casey Stoner |
Ducati Marlboro Team
(Ducati) |
AUS |
retired, lap 5 |
| Mika Kallio |
Pramac Racing Team
(Ducati) |
FIN |
retired, lap 2 |
| Fastest Lap |
| Casey Stoner, Ducati Marlboro Team - 1:55.537 min (Lap 5) |
Race Report