The third and final 2018 MotoGP pre-season test began in Qatar on Thursday afternoon.

With the season-opening grand prix weekend - to be h꧑eld at the same Lo🅰sail circuit on March 16-18 - featuring an earlier track schedule this year - testing will take place from 1-9pm, over the three days.

1. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP18) 1m 56.075s [Lap 10/12]
2. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 56.095s +0.020s [5/5]
3. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 56.230s +0.155s [5/8]
4. Danilo Petrucci ITA Pramac Ducati (GP18) 1m 56.393s +0.318s [4/6]
5. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 56.843s +0.768s [5/6]
6. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (GP18) 1m 57.122s +1.047s [11/11]
7. Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 57.163s +1.088s [8/14]
8. Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 57.176s +1.101s [3/4]
9. Jack Miller AUS Pramac Ducati (GP17) 1m 57.435s +1.360s [20/20]
10. Franco Morbidelli ITA EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 57.560s +1.485s [17/17]
11. Tito Rabat ESP Reale Avintia (GP17) 1m 57.612s +1.537s [16/16]
12. Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 57.820s +1.745s [11/12]
13. Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 57.835s +1.760s [15/15]
14. Tom Luthi SWI EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 57.984s +1.909s [9/14]
15. Hafizh Syahrin MAL Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 58.115s +2.040s [10/10]
16. Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 58.165s +2.090s [5/10]
17. Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 2m 4.211s +8.136s [2/2]
18. Xavier Simeon ESP Reale Avintia (GP16)* 2m 5.070s +8.995s [3/3]

* Rookie

Official Qatar MotoGP records:
Pole Position:
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha 1m 53.927s (2008)
Fastest race lap:
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha 1m 54.927s (2016)