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

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

1. ^7 Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (GP18) 1m 55.423s [Lap 27/30]
2. ^1 Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 55.483s +0.060s [24/31]
3. ^8 Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 55.483s +0.060s [26/34]
4. = Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 55.545s +0.122s [26/26]
5. ^1 Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 55.555s +0.132s [31/31]
6. ^3 Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1) 1m 55.612s +0.189s [26/28]
7. NA Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 55.780s +0.357s [10/11]
8. ˅7 Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 55.827s +0.404s [14/27]
9. ˅7 Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP18) 1m 56.049s +0.626s [18/21]
10. ˅3 Danilo Petrucci ITA Pramac Ducati (GP18) 1m 56.050s +0.627s [25/32]
11. ^2 Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 56.083s +0.660s [27/27]
12. ˅7 Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 56.207s +0.784s [25/40]
13. ˅3 Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 56.275s +0.852s [31/31]
14. ^3 Alvaro Bautista ESP Angel Nieto Team (GP17) 1m 56.570s +1.147s [21/29]
15. ˅1 Franco Morbidelli ITA EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 56.608s +1.185s [28/34]
16. = Hafizh Syahrin MAL Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 56.731s +1.308s [27/32]
17. ^1 Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 2m 56.738s +61.315s [28/37]
18. ^4 Scott Redding GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 2m 56.843s +61.420s [14/19]
19. ˅4 Tito Rabat ESP Reale Avintia (GP17) 1m 56.903s +1.480s [28/28]
20. ˅8 Jack Miller AUS Pramac Ducati (GP17) 1m 57.435s +2.012s [20/24]
21. ˅2 Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V)* 1m 57.495s +2.072s [30/30]
22. ˅2 Tom Luthi SWI EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 57.520s +2.097s [30/30]
23. ˅2 Xavier Simeon ESP Reale Avintia (GP16)* 1m 57.957s +2.534s [26/27]
24. N/A Karel Abraham CZE Angel Nieto Team (GP16) 1m 58.345s +2.922s [18/18]

* Rookie

Key:
^X Rider is X positions higher than end of previous hour.
= Rider is same position as end of previous hour.
˅X Rider is X positions lower than end of previous hour.

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)