Stoner on Top Day 3 of MotoGP Qatar Test

Day 3 of MotoGP testing in Qatar ended with Casey Stoner leading the pack. Weather conditions proved to be very unusual for what riders are used to in Losail, Qatar. The last day of testing was no exception with low temperatures catching Loris Capirossi, Niccolo Canepa, and Casey Stoner off guard, but none were injured. Dani Pedrosa was absent due to his fall yesterday in which he hurt his left wrist and left knee. After some scans were performed it was revealed that he fractured his left radius bone. He will be undergoing an operation to secure the break.

Riders are looking forward to their final test in Jerez, Spain on March 29th before returning to The Losail Circuit on April 12th for the season opener.

Qatar Test – Day 2 – Lap Times: 

1. Casey Stoner – 1:55.744
2. Jorge Lorenzo – 1:56.733
3. Valentino Rossi – 1:56.972
4. Chris Vermeulen – 1:57.224
5. Nicky Hayden – 1:57.225
6. Loris Capirossi – 1:57.253
7. Randy De Puniet – 1:57.401
8. Andrea Dovizioso – 1:57.449
9. Colin Edwards – 1:57.515
10. Alex De Angelis – 1:57.591
11. Toni Elias – 1:57.804
12. Mika Kallio – 1:57.938
13. Niccolo Canepa – 1:57.946
14. Yuki Takahashi – 1:58.412
15. James Toseland – 1:58.786
16. Marco Melandri – 1:58.851