It is a trademark of this Losail route. The arrival of the races which are contested there as part of the Grand Prix du Qatar can be judged to the nearest thousandth. The opportunity to spectacularly launch the season. This nighttime edition in Doha did not break tradition…
The difference between victory and defeat in Qatar at the end of the three races of the 2019 Grand Prix was between 0,023 and 0,053 seconds. On the Losail circuit, the smallest gaps are always the order of the day.
The Qatar Grand Prix every year offers spectacular and exciting races with close gaps. The route of the Losail international circuit, 5,380 kilometers long, is made up of 16 turns divided into 10 right turns and 6 left turns. This is the first meeting of the season since 2004. The track is twelve meters wide and it is difficult to ride alone in front. Because the straight line is 1 meters long, which allows the pursuers to catch up with the benefit of good slipstream.
The 2019 edition of the Doha meeting once again offered a sensational epilogue. The three winners (Tuff / Moto3, Baldassarri / Moto2 and Dovizioso / MotoGP) had a tiny advantage at the finish line. The shortest was in the premier category, where Marc Márquez was only beaten by 0,023 seconds. Tom Luthi of the Intact team missed the Moto2 victory by 0,026 seconds.
The gaps at the finish of the 2019 Qatar Grand Prix :
Moto3 race, 18 laps = 96,84 km
- Kaito Toba, + 0.053 seconds before Dalla Porta
Moto2 race, 20 laps = 107,6 km
- Lorenzo Baldassarri, + 0.026 seconds ahead of Tom Lüthi
MotoGP, 22 laps = 118,36 km
- Andrea Dovizioso, + 0.023 seconds ahead of Márquez
The 2018 differences :
Moto3: Jorge Martin for 0.023 sec ahead of Arón Canet
Moto2: Pecco Bagnaia for 0.112 sec ahead of Lorenzo Baldassarri
MotoGP: Andrea Dovizioso 0.027sec ahead of Marc Márquez
