Round 4: Desert battle - the floodlight thriller of Doha awaits
After three very eventful race weekends, the LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP Team now travels to the desert state of Qatar, where David Muñoz and Guido Pini in Moto3 and Manuel Gonzalez and Senna Agius in Moto2 will battle for glory and honour at the Lusail International Circuit from the 11th - 13th of April.
Moto3 rookie Guido Pini scored his first world championship points less than a fortnight ago in Austin, Texas, impressing with 11th place in the third race of the season. The 17-year-old Italian from Borgo San Lorenzo wants to build on this performance on the 5.38 km circuit just outside the capital Doha. His team-mate David Muñoz, who crashed in a promising position after starting as pole-setter in Austin, continues to strive for his first points of the season. The 18-year-old Spaniard has already shown strong pace on several occasions and wants to make a clear statement in the 16-lap race on Sunday at 17:00 local time.
Manuel Gonzalez and Senna Agius want to attack again after a difficult Austin tyre poker. Gonzalez, who recently missed out on his podium triple, comes to Doha in third place of the championship with fond memories of Qatar, having finished fifth last year. The 22-year-old Spaniard is hoping for a strong comeback in what is expected to be dry conditions.
Senna Agius is also optimistic about the 18-lap floodlit race on Sunday at 18:15 local time. The 19-year-old Australian is ready for thrilling slipstream duels, especially on the 1068 metre long straight of the Lusail Circuit.
With a time difference of just one hour, German fans can expect an action-packed Sunday afternoon. The Lusail International Circuit is well-known for its top speed records and its mix of fast corners and challenging hairpins - perfect conditions for thrilling races under the famous floodlights.
Schedule (acc. CEST)
Friday, 11th of April
13:00 – 13:35 Moto3 FP1
13:50 – 14:30 Moto2 FP1
14:45 – 15:30 MotoGP FP1
17:15 – 17:50 Moto3 Practice
18:05 – 18:45 Moto2 Practice
19:00 – 20:00 MotoGP Practice
Saturday, 12th of April
12:30 – 13:00 Moto3 FP2
13:15 – 13:45 Moto2 FP2
14:00 – 14:30 MotoGP FP2
14:40 – 14:55 MotoGP Qualifying 1
15:05 – 15:20 MotoGP Qualifying 2
16:50 – 17:05 Moto3 Qualifying 1
17:15 – 17:30 Moto3 Qualifying 2
17:45 – 18:00 Moto2 Qualifying 1
18:10 – 18:25 Moto2 Qualifying 2
19:00 MotoGP-Sprint (11 Laps)
Sunday, 13th of April
14.40 – 14.50 MotoGP Warm-up
16:00 Moto3-Race (16 Laps)
17:15 Moto2-Race (18 Laps)
19:00 MotoGP-Race (22 Laps)