Grand Prix of Qatar

A mostly covert weekend for the Repsol Honda Team saw Joan Mir build steadily throughout the Qatar GP, able to challenge the top ten and collect clear data on where to improve in the coming races. Marini completed his first Grand Prix as a Repsol Honda Team rider with greater… read more.

An eventful afternoon and evening for the Repsol Honda Team in Qatar as Joan Mir and Luca Marini got their first taste of racing for the year. Mir emerged as the quickest Honda as Marini endured a strange race, not reflective of his pace. Adapting to the revised schedule due… read more.

Surprises were immediate as MotoGP made its long-awaited return, evening rain causing changes to the structure of Friday and Saturday. Positive first impressions remained for the Repsol Honda Team as Joan Mir took 16th and Luca Marini earned 17th overall. As the sun was still sitting high in the sky,… read more.

A landmark season of the MotoGP World Championship awaits Joan Mir and Luca Marini, the young pairing ready to pilot their striking 2024 Repsol Honda Team RC213V machines across 21 rounds – starting under the floodlights of Qatar. With an intense pre-season of testing behind them, the new-look Repsol Honda… read more.

Joan Mir and Luca Marini worked until the very end of the ultimate day of testing, the pair overcoming illness to produce the maximum amount of data for the Repsol Honda Team. The Repsol Honda Team pairing of Joan Mir and Luca Marini showed their determination, working under the floodlights… read more.

An evening of positive progress left Joan Mir in an optimistic mood as the last test of the pre-season began while Luca Marini battled through illness to maximise his work on track. Days after showing off their colours for the 2024 season, the Repsol Honda Team were back out on… read more.

Another exciting race under the Lusail floodlights as the Repsol Honda Team earned a double point scoring finish with Marc Marquez and Joan Mir battling until the very end. Almost every lap of the 22-lap Qatar Grand Prix saw a flurry of hard passes up and down the grid, the… read more.

A mixed evening at the Lusail International Circuit for the Repsol Honda Team as Marc Marquez made the most of Q2 before overcoming a Sprint full of hard knocks. Conditions in Qatar remained calm and stable as the premier class rolled out of pit lane under the setting sun to… read more.

The opening night in Qatar saw Marc Marquez time his flying laps perfectly to end in tenth despite yellow flags, Joan Mir finding good data to improve on Saturday. Floodlights were all switched back on as the MotoGP World Championship returned to Lusail, starting the penultimate weekend of the year.… read more.

The Repsol Honda Team start their journey back to Europe with a stop at the Lusail International Circuit, Marc Marquez and Joan Mir preparing for another intense weekend. Intensive circuit renovations saw the Qatar Grand Prix moved from its traditional home at the start of the calendar to round 19,… read more.

Pol Espargaro showed off the incredible potential of the new Repsol Honda Team RC213V with a brilliant third place finish ahead of Marc Marquez, who with a fifth place finish sees the Repsol Honda Team leading the Teams’ World Championship. Leading most of the race with Marquez close behind, Espargaro… read more.

Marc Marquez, third, and Pol Espargaro, sixth, will start the Qatar Grand Prix from the first and second rows of the grid as the Repsol Honda Team look to start 2022 in fighting style. The steady upward trajectory of the new Repsol Honda Team RC213V continued on Saturday in Qatar,… read more.

Marc Marquez opens the year with a solid second place, less than a tenth from the top as Pol Espargaro posts steady improvements and quick times across Friday. The 2022 MotoGP World Championship season officially got underway in Qatar, the Repsol Honda Team eagerly returning to the racetrack after the… read more.

A new season brings new opportunities for the Repsol Honda Team, Marc Marquez and Pol Espargaro eager to unleash the new Honda RC213V in full race mode. For the 28th consecutive season, the Repsol Honda Team will line up on the MotoGP World Championship grid chasing victory. 2022 will be… read more.

There were flashes of what’s set to come from a strong and consistent Pol Espargaro, matching the pace of the leaders throughout the race as Bradl recovered from a difficult start with an aggressive ride through the field. For the second time in two weeks, the MotoGP World Championship lined… read more.

Conditions were again the talk of the day in Doha as the Repsol Honda Team worked towards race day, Stefan Bradl continuing to lead the Honda charge as he prepares to line up in 11th. There was no escaping the dust and wind in Free Practice 3 as the entire… read more.

A late charge saw Stefan Bradl secure a provisional Q2 spot on the opening day of the Doha GP, Pol Espargaro looking for more on Saturday with the Repsol Honda Team after a tough first day back. It was another warm  start in Qatar as the sun raged throughout the… read more.

With a positive first race weekend of the year done, Pol Espargaro and Stefan Bradl return to the Losail International Circuit looking for more. It’s a case of déjà vu in the Repsol Honda Team garage as preparations begin for round two of the 2021 World Championship. The 5.4-kilometre-long Losail… read more.

Positives across both sides of the Repsol Honda Team box as the 2021 season begins with a double point-scoring finish and first top ten for Espargaro in Qatar. Wind ripped through the MotoGP paddock as the premier class arrived at the Losail International Circuit for the first race of the… read more.

Pol Espargaro and Stefan Bradl kept their heads down and focused on Sunday as the first Qualifying of 2021 got underway in Losail, the pair lining up on the fourth and sixth rows of the grid. Saturday in Qatar started under an even more punishing sky as track temperatures pushed… read more.

Both Pol Espargaro and Stefan Bradl worked hard on the opening day of the season to lay the foundations for what’s to come, Espargaro earning a provisional Q2 spot. Temperatures pushing towards the 40s presented the MotoGP World Championship with a warm welcome back to action at the Qatar GP… read more.

The 2021 MotoGP World Championship is about to commence, Pol Espargaro is excited for his first race on the RC213V after a strong test as Stefan Bradl lines up alongside him. Sunday, March 28, will see the lights go out on the Grand Prix of Qatar and begin another thrilling… read more.

Dust and sand drastically limited running on the final day of testing, the red flag brought out to allow the circuit to be cleaned at one stage. Completing only eight laps on the final day, Pol Espargaro ended the final day of testing in fifth with a 2’01.303 – this… read more.

With his first crash out of the way, Pol Espargaro spent Thursday in Qatar pushing and improving his overall pace as Stefan Bradl went back to work after an early finish yesterday. The penultimate day of testing was another productive one for the Repsol Honda Team, a fruitful day for… read more.

A few days rest and back to work, Pol Espargaro and Stefan Bradl remounting their respective Repsol Honda Team machines for the final pre-season test of 2021. The heavy winds which plagued the opening Qatar Test had subsided as running resumed in Doha. Conditions were much improved and times quickly… read more.

It proved to be another productive evening in Qatar, both riders improving their overall speed and trying a raft of options on the RC213V machines as times continued to tighten among the top riders. Having started well yesterday, both sides of the Repsol Honda Team garage were eager to continue… read more.

Pol Espargaro rides the Repsol Honda Team RC213V for the first time while Stefan Bradl continues development work. New signing Pol Espargaro’s first ride on the RC213V was one of the main talking points of the opening day, Espargaro delighted with his first run as he accomplished a childhood dream.… read more.

Action returns as MotoGP testing gets underway in Qatar, Pol Espargaro enjoying his first contact with the Repsol Honda and Stefan Bradl making constant improvements. Heavy winds swept across the Losail International Circuit as the first day of official testing began ahead of the 2021 MotoGP World Championship season. While… read more.

After three days of running under the lights of the Losail International Circuit, the 2020 MotoGP pre-season is officially finished and the opening race awaits. With the chequered flag at 20:00 Local Time, the 2020 MotoGP pre-season officially drew to a close as the Repsol Honda Team saw the end… read more.

The Repsol Honda Team worked diligently throughout the penultimate day of pre-season running as both riders continued refining their respective setups. Testing in Qatar continued as the sun beat down on the Losail International Circuit, the second day beginning at 13:00 Local Time. While the opening round of the 2020… read more.

With the first race of the 2020 MotoGP World Championship just over a week away, the Repsol Honda Team arrived at the Losail International Circuit in Qatar for the final official MotoGP Test of the pre-season. The opening day of running allowed both riders, Marc Marquez and Alex Marquez, to… read more.

Marquez lit up the Qatar night with second place after a race-long brawl as Lorenzo worked his way up to 13th place. With Warm Up held in the late afternoon and still under the daylight, it only offered the Repsol Honda Team a brief chance to confirm their settings ahead of… read more.

Marc Marquez overcame cold conditions in Qatar to secure a spot on the front row as Jorge Lorenzo battles through the pain barrier for 15th. Free Practice 3 did not get off to an ideal start for the Repsol Honda Team as Jorge Lorenzo crashed heavily at Turn 6, shortly… read more.

A blistering 1’53.380 lap from Marquez saw the reigning MotoGP™ World Champion quickest as new team-mate Lorenzo continued to improve his feeling with the Honda. Friday in Qatar marked not only the beginning of the Qatar Grand Prix, but also the eagerly awaited return of the MotoGP™ World Championship after… read more.

2019 marks 25 years of collaboration between HRC and Repsol as the iconic squad prepares for another year of competition with two champion riders. 112 days after the Valencia GP, the MotoGP™ World Championship is set to roar back to life under the unique Qatar floodlights. 2019 sees the Repsol… read more.

Both Marc Marquez and Jorge Lorenzo leave Qatar pleased with progress made ahead of round one, finishing the test in fourth and sixth respectively. Incredibly high winds were waiting as the Repsol Honda Team arrived at the Losail International Circuit for the final day of pre-season testing. This delayed Marc… read more.

An early start in Qatar allowed Marc Marquez and Jorge Lorenzo to improve the setup of their respective Honda RC213Vs alongside their lap times. With information gained from the opening day of the Qatar Test, Marc Marquez and Jorge Lorenzo were amongst the first riders on track for day two.… read more.

Just a few weeks after the Sepang Test, the MotoGP™ World Championship arrived in Qatar for the final pre-season test of 2019. It was a quiet start to proceedings at the Losail International Circuit as teams and riders waited for night to fall. Conditions improved steadily over the course of… read more.

The 2019 MotoGP™ World Championship season is less than a month away and now the final test in Qatar awaits. With Marc Marquez joined by Jorge Lorenzo, 2019 is a significant year for the Repsol Honda Team and to commemorate this, the curtain is being lifted to reveal what goes… read more.

As night fell in Qatar, Marc Marquez climbed to the second step of the podium at the Losail International Circuit after fighting for victory all the way until the last corner. Andrea Dovizioso just edged Marc out at the chequered flag by a mere 0.027” but the reigning World Champion… read more.

Day two­–qualifying day–at the Losail International Circuit saw weather and track conditions shift once again. A restless wind blew sand on the track, leaving the asphalt quite dirty and slippery. Marc Marquez was able to overcome the difficulties posed by track conditions to score an important front row start with… read more.

The opening day of the Grand Prix of Qatar saw Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa wrapping up the Friday evening action at Losail International Circuit in sixth and seventh place respectively and split by 0.001”, both of them less than half of a second down on top. This… read more.

After a busy pre-season in preparation for the 70th Road Racing World Championship season, Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa are looking forward to kicking off their sixth and 13th MotoGP racing season, respectively, all of which have been raced with the Repsol Honda Team. Marc will tackle the opening round… read more.

The final day of the last test of the pre-season dawned sunny and dry but quite windy in Qatar. Marc Marquez headed out on the track soon after 3 pm. followed shortly by teammate Dani Pedrosa. Both riders used these three days to finalize their preparation for the start of… read more.

The second day of testing in Qatar was marked by temperatures slightly cooler than yesterday (22° C air / 20° C track at the end of the session) with a few drops of rain falling on the Losail circuit around midday. Both Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa went out on… read more.

The final pre-season test of 2018 began this afternoon at Qatar’s Losail circuit. The track opened at 1 pm but Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa headed out around 2.30 pm, when the temperature started to drop. The session’s temperature range was fairly wide, from 28°C air / 38° C track… read more.

Losail International Circuit in Qatar will host the final pre-season test of 2018, 1-3 March, with each day’s session running 1-9 p.m. local time. It will be an important test for the Repsol Honda Team to finalize their preparation and make the final choices regarding bike setup before the starting… read more.

Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa took fourth and fifth place, respectively, in today’s Qatar Grand Prix. The Losail evening was affected by mixed weather conditions that created quite a tricky situation. A brief, light rain shower fell just minutes before the planned MotoGP race time of 9 p.m., causing the… read more.

All of this evening’s sessions at Losail were cancelled due to safety conditions, when large amounts of standing water—left by an overnight rain and a long lunchtime downpour—didn’t dry off throughout the afternoon and evening. Consequently, grid positions for tomorrow’s 22-lap race will be based on combined free-practice times, meaning… read more.

A mix of rain and hail fell in the early afternoon of the second day of free practice in Qatar, adversely affecting the level of grip during both the FP2 and FP3 sessions. Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa continued working on the general setup of their bikes for the race,… read more.

Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa commenced their 2017 MotoGP campaign positively this evening in Qatar, setting the second- and third-fastest lap times, respectively, by the end of a single free-practice session that got underway at 7:55 p.m. local time. The Repsol Honda riders constantly improved their speed throughout the 45… read more.

Defending World Champion Marc Marquez and teammate Dani Pedrosa have arrived at Losail for the opening race of the 69th FIM MotoGP World Championship season. The only night race on the calendar and the only event to feature three days of practice, the Qatar GP will see the MotoGP FP1… read more.

The 2017 MotoGP pre-season came to an end today with the third and final night of testing in Qatar. The timesheets saw Dani Pedrosa ending in third place (1’54.469” on lap 46 of 50), with teammate Marc Marquez 10th (1’54.990” on lap 12 of 47). Both of the Repsol Honda… read more.

Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa both spent the second day of the Qatar pre-season test working on the general race setup of their RC213V. Marc took to the track at 5:30 p.m. and managed to complete a five-lap run before a brief drizzle halted the action for nearly half an… read more.

The final pre-season test of 2017 began this afternoon at Qatar’s Losail Circuit. The green lights went on at 4 p.m. local time, but Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa only took to the track after dusk, around 6 and 6:30 p.m. respectively, when conditions were more similar to what awaits… read more.

Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez started his 2016 campaign in a positive way, climbing the third step of the podium at the MotoGP season opener, with teammate Dani Pedrosa completing the top five. Marc didn’t get a great start from the front row and found himself fifth at the end of… read more.

An incredibly close first QP of the 2016 season saw Marc Marquez qualify on the front row with the field’s second best lap time (1’54.634), while Dani Pedrosa set the seventh fastest lap at 1’55.078, a fraction away from the second row. Following a very positive FP4 session in which… read more.

Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa had a positive second night of practice at Losail Circuit, setting the third and sixth best lap times, respectively, in the FP3 session, which decides the top 10 riders that transfer directly into tomorrow’s Q2 session. After making a step forward in the FP2 session,… read more.

The 2016 MotoGP World Championship officially commenced this evening in Qatar, with a single free-practice session for the premier class. Rain had fallen on-and-off all day Wednesday, but the track was in generally good condition when action got underway at 8:55 p.m. Thursday local time. At the end of the… read more.

The Repsol Honda Team has arrived in Qatar for the opening race of the 2016 MotoGP World Championship, scheduled to take place March 20 at Losail International Circuit. This unique event will see MotoGP practice start at 7:55 pm on Thursday, instead of Friday, with the race occurring at 9… read more.

As had been the case for the last two evenings, the concluding session of the final pre-season MotoGP test got underway when the sun went down on the Losail track at around 6 pm. Marc Marquez preceded teammate Dani Pedrosa on track by half an hour. Marc had just broken… read more.

Night two of the pre-season test at Losail International Circuit saw Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez entering the track a few minutes after 6 p.m. local time, with his teammate Dani Pedrosa following immediately afterward. On his first run, Marquez improved on yesterday’s time by nearly half a second before crashing… read more.

On day-1 of the final MotoGP pre-season test the track opened at 4:00 p.m. local time, but most riders waited until sunset to get started, so as to find similar conditions to the race weekend. Marquez headed out at half past five, Pedrosa a couple of hours later and they… read more.

It wasn’t the start that Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa would have liked for their 2015 MotoGP Championship campaign. Dani, starting from second on the grid and Marc starting from third, both had a problematic first corner, with Marc emerging as the biggest victim. As the MotoGP riders jostled for… read more.

Dani Pedrosa and Marc Marquez will start tomorrow’s Qatar GP from 2nd and 3rd on the grid respectively. Dani was the first rider to set a hot lap in the Q2 session and then improved on his second flying lap with his time of 1’54.330, placing him on provisional pole.… read more.

In an incredibly close FP3 session Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez remained on top of the timings with his time of 1’54.822, breaking Casey Stoner’s circuit lap record from 2008 (1’55.153). Dani Pedrosa ended the session in fifth place, just 0.202 seconds off his teammate. Marc has led every session so… read more.

The 2015 season has officially begun in Losail with reigning World Champion, Marc Marquez, ending the first practice session at the top of the time sheets, and teammate Dani Pedrosa just 0.76s behind in second place. With track conditions surprisingly good on this first day – considering the rain that… read more.

Last week’s Qatar test signalled an end to Winter testing and the Repsol Honda Team are en route back to the desert for the first round of the season. It’s been a positive testing period for reigning World Champion, Marc Marquez, and his teammate Dani Pedrosa. After a challenging test… read more.

The MotoGP class were unable to profit from the final day of testing before the start of the 2015 season, due to rain in the desert. Showers persisted throughout the evening at the Losail circuit, and the session remained red flagged. Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa will now… read more.

Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa have completed a productive second day at the Qatar pre-season test. With more rubber laid down after yesterday’s action, track conditions improved today and the final times were very close with less than a second separating 1st and 14th. Marc spent the day… read more.

The concluding pre-season test of 2015 has begun in Qatar’s Losail circuit. The track opened at 16h00 local time but Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa waited to take to the 5.4km track until 18h30 and 19h00 respectively, when conditions were more similar to the race weekend sessions. As expected the… read more.

2013 World Champion, Marc Marquez, has started the defence of his title in the perfect way; with a victory in the first race of the season. His teammate, Dani Pedrosa, completed a double podium for the Repsol Honda team with his 3rd place finish. It was a dramatic race with… read more.

Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez has secured the first pole of the season at the Losail circuit in Qatar with a time of 1’54.507, marking his 10th MotoGP career pole, from 19 starts in the class. Teammate Dani Pedrosa, despite being just 0.196s from Marc with 1’54.703, will start from the… read more.

Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa enjoyed a productive second day of the 2014 season at the Losail Circuit in Qatar. Marc, who took some painkillers today (but no injection) to ease the pain from his injury, completed a total of 32 laps today, recording his fastest time of… read more.

Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa have completed the first practice session of the 2014 season. Dani, who struggled with grip in this first session, was anyway the fastest factory rider – with the satellite teams enjoying a clear advantage after testing here two weeks ago. He finished the… read more.

Winter testing is over and the Repsol Honda riders, Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa, are on their way to Doha for the first race of 2014. It was positive Winter for Dani who completed many laps, however, it was a difficult period for World Champion, Marc, who missed two of… read more.

Tonight in the Grand Prix of Qatar, Repsol Honda’s rookie Marc Marquez, took a fantastic 3rd position to claim a podium finish in his first race in the premier class with teammate Dani Pedrosa finishing just three seconds behind him in 4th position. It was an intense race from the… read more.