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Stefan Bradl set the fastest time in the final session of practice for the Moto2 class at Qatar, after blasting in a fast lap in the latter stages of FP3. Bradl displaced Marc Marquez, the reigning 125cc champion continuing his seamless transition from the two-stroke singles to the four-stroke fours. Andrea Iannone too the 3rd spot in the sole session for the Moto2 class on Friday, finishing just ahead of Yuki Takahashi.
Results:
| Pos | No. | Rider | Bike | Time | Diff | Diff Previous |
| 1 | 65 | Stefan BRADL | KALEX | 2'00.882 | ||
| 2 | 93 | Marc MARQUEZ | SUTER | 2'01.754 | 0.872 | 0.872 |
| 3 | 29 | Andrea IANNONE | SUTER | 2'01.784 | 0.902 | 0.030 |
| 4 | 72 | Yuki TAKAHASHI | MORIWAKI | 2'01.888 | 1.006 | 0.104 |
| 5 | 60 | Julian SIMON | SUTER | 2'02.005 | 1.123 | 0.117 |
| 6 | 45 | Scott REDDING | SUTER | 2'02.049 | 1.167 | 0.044 |
| 7 | 12 | Thomas LUTHI | SUTER | 2'02.099 | 1.217 | 0.050 |
| 8 | 16 | Jules CLUZEL | SUTER | 2'02.109 | 1.227 | 0.010 |
| 9 | 3 | Simone CORSI | FTR | 2'02.295 | 1.413 | 0.186 |
| 10 | 15 | Alex DE ANGELIS | MOTOBI | 2'02.301 | 1.419 | 0.006 |
| 11 | 51 | Michele PIRRO | MORIWAKI | 2'02.390 | 1.508 | 0.089 |
| 12 | 76 | Max NEUKIRCHNER | FTR | 2'02.410 | 1.528 | 0.020 |
| 13 | 40 | Aleix ESPARGARO | KALEX | 2'02.462 | 1.580 | 0.052 |
| 14 | 75 | Mattia PASINI | FTR | 2'02.519 | 1.637 | 0.057 |
| 15 | 71 | Claudio CORTI | SUTER | 2'02.696 | 1.814 | 0.177 |
| 16 | 54 | Kenan SOFUOGLU | SUTER | 2'02.741 | 1.859 | 0.045 |
| 17 | 38 | Bradley SMITH | TECH 3 | 2'02.763 | 1.881 | 0.022 |
| 18 | 34 | Esteve RABAT | FTR | 2'02.970 | 2.088 | 0.207 |
| 19 | 21 | Javier FORES | SUTER | 2'03.167 | 2.285 | 0.197 |
| 20 | 68 | Yonny HERNANDEZ | FTR | 2'03.257 | 2.375 | 0.090 |
| 21 | 63 | Mike DI MEGLIO | TECH 3 | 2'03.308 | 2.426 | 0.051 |
| 22 | 36 | Mika KALLIO | SUTER | 2'03.314 | 2.432 | 0.006 |
| 23 | 80 | Axel PONS | KALEX | 2'03.454 | 2.572 | 0.140 |
| 24 | 4 | Randy KRUMMENACHER | KALEX | 2'03.490 | 2.608 | 0.036 |
| 25 | 44 | Pol ESPARGARO | FTR | 2'03.633 | 2.751 | 0.143 |
| 26 | 19 | Xavier SIMEON | TECH 3 | 2'04.195 | 3.313 | 0.562 |
| 27 | 77 | Dominique AEGERTER | SUTER | 2'04.215 | 3.333 | 0.020 |
| 28 | 49 | Kev COGHLAN | FTR | 2'04.276 | 3.394 | 0.061 |
| 29 | 25 | Alex BALDOLINI | SUTER | 2'04.404 | 3.522 | 0.128 |
| 30 | 9 | Kenny NOYES | FTR | 2'04.428 | 3.546 | 0.024 |
| 31 | 53 | Valentin DEBISE | FTR | 2'04.460 | 3.578 | 0.032 |
| 32 | 88 | Ricard CARDUS | MORIWAKI | 2'04.589 | 3.707 | 0.129 |
| 33 | 35 | Raffaele DE ROSA | MORIWAKI | 2'04.618 | 3.736 | 0.029 |
| 34 | 14 | Ratthapark WILAIROT | FTR | 2'04.731 | 3.849 | 0.113 |
| 35 | 13 | Anthony WEST | MZ-RE HONDA | 2'04.878 | 3.996 | 0.147 |
| 36 | 39 | Robertino PIETRI | SUTER | 2'04.885 | 4.003 | 0.007 |
| 37 | 64 | Santiago HERNANDEZ | FTR | 2'05.473 | 4.591 | 0.588 |
| 38 | 96 | Nasser Hasan AL MALKI | MORIWAKI | 2'05.986 | 5.104 | 0.513 |
| 39 | 95 | Mashel AL NAIMI | MORIWAKI | 2'06.311 | 5.429 | 0.325 |
2011
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Looks like Bradl being Stoner and Sofuoglu being Rossi for Moto2. But Sofuoglu has not broken any of his bones yet! It's been suprising seeing him in the middles. Ok, he wasn't able to practice before but then again, I would expect him to be up above battling with Marquez and Bradl.
ON JAPANESE MOTO ON M1 SIDEPANELS
GREETINGS DAVID. I'VE BEEN WATCHING SOME PHOTOS OF MOTOGP FP3 AND NOTICED THE JAPANESE HIEROGLYPHICS ON THE SIDE PANELS OF THE M1. YOU WOULDN'T KNOW WHAT THEY MEAN, WOULD YOU?
I've only seen it in passing
I've only seen it in passing on the screen and I can't read the kanji characters, but from what I've caught of the hiragana, it looks to be something along the lines of the Japanese phrase "ganbatte kudasai", which basically means "Keep your chin/hopes/spirit up". I imagine it is a message of something along those lines toward Japan.