Cal Crutchlow

Despite the fifth fastest time in qualifying, the Honda Australian is capable of a great race, thus returning to victory. Pedrosa also on the podium. Valentino Rossi finishes ninth behind Hayden

The Spaniard from the Repsol Honda Team ahead of Hayden's Ducati and Dovizioso's Yamaha. Valentino Rossi is fifth

The Briton starts from 4th place and according to him, without the crash he could have improved further

Difficult qualifying for Stoner fifth and disastrous for Valentino Rossi, thirteenth, it promises to be an uphill race for him

Valentino Rossi is sixth ahead of Dovizioso, but 1 seconds behind. His teammate did better, less than four tenths from the top

Despite tire problems, the Brit is among the fastest and with the right set-up he is aiming for the top positions

Only the Spaniard was able to beat the reborn Pesaro, author of a super performance in the wet on the Andalusian track

A wet but not too wet track prevented the big names from lapping on the Andalusian track without damaging their rain tyres. The best time goes to Ivan Silva's CRT

Kevin Schwantz, 500 1993cc world champion will be a guest together with Randy Mamola at the Isle of Man for the 2012 TT,

Even if he has a Yamaha that is inferior to the official ones, the Tech3 Englishman wants to do well this season, collecting points and making himself noticed in view of next year's waltz of riders

For this first Moto GP race, Bridgestone brought three types of wheel compounds to Qatar

Cal Crutchlow is very satisfied with the 4th place obtained after a race spent fighting with his new one

Also on the podium are the Hondas of Pedrosa and Stoner

Valentino Rossi is ninth but reduces his gap by a second

Cal Crutchlow was a great protagonist in the Losail qualifying, the opening race of the 2012 world championship. The British rider of the Team

Valentino Rossi was disastrous, only 12th at 2.179 from the top

Valentino Rossi finishes eighth, while the best Ducati is that of Barberà 6th

Barberà 5th is the first Ducati, Valentino Rossi still in difficulty

Rossi is in difficulty, only tenth

Pedrosa and Spies follow. Rossi recovers, sixth at 953 thousandths

Stoner and Pedrosa follow, Rossi eighth at 1.517