Valentino Rossi (Movistar Yamaha), Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda), dan Cal Crutchlow (LCR Honda) keluar pertama pada 15 menit sesi kualifikasi kedua.
Mereka sama-sama memakai ban depan berkompon hard dan ban belakang soft.
Lorenzo naik ke posisi teratas daftar pencatat waktu tercepat berkat putaran 1 menit 54,543 detik, yang dibuat pada percobaan pertamanya.Here we go: Qualifying 2 begins for the #QatarGP #MotoGP! pic.twitter.com/a4iaxn6mt2
— Crash.net MotoGP (@crash_motogp) March 19, 2016
Marquez bersaing ketat dengan Andrea Iannone (Ducati) dalam perebutan posisi kedua tercepat.#JL99 means business as he sets the fastest lap of the weekend so far on his first flyer! #QatarGP pic.twitter.com/DTPN87A1YY
— MotoGP™ (@MotoGP) March 19, 2016
Lorenzo gagal menajamkan waktu putaran setelah nyaris terjatuh pada percobaan terakhirnya. Namun, posisi Lorenzo tetap aman dan dia berhak atas pole position GP Qatar.6mins to go and riders are heading in for a tyre change #QatarGP #MotoGP Qualifying 2 pic.twitter.com/68jmWvthn1
— Crash.net MotoGP (@crash_motogp) March 19, 2016
Maverick Vinales (Suzuki Ecstar) melakukan gebrakan pada lap terakhirnya dan mengamankan tempat start ketiga, mendampingi Lorenzo dan Marquez.A moment under braking for #JL99 scuppers a flying lap... chequered flag is out! #QatarGP https://t.co/5OYVKvYUAO
— MotoGP™ (@MotoGP) March 19, 2016
Baris kedua start akan ditempati Iannone, Rossi, dan Dovizioso.
Marquez nyaris terjatuh saat melakukan latihan start setelah sesi kualifikasi.Lorenzo claims pole for #QatarGP #MotoGP! pic.twitter.com/VCFtvgjkG1
— Crash.net MotoGP (@crash_motogp) March 19, 2016
Para rider akan menjalani balapan pada Minggu (20/3/2016) mulai pukul 21.00 waktu setempat (Senin 01.00 WIB).A major moment during a practice start for #MM93 after Q2. When all that dirt tracking comes into its own.. #QatarGP https://t.co/DpGaTUU9R1
— MotoGP™ (@MotoGP) March 19, 2016
Sebelum itu, mereka akan menjalani sesi pemanasan pada pukul 17.00 waktu setempat.
Berikut hasil sesi kualifikasi GP Qatar.
Qualifying 2:
1. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 54.543s [Lap 2/6] 333km/h (Top Speed)
2. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 54.634s +0.091s [4/7] 330km/h
3. Maverick Viñales ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 54.638s +0.095s [7/7] 334km/h
4. Andrea Iannone ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP16) 1m 54.693s +0.150s [7/7] 350km/h
5. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 54.815s +0.272s [7/7] 334km/h
6. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP16) 1m 54.963s +0.420s [6/7] 344km/h
7. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 55.078s +0.535s [3/7] 335km/h
8. Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 55.165s +0.622s [4/7] 338km/h
9. Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 55.302s +0.759s [7/7] 338km/h
10. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 55.352s +0.809s [3/7] 334km/h
11. Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 55.414s +0.871s [5/7] 333km/h
12. Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 55.508s +0.965s [7/7] 337km/h
Qualifying 1:
13. Yonny Hernandez COL Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 56.157s 332km/h
14. Eugene Laverty IRL Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 56.186s 336km/h
15. Aleix Espargaro ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 56.238s 326km/h
16. Loris Baz FRA Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 56.375s 328km/h
17. Alvaro Bautista ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 56.595s 328km/h
18. Jack Miller AUS Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 56.620s 331km/h
19. Tito Rabat ESP Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 57.108s 332km/h
20. Stefan Bradl GER Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 57.216s 325km/h
Fastest FP3 time:
Andrea Iannone ITA Ducati 1m 54.639s
Fastest 2016 Qatar pre-season test lap:
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha 1m 54.810s
Official Qatar MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha 1m 53.927s (2008)
Fastest race lap:
Casey Stoner AUS Ducati 1m 55.153s (2008)