Arriving in Qatar on crutches after undergoing surgery on his ankle and hand just three weeks ago, powerhouse Toni Elias took the pole position for the first ever Moto2 race at the Losail International Circuit last night.

The Spaniard put in a best lap of 2’01.904 on his Gresini Moriwaki to take the top spot and finishing 0.128s ahead of second place Aspars Julian Simon. Third spot went to Sfefan Bradl on his Suter bike who was only 0.006s behind Simon.

Fourth place on the front row went to Alex De Angelis with his Scot Racing Force GP210 bike. Yuki Takahashi on Herve Poncharal’s Tech3 bike was fifth while Jules Cluzel of Forward Racing took the sixth spot on the grid . Raffaele De Rosa, Takahashi’s team-mate was seventh and Alex Debón set the eighth-fastest time

Shoya Tomizawa (Technomag-CIP) took the ninth spot and Alex Badolini on the I.C.P bike closed the top ten, 0.962s from pole setter Toni Elias.

Qatar Moto2 Qualifying Results:

01- Toni Elias – Gresini Racing – Moriwaki MD600 – 2′01.904
02- Julian Simon – Mapfre Aspar Team – RSV Motor DR600 – + 0.128
03- Stefan Bradl – Viessmann Kiefer Racing – Suter MMX – + 0.134
04- Alex De Angelis – RSM Team Scot – Force GP210 – + 0.197
05- Yuki Takahashi – Tech 3 Racing – Tech 3 Mistral 610 – + 0.391
06- Jules Cluzel – Forward Racing – Suter MMX – + 0.462
07- Raffaele De Rosa – Tech 3 Racing – Tech 3 Mistral 610 – + 0.656
08- Alex Debon – Aeroport de Castello Ajo – FTR Moto M210 – + 0.855
09- Shoya Tomizawa – Technomag CIP – Suter MMX – + 0.867
10- Alex Baldolini – Caretta Technology Race Dept. – I.C.P. Moto2 – + 0.962
11- Sergio Gadea – Tenerife 40 Pons – Kalex Moto2 – + 0.977
12- Roberto Rolfo – Italtrans S.T.R. – Suter MMX – + 0.979
13- Mike Di Meglio – Mapfre Aspar Team – RSV Motor DR600 – + 0.992
14- Gabor Talmacsi – Fimmco Speed Up – FTR Moto M210 – + 1.012
15- Niccolò Canepa – RSM Team Scot – Scot Force GP210 – + 1.098
16- Thomas Luthi – Interwetten Racing – Moriwaki MD600 – + 1.137
17- Scott Redding – Marc VDS Racing Team – Suter MMX – + 1.225
18- Mattia Pasini – JiR Moto2 – MotoBi – + 1.251
19- Ratthapark Wilairot – Thai Honda PTT Singha SAG – Bimota HB4 – + 1.288
20- Dominique Aegerter – Technomag CIP – Suter MMX – + 1.328
21- Andrea Iannone – Fimmco Speed Up – FTR Moto M210 – + 1.354
22- Arne Tode – Racing Team Germany – Suter MMX – + 1.437
23- Karel Abraham – Cardion AB Motoracing – RSV Motor DR600 – + 1.442
24- Fonsi Nieto – Holiday Gym G22 – Moriwaki MD600 – + 1.486
25- Lukas Pesek – Matteoni CP Racing – Moriwaki MD600 – + 1.627
26- Simone Corsi – JiR Moto2 – MotoBi – + 1.684
27- Yonny Hernandez – Blusens STX – BQR Moto2 – + 1.731
28- Claudio Corti – Forward Racing – Suter MMX – + 1.821
29- Valentin Debise – WTR San Marino Team – ADV AT02 – + 1.848
30- Kenny Noyes – Jack & Jones by Antonio Banderas – Harris Promoracing – + 1.888
31- Axel Pons – Tenerife 40 Pons – Kalex Moto2 – + 2.397
32- Hector Faubel – Marc VDS Racing Team – Suter MMX – + 2.513
33- Vladimir Ivanov – Gresini Racing – Moriwaki MD600 – + 2.566
34- Joan Olive – Jack & Jones by Antonio Banderas – Harris Promoracing – + 2.572
35- Vladimir Leonov – Vector Kiefer Racing – Suter MMX – + 2.675
36- Robertino Pietri – Italtrans S.T.R. – Suter MMX – + 2.725
37- Mashel Al Naimi – Blusens STX – BQR Moto2 – + 2.967
38- Anthony Delhalle – Qatar Endurance Racing Team – BQR Moto2 – + 3.008
39- Anthony West – MZ Racing Team – MZ RE Honda – + 3.458
40- Yannick Guerra – Holiday Gym G22 – Moriwaki MD600 – + 3.556
41- Bernat Martinez – Maquinza SAG Team – Bimota HB4 – + 4.406

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