At the start, Lorenzo went very well and kept the tip, followed by Iannone, Dovizioso and Rossi. Marc Márquez and Maverick Viñales, on the other hand very badly dropped dropping to fifth and seventh, with Dani Pedrosa in the middle sixth.
When they first arrive at the finish line, the two Ducati used the abundant power of its engine to take the lead, with Iannone ahead of Dovizioso. Lorenzo, and dropped to third bringing Rossi in fourth and fifth Márquez.
On the third lap, Rossi makes a small mistake and Márquez surpasses, jumping to fourth place. Ducati still led with Iannone and Dovizioso running with quite ease ahead of Lorenzo Marquez and Rossi.
The first five began to distance himself from Pedrosa and Viñales who have formed a second group behind in fifth and sixth. Most bikes - including Ducati - bet in running on soft tires. Only Rossi and Marquez preferred risk run with hard and medium, thinking more in the final.
Iannone, Dovizioso and Lorenzo fought fiercely for the lead until the sixth lap, the Italian bike 29 just slipping and falling alone in Turn 1 immediately abandoning the race. It was a blow to the development of the race, leaving a much easier situation for the world champion.
Now, the leadership was Dovizioso, being hounded by Lorenzo. Marquez and Rossi just watched behind and the rest of the field was already far, with Pedrosa bringing Viñales and his Suzuki. Missing 14 laps, the world champion finally managed to regain the lead with an accurate maneuvering on the Ducati.
Dovizooso, however, remained close, bringing Marquez and Rossi. The four kept a close contest, but no rights attacks. Pedrosa in fifth, was already more than three seconds behind. Meanwhile, Stefan Bradl was acidentava and was another to leave the race with his Aprilia.
Dovizioso remained close to Lorenzo, but at the same time gave the impression that his pace was containing Márquez and mainly Rossi, who was already 1S6 behind the leader. In front, the leader was beginning to show the superior balance of Yamaha and the lead 1min54s927, Lorenzo broke the record of the Losail track, which belonged to Casey Stoner since 2008.
With just five laps, Lorenzo seemed to have an established leadership. Moreover, Dovizioso was increasingly beset by Marquez, now in the second search. In the middle of the circuit, the Honda rider took the boat and managed to overcome the Ducati.
On the last lap, Rossi approached Dovizioso and looked like it could take the final podium spot, but what happened was that the Ducati is that eventually recovering the second of Márquez, providing a final fight between the three.
Márquez also tried a last stand by placing the bike next to Dovizioso on the last corner of the last lap. But too slipped allowing the Italian to do the "X" and retook second place on the finish line. Rossi tried to take advantage, but could not overcome the Honda rider.
The eneacampeão just off the podium in fourth, with Pedrosa's distant 12 seconds behind in fifth. After much anticipation, Viñales ended only sixth, with Pol Espargaró seventh, Bradley Smith in eighth, Hector Barberá in ninth and Scott Redding closing
SOURCE: noticiasmotociclisticas