Malaysian rider Hafizh Syahrin Abdullah will start 15th on his MotoGP debut race after securing qualification in the 2018 Qatar Grand Prix on Saturday.
The Monster Yamaha Tech3 rider clocked his fastest lap time of 1:55.258s at the Losail International Circuit, almost 1.7 seconds behind team-mate and pole leader Johann Zarco.
Meanwhile, reigning champion Marc Marquez qualified in second with a time of 1:53:882s,
"I felt really good today. I think I could have done even better because in turn nine I went a little bit wide," Hafizh Syahrin was quoted saying in the team's official website.
"Without this, I’m sure I would have been able to be a tenth of a second faster, but the 15th position to start my first ever MotoGP race is really great for me.
"Apart from that, I’m also very happy about the great work inside the team. Now, I fully focus on the race and hope that I won’t do any mistake during the 22 laps."
The MotoGP class is scheduled to start after Moto3 and Moto2 at midnight (Malaysian time) on Sunday.
Seng Foo Lee
Sun Mar 18 2018
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