03/23/2016
Jorge Lorenzo of the Movistar YAMAHA MotoGP team placed first at the opening race of the 2016 MotoGP season!
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The opening race was held at Qatar’s Losail International Circuit on March 20, 2016, where Movistar YAMAHA MotoGP rider Jorge Lorenzo stayed in first from start to finish.
Jorge Lorenzo
Lorenzo was off to a great start from pole position, staying in the lead during the first lap. Although he did surrender his position once during the race, he reclaimed it in the 9th lap. Lorenzo then continued to open the distance between him and the other riders, crossing the finishing line 2.019 s in front of the second-place racer.
Fellow teammate Valentino Rossi finished the race in fourth place.
Jorge Lorenzo on the winners podium
2016 MotoGP Calendar
| Race | Date | Jorge Lorenzo | Valentino Rossi | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rd. 1 | Commercial Bank Grand Prix of Qatar | March 20th | 1st | 4th |
| Rd. 2 | Gran Premio Motul de la República Argentina | April 3rd | ||
| Rd. 3 | Red Bull Grand Prix of The Americas | April 10th | ||
| Rd. 4 | Gran Premio Red Bull de España | April 24th | ||
| Rd. 5 | Monster Energy Grand Prix de France | May 8th | ||
| Rd. 6 | Gran Premio d'Italia TIM | May 22nd | ||
| Rd. 7 | Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya | June 5th | ||
| Rd. 8 | Motul TT Assen | June 26th | ||
| Rd. 9 | GoPro Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland | July 17th | ||
| Rd. 10 | NeroGiardini Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich | August 14th | ||
| Rd. 11 | HJC Helmets Grand Prix České Republiky | August 21st | ||
| Rd. 12 | Octo British Grand Prix | September 4th | ||
| Rd. 13 | Gran Premio TIM di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini | September 11th | ||
| Rd. 14 | Gran Premio Movistar de Aragón | September 25th | ||
| Rd. 15 | Motul Grand Prix of Japan | October 16th | ||
| Rd. 16 | Michelin Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix | October 23rd | ||
| Rd. 17 | Shell Malaysia Motorcycle Grand Prix | October 30th | ||
| Rd. 18 | Gran Premio Motul de la Comunitat Valenciana | November 13th | ||
For more details, please check out Movistar YAMAHA MotoGP's official website: http://www.yamahamotogp.com
