Hasil race Moto2 Qatar 2018: Francesco Bagnaia raih podium tertinggi di race perdana Moto2 yang dihelat di sirkuit International Losail Qatar.
Memulai balapan dari posisi ketiga Bagnaia langsung mencuri posisi terdepan dari Alex Marquez yang start dari posisi pole, disusul baldassarri di posisi kedua, Marquez kecolongan start dan berada diposisi ketiga.
Dari awal balapan dimulai hingga menyisakan 10 lap terakhir tidak ada drama terjadi, sisa 9 lap Marquez menikung Baldassarri dan rebut posisi kedua, namun, Marquez hanya mampu bertahan 3 lap, dan melakukan kesalahan pada lap ke-6.
posisipun kembali direbut Baldassarri, jelang lap akhir drama perebutan juara mulai terjadi antara Bagnaia dengan Baldassarri, pada tikungan 2 terakhir Baldassarri coba rebut posisi terdepan.
Tapi, pada tikungan terakhir Bagnaia sukses tikung Baldassarri dan berhasil juarai seri pembuka Moto2. Baldassarri finis di urutan kedua dan Alex Marquez finis ketiga. Berikut selengkapnya.
Moto2 race results.
| Pos. | Points | Num. | Rider | Nation | Team | Bike | Km/h | Time/Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 42 | Francesco BAGNAIA | ITA | SKY Racing Team VR46 | Kalex | 160.0 | 40'19.802 |
| 2 | 20 | 7 | Lorenzo BALDASSARRI | ITA | Pons HP40 | Kalex | 160.0 | +0.112 |
| 3 | 16 | 73 | Alex MARQUEZ | SPA | EG 0,0 Marc VDS | Kalex | 159.7 | +5.625 |
| 4 | 13 | 54 | Mattia PASINI | ITA | Italtrans Racing Team | Kalex | 159.6 | +6.657 |
| 5 | 11 | 44 | Miguel OLIVEIRA | POR | Red Bull KTM Ajo | KTM | 159.4 | +10.296 |
| 6 | 10 | 41 | Brad BINDER | RSA | Red Bull KTM Ajo | KTM | 159.3 | +10.344 |
| 7 | 9 | 23 | Marcel SCHROTTER | GER | Dynavolt Intact GP | Kalex | 159.3 | +11.419 |
| 8 | 8 | 97 | Xavi VIERGE | SPA | Dynavolt Intact GP | Kalex | 159.3 | +11.516 |
| 9 | 7 | 10 | Luca MARINI | ITA | SKY Racing Team VR46 | Kalex | 158.7 | +20.690 |
| 10 | 6 | 9 | Jorge NAVARRO | SPA | Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 | Kalex | 158.7 | +20.961 |
| 11 | 5 | 36 | Joan MIR | SPA | EG 0,0 Marc VDS | Kalex | 158.5 | +23.025 |
| 12 | 4 | 87 | Remy GARDNER | AUS | Tech 3 Racing | Tech 3 | 158.1 | +30.292 |
| 13 | 3 | 40 | Hector BARBERA | SPA | Pons HP40 | Kalex | 158.0 | +30.299 |
| 14 | 2 | 24 | Simone CORSI | ITA | Tasca Racing Scuderia Moto2 | Kalex | 158.0 | +30.732 |
| 15 | 1 | 77 | Dominique AEGERTER | SWI | Kiefer Racing | KTM | 158.0 | +30.870 |
| 16 | 32 | Isaac VIÑALES | SPA | SAG Team | Kalex | 158.0 | +31.052 | |
| 17 | 52 | Danny KENT | GBR | Beta Tools - Speed Up Racing | Speed Up | 157.9 | +31.958 | |
| 18 | 64 | Bo BENDSNEYDER | NED | Tech 3 Racing | Tech 3 | 157.9 | +32.382 | |
| 19 | 5 | Andrea LOCATELLI | ITA | Italtrans Racing Team | Kalex | 157.7 | +35.228 | |
| 20 | 20 | Fabio QUARTARARO | FRA | Beta Tools - Speed Up Racing | Speed Up | 157.7 | +35.357 | |
| 21 | 45 | Tetsuta NAGASHIMA | JPN | IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia | Kalex | 157.7 | +35.969 | |
| 22 | 4 | Steven ODENDAAL | RSA | NTS RW Racing GP | NTS | 157.3 | +42.545 | |
| 23 | 89 | Khairul Idham PAWI | MAL | IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia | Kalex | 157.2 | +42.776 | |
| 24 | 13 | Romano FENATI | ITA | Marinelli Snipers Team | Kalex | 157.1 | +44.562 | |
| 25 | 16 | Joe ROBERTS | USA | NTS RW Racing GP | NTS | 156.4 | +56.077 | |
| 26 | 62 | Stefano MANZI | ITA | Forward Racing Team | Suter | 156.1 | +1'01.581 | |
| 27 | 95 | Jules DANILO | FRA | Nashi Argan SAG Team | Kalex | 156.0 | +1'01.853 | |
| 28 | 63 | Zulfahmi KHAIRUDDIN | MAL | SIC Racing Team | Kalex | 155.4 | +1'11.618 | |
| 29 | 21 | Federico FULIGNI | ITA | Tasca Racing Scuderia Moto2 | Kalex | 154.9 | +1'20.148 | |
| 30 | 51 | Eric GRANADO | BRA | Forward Racing Team | Suter | 154.5 | +1'26.192 | |
| Dnf | ||||||||
| 22 | Sam LOWES | GBR | Swiss Innovative Investors | KTM | 157.9 | 10 Laps | ||
| 27 | Iker LECUONA | SPA | Swiss Innovative Investors | KTM | 156.9 | 13 Laps | ||