Alex Marquez pipped Sam Lowes by 0.038 seconds to top the combined Moto2 practice times on Friday in Qatar. Red Bull KTM Ajo's Miguel Oliveira was the early pacesetter in the first session of the year, run during the day, though a flurry of ever improving laptimes in the opening stages culminated in Marc VDS' Marquez taking over top spot with a 2:02.139s. Session-topping laps for Jorge Navarro and Marcel Schrotter soon followed, but four-times Moto2 race winner Marquez reclaimed top spot with a 2:01.965s. This looked good to remain the best effort of FP1, but a final assault on the timing screens from Pons' new signing Lorenzo Baldassaarri saw his 2:01.601s become the benchmark...
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