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Rekan satu tim Valentino Rossi, Maverick Vinales, yang sempat tercecer di kelompok belakang mampu finis posisi keenam.
Sedangkan Johann Zarco yang memimpin balapan sampai lap ke-17, harus puas finis di posisi kedelapan.
First blood @AndreaDovizioso
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He beats @marcmarquez93 in another CLASSIC #MotoGP duel!#QatarGP pic.twitter.com/6ZqJMCJHQy
Berikut hasil lengkap balapan MotoGP seri Qatar 2018 :
| Pos. | Pebalap | Tim | Waktu/Jarak |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea DOVIZIOSO | Ducati Team | 42'34.654 |
| 2 | Marc MARQUEZ | Repsol Honda Team | +0.027 |
| 3 | Valentino ROSSI | Movistar Yamaha MotoGP | +0.797 |
| 4 | Cal CRUTCHLOW | LCR Honda CASTROL | +2.881 |
| 5 | Danilo PETRUCCI | Alma Pramac Racing | +3.821 |
| 6 | Maverick VIÑALES | Movistar Yamaha MotoGP | +3.888 |
| 7 | Dani PEDROSA | Repsol Honda Team | +4.621 |
| 8 | Johann ZARCO | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | +7.112 |
| 9 | Andrea IANNONE | Team SUZUKI ECSTAR | +12.957 |
| 10 | Jack MILLER | Alma Pramac Racing | +14.594 |
| 11 | Tito RABAT | Reale Avintia Racing | +15.181 |
| 12 | Franco MORBIDELLI | EG 0,0 Marc VDS | +16.274 |
| 13 | Alvaro BAUTISTA | Angel Nieto Team | +19.788 |
| 14 | Hafizh SYAHRIN | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | +20.299 |
| 15 | Karel ABRAHAM | Angel Nieto Team | +23.287 |
| 16 | Thomas LUTHI | EG 0,0 Marc VDS | +24.189 |
| 17 | Takaaki NAKAGAMI | LCR Honda IDEMITSU | +24.554 |
| 18 | Bradley SMITH | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | +31.704 |
| 19 | Aleix ESPARGARO | Aprilia Racing Team Gresini | +34.712 |
| 20 | Scott REDDING | Aprilia Racing Team Gresini | +37.641 |
| 21 | Xavier SIMEON | Reale Avintia Racing | +46.706 |
| Gagal Finish | |||
| Pol ESPARGARO | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | 7 Laps | |
| Alex RINS | Team SUZUKI ECSTAR | 10 Laps | |
| Jorge LORENZO | Ducati Team | 10 Laps | |