Losail International Circuit
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| Location | Doha, Qatar |
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| Time Zone | GMT +3 |
| Major events | MotoGP, World Superbike Championship |
| Circuit length | 5.4 kilometres ( miles) |
| Turns | 16 |
| Lap record | 1.56.528 (Casey Stoner, Ducati, 2007) |
Losail International Circuit is a motor racing circuit located just outside Doha in the Persian Gulf State of Qatar.
Built in just under a year by 1000 workers at the cost of $USD58million, the track opened in 2004 to the inaugural Marlboro Grand Prix of Qatar, won by Sete Gibernau.
The track is 5.4 km in length, with a main straight of just over a kilometre at 1,068 metres. It is surrounded by artificial grass to stop the sand encroaching too much onto the track.
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[edit] Racing History
[edit] 2007 MotoGP of Qatar
- Winner - Casey Stoner, Ducati Motor Holding, Av Speed = 164.975 km/h
- Pole Position - Valentino Rossi - Yamaha Motor Company Time = 1'55.002 Av Speed = 168.414 km/h
- Fastest Lap - Casey Stoner, Ducati, Time = 1'56.528 Av Speed = 166.208 km/h
[edit] 2006 MotoGP of Qatar
- Winner - Valentino Rossi, Yamaha, Av Speed = 163.742 km/h
- Pole Position - Casey Stoner, Honda, Time = 1'55.683
- Fastest Lap - Valentino Rossi, Yamaha, Time = 1'57.305, Av Speed = 165.108 km/h
[edit] 2005 MotoGP of Qatar
- Winner - Valentino Rossi, Yamaha, Av Speed = 163.020 km/h
- Pole Position - Loris Capirossi, Ducati, Time = 1'56.917
- Fastest Lap - Nicky Hayden, Honda, Time = 1'57.903, Av Speed = 164.270 km/h
[edit] 2004 MotoGP of Qatar
- Winner: Sete Gibernau, Honda, Av Speed = 161.293 km/h
- Pole Position - Carlos Checa, Yamaha, Time = 1'58.988
