Sebanyak 17 rider ikut serta dalam tes ini. Pada hari pertama, Aleix Espargaro sekali lagi membuktikan kecepatan dan skill terbaik untuk mengukir waktu tercepat sepanjang hari, berhasil membuat jeda waktu hampir 0,2 detik dari Bradley Smith dan tidak sampai satu detik dibanding waktu tercepat Jorge Lorenzo saat mencetak pole position pada 2013. (otosport.co.id)
Hasil Sesi Tes Pramusim MotoGP Qatar Hari 1:
1. Aleix Espargaro ESP NGM Forward Racing (Forward-Yamaha) 1m 55.386s (Lap 38/43)**
2. Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 55.639s | +0.253s (48/53)*
3. Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 56.072s | +0.686s (55/62)*
4. Alvaro Bautista ESP Go&Fun Honda Gresini (RC213V) 1m 56.081s | +0.695s (48/52)*
5. Stefan Bradl GER LCR Honda MotoGP (RC213V) 1m 56.081s | +0.695s (43/49)*
6. Andrea Iannone ITA Pramac Racing (Desmosedici) 1m 56.780s | +1.394s (52/63)**
7. Colin Edwards USA NGM Forward Racing (Forward-Yamaha) 1m 56.961s | +1.575s (31/34)**
8. Yonny Hernandez COL Pramac Racing (Desmosedici) 1m 0.001s | +-55.385s (28/63)**
9. Nicky Hayden USA Drive M7 Aspar (RCV1000R) 1m 0.001s | +-55.385s (26/48)**
10. Scott Redding GBR Go&Fun Honda Gresini (RCV1000R) 1m 0.001s | +-55.385s (30/38)**
11. Hiroshi Aoyama JPN Drive M7 Aspar (RCV1000R) 1m 58.151s | +2.765s (53/55)**
12. Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Racing (Avintia) 1m 58.503s | +3.117s (29/34)**
13. Karel Abraham CZE Cardion AB Motoracing (RCV1000R) 1m 58.833s | +3.447s (49/49)**
14. Broc Parkes AUS Paul Bird Motorsport (PBM-ART) 1m 59.121s | +3.735s (27/30)**
15. Mike Di Meglio FRA Avintia Racing (Avintia) 1m 59.294s | +3.908s (52/52)**
16. Danilo Petrucci ITA IodaRacing Project (ART) 1m 59.358s | +3.972s (57/57)**
17. Michael Laverty GBR Paul Bird Motorsport (PBM-ART) 2m 0.055s | +4.669s (23/35)**
* Factory class
* Open class
Official Qatar MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Jorge Lorenzo ESP Yamaha 1m 53.927s (2011)
Fastest race lap:
Casey Stoner AUS Ducati 1m 55.153s (2008)
Fastest 2013 race laps by manufacturer:
Marc Marquez ESP Honda 1m 55.445s
Jorge Lorenzo ESP Yamaha 1m 55.569s
Nicky Hayden USA Ducati 1m 56.437s
Randy de Puniet FRA ART 1m 57.710s
Hector Barbera ESP FTR-Kawasaki 1m 57.989s
Lukas Pesek CZE Ioda-Suter 1m 59.405s
Michael Laverty GBR PBM-ART 1m 59.713s