The first grand prix pole position of 2019 goes to Aron Canet on his debut for Max Biaggi's team in the Moto3 class.
Main practice rival Romano Fenati is sent out too late for a last lap attack and drops to eleventh on the grid.
Moto3 used a two-part qualifying system for the first time, with the top 14 riders after FP3 going directly to Qualifying 2.
The others took part in Qualifying 1, where only the top four advanced to Qualifying 2.
- Aron Canet SPA Sterilgarda Max Racing Team (KTM) 2m 5.883s
- Lorenzo Dalla Porta ITA Leopard Racing (Honda) 2m 6.080s
- Kaito Toba JPN Honda Team Asia (Honda) 2m 6.109s
- John McPhee GBR Petronas Sprinta Racing (Honda) 2m 6.308s
- Niccolò Antonelli ITA SIC58 Squadra Corse (Honda) 2m 6.373s
- Albert Arenas SPA Sama Qatar Angel Nieto Team (KTM) 2m 6.526s
- Tony Arbolino ITA Snipers Team (Honda) 2m 6.621s
- Celestino Vietti ITA SKY Racing Team VR46 (KTM) 2m 6.663s
- Vicente Perez SPA Reale Avintia Arizona 77 (KTM) 2m 6.670s
- Raul Fernandez SPA Sama Qatar Angel Nieto Team (KTM) 2m 6.673s
- Romano Fenati ITA Snipers Team (Honda) 2m 6.681s
- Gabriel Rodrigo ARG Kommerling Gresini Moto3 (Honda) 2m 6.805s
- Kazuki Masaki JPN BOE Skull Rider Mugen Race (KTM) 2m 6.978s
- Jakub Kornfeil CZE Redox PruestelGP (KTM) 2m 7.247s
- Ai Ogura JPN Honda Team Asia (Honda) 2m 7.363s
- Dennis Foggia ITA SKY Racing Team VR46 (KTM) 2m 7.411s
- Andrea Migno ITA Bester Capital Dubai (KTM) 2m 7.525s
- Can Oncu TUR Red Bull KTM Ajo (KTM) 2m 7.638s
- Tatsuki Suzuki JPN SIC58 Squadra Corse (Honda) 2m 6.884s
- Marcos Ramirez SPA Leopard Racing (Honda) 2m 7.253s
- Alonso Lopez SPA Estrella Galicia 0,0 (Honda) 2m 7.318s
- Ayumu Sasaki JPN Petronas Sprinta Racing (Honda) 2m 7.373s
- Makar Yurchenko KAZ BOE Skull Rider Mugen Race (KTM) 2m 7.681s
- Darryn Binder RSA CIP Green Power (KTM) 2m 7.868s
- Ryusei Yamanaka JPN Estrella Galicia 0,0 (Honda) 2m 8.179s
- Tom Booth-Amos GBR CIP Green Power (KTM) 2m 8.272s
- Jaume Masia SPA Bester Capital Dubai (KTM) 2m 8.442s
- Filip Salac CZE Redox PruestelGP (KTM) No Time
- Riccardo Rossi ITA Kommerling Gresini Moto3 (Honda) No Time
Fastest 2019 Moto3 test time:
Romano Fenati ITA Honda 2m 5.285s
Official Qatar Moto3 records:
Best lap:
Jorge Martin SPA Honda 2m 5.590s (2018)
Fastest race lap:
Alexis Masbou FRA Honda 2m 5.862s (2014)
