Di kelas Moto2, Franco Morbidelli (Marc VDS Racing) akan start dari pole position, diikuti rekan setim Alex Marquez dan Thomas Luthi. Sedangkan, di kelas Moto3, Jorge Martin (Gresini Racing) merebut posisi start terdepan. Ia mengungguli Philipp Oettl dan Romano Fenati.

Posisi Start MotoGP Qatar:

1. Maverick Vinales Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 2. Andrea Iannone Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 3. Marc Marquez Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 4. Johann Zarco Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 5. Andrea Dovizioso Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17) 6. Scott Redding Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP16) 7. Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 8. Jonas Folger Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)9. Cal Crutchlow LCR Honda (RC213V) 10. Valentino Rossi Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 11. Danilo Petrucci Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP17) 12. Jorge Lorenzo Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17) 13. Alvaro Bautista Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP16) 14. Loris Baz Reale Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP15) 15. Aleix Espargaro Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 16. Jack Miller Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 17. Karel Abraham Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP15) 18. Alex Rins Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)19. Tito Rabat Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 20. Hector Barbera Reale Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP16) 21. Sam Lowes Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)22. Pol Espargaro Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16) 23. Bradley Smith Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16)