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THE
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LOWES STEERS CLEAR
IN QATAR FINAL TEST
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ederal Oil Gresini Kalex Moto2 rider Sam
Lowes has signaled his intentions before
the start of the 2016 Moto2 World Cham-
pionship season by finishing up the final
preseason test in Qatar 0.2 seconds clear of
class veteran Thomas Luthi.
Lowes tested a variety of parts including a
new swingarm as his times continued to tum-
ble over the three days of testing last week,
the Brit holding a clear advantage as he looks
to take his first Moto2 World title to add to his
World Supersport crown of 2013.
Third at the test went to German Jonas
Folger ahead of Alex Rins and Lorenzo Bal-
dassarri. The first non-Kalex rider was Simone
Corsi on the Speed Up Racing chassis in 12th
place.
In the Moto3 class, Italian Niccolo Antonelli
finished at the head of the field after three
days of testing. Antonelli was almost half a
second under Alexis Masbou's lap record by
recording a 2:05.455. Second went to 2015
Indianapolis Moto3 race winner Livio Loi from
Fabio Quartararo. CN
Sam Lowes was on
fire in the desert
and will be a race
favorite when the
Moto2 field lines up
in Qatar next week.
