Lorenzo fastest on Day 1 in Qatar
On day-1 of the final MotoGP pre-season test the track opened at 4:00 p.m. local time, but most riders waited until sunset to get started, so as to find similar conditions to the race weekend.
Jorge Lorenzo turned the fastest lap on opening day.
Day 1 Results
| Pos. | Rider | Num | Nation | Team | Constructor | Time/Gap |
| 1 | LORENZO Jorge | 99 | SPA | Movistar Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 1'55.452 |
| 2 | VINALES Maverick | 25 | SPA | Team Suzuki Ecstar | Suzuki | 0.428 |
| 3 | ROSSI Valentino | 46 | ITA | Movistar Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 0.442 |
| 4 | IANNONE Andrea | 29 | ITA | Ducati Team | Ducati | 0.667 |
| 5 | REDDING Scott | 45 | GBR | Octo Pramac Racing | Ducati | 0.761 |
| 6 | BARBERA Hector | 8 | SPA | Avintia Racing | Ducati | 0.868 |
| 7 | DOVIZIOSO Andrea | 4 | ITA | Ducati Team | Ducati | 0.936 |
| 8 | CRUTCHLOW Cal | 35 | GBR | LCR Honda | Honda | 1.058 |
| 9 | SMITH Bradley | 38 | GBR | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | Yamaha | 1.065 |
| 10 | MARQUEZ Marc | 93 | SPA | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 1.071 |
| 11 | ESPARGARO Aleix | 41 | SPA | Team Suzuki Ecstar | Suzuki | 1.100 |
| 12 | ESPARGARO Pol | 44 | SPA | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | Yamaha | 1.295 |
| 13 | PEDROSA Dani | 26 | SPA | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 1.458 |