Stoner dominates Day 3 in Qatar
Casey Stoner ended the Qatar test at the top of the timesheets, having dominated the final night at the Losail track. The Ducati rider, who had also been quickest at Sepang last month, was 0.989 seconds clear of second-placed Jorge Lorenzo, whose Yamaha teammate Valentino Rossi completed the top three. Once again Stoner was significantly faster than his American teammate Nicky Hayden who many believe needs to retire.
OFFICIAL LAP TIMES
| Pos | Rider | Bike | Time | Laps |
| 1. | Casey Stoner | Ducati | 1:55.744 | 31 |
| 2. | Jorge Lorenzo | Yamaha | 1:56.733 | 82 |
| 3. | Valentino Rossi | Yamaha | 1:56.972 | 75 |
| 4. | Chris Vermeulen | Suzuki | 1:57.224 | 70 |
| 5. | Nicky Hayden | Ducati | 1:57.225 | 53 |
| 6. | Loris Capirossi | Suzuki | 1:57.253 | 42 |
| 7. | Randy De Puniet | Honda | 1:57.401 | 77 |
| 8. | Andrea Dovizioso | Honda | 1:57.449 | 74 |
| 9. | Colin Edwards | Yamaha | 1:57.515 | 46 |
| 10. | Alex De Angelis | Honda | 1:57.591 | 61 |
| 11. | Toni Elias | Honda | 1:57.804 | 66 |
| 12. | Mika Kallio | Ducati | 1:57.938 | 54 |
| 13. | Niccolo Canepa | Ducati | 1:57.946 | 50 |
| 14. | Yuki Takahashi | Honda | 1:58.412 | 61 |
| 15. | James Toseland | Yamaha | 1:58.786 | 51 |
| 16. | Marco Melandri | Kawasaki | 1:58.851 | 73 |
Losail Lap Record: Casey Stoner 1:55.153s (2008)