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Thursday at Losail with Tony Goldsmith

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The Class of 2015.

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Steady start for the 2014 Moto3 world champion Alex Marquez on his Moto2 debut.

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Andrea Dovizioso could be a good outside bet for a podium this weekend.

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The other Marquez on the other hand started quickly and set the fastest time of the night.

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I’m a fan of Jorge Lorenzo’s new matt black helmet.

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Sam Lowes blitzed the rest of the Moto2 field during the first session, finishing 0.622s ahead of Johann Zarco.

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The smile is back on Cal Crutchlow’s face.

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Will Brad Binder be a title contender in the Moto3 class this season?

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Scott Redding on the Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS Honda. Possibly the longest team name in motorcycle racing.

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I don’t know what the joke was but Aleix Espargaro seamed to enjoy it.

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Steady away for Andrea Iannone who didn’t match his pace from testing. Not yet at least.

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A good start to life in Moto2 for Alex Rins who set the 9th fastest time on the first day at Losail.

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Valentino Rossi is competing in his 20th season of Grand Prix racing. There’s still life in the old dog.

Photos: © 2015 Tony Goldsmith / TGF Photos – All Rights Reserved

Tony Goldsmith is an Isle of Man based freelance motorcycle racing photographer specialising in MotoGP and the Isle of Man TT races. His website can be found at www.tonygoldsmith.net. He can also be found on Facebook and Twitter.

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