– Yamaha's new recruit Maverick Viñales built on his pre-season form as he romped clear of his rivals during the opening practice session of the new MotoGP campaign in Qatar.Viñales led the way for the bulk of the 45-minute session beneath the floodlights at Losail before Ducati's Jorge Lorenzo edged ahead, prompting the younger Spaniard to respond to his Yamaha predecessor.Viñales clocked two rapid times on successive laps, his best a 1:54.316, which put him 0.596s up on eventual nearest rival Marc Márquez, as he maintained the form he displayed during testing at the same venue.Dani Pedrosa finished a further three-tenths behind Márquez in third, as the Repsol Honda riders...
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