Valentino Rossi topped a tight opening free practice for the Qatar MotoGP Grand Prix, with new Honda recruit Jorge Lorenzo shadowing him by 0.079 seconds. Reigning world champion Marc Marquez led for much of the session on his works Honda, before Rossi guided the new-look Monster Yamaha to the top of the pile with a 1:55.048s at session's death. LCR's Cal Crutchlow posted the initial benchmark at 1:57.648s in the opening moments of FP1, before new works Ducati rider Danilo Petrucci went nine tenths clear shortly after. Honda returned to the top the standings, with Marquez leaping to first with a 1:55.667s, before improving by two tenths on his follow-up tour.  A further...
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