After starting at the front-row just one week ago, Valentino Rossi will start the second round of Qatar GP at P21.
The 42-year-old Petronas Sepang Racing Team (PSRT) rider endured an unhappy Q1 at Losail International Circuit, that will see him start the second round just ahead of the last spot, Lorenzo Savadori.
Last week, rear tyre trouble saw an italian man , drop to twelfth place after starting the race at P4.
In search of a solution appears to backfired the PSRT rider as he only managed to clocked 1m 54.881s, far from his 1m 53.114s he set a week earlier.
“It was very hard today because we struggled a lot using the rear tyre. When compared with a week ago we tried to customize the setting and also some from the electronics, however i lost some performance in qualifying and that i wasn't quick enough.
“We haven’t had the opportunity to improve and we're putting an excessive amount of force on the trunk tyre,” explained Rossi.
Meanwhile, MotoGP rookie and Pramac Racing rider Jorge Martin will lead those at P1, followed by his team-mate, Johann Zarco, at P2.
Last week winner, Maverick Vinales, completes the front row at P3.
