The Losail Circuit in Qatar has been used in MotoGP since 2004, so it’s a very well known and popular track to ride. I also personally find it one of the easier ones that’s great for beginners to learn, as it’s a very wide and open track with forgiving run off areas.

Whatever the difficulty though, it’s still good to have a comfortable bike setup that’s easier to ride and be consistent with, and I found one that worked for me at least.

Here is a bike setup for the MotoGP class for Qatar

• Suspension (Front Fork):
  • • Front pre-load – 1
    • Oil Quantity – 1
    • Front Spring Hardness – 1
    • Front Swingarm compression – 5
    • Front Swingarm extension – 7
• Rear Single Shock Absorber:
  • • Rear Pre-load – 7
    • Swingarm connector – 4
    • Rear spring hardness – 3
    • Single shock absorber compression – 4
    • Single shock absorber extension – 7
• Vehicle Geometry:
  • • Steering head inclination – 1
    • Trail – 7
    • Steering plate position – 7
    • Rear swingarm length – 3
• Transmission:
  • • Gears (1-6) – 5-4-3-3-3-3
    • Final ratio – 6
    • Slipper clutch – 7
• Brakes:
  • • Front disc – 355 mm
    • Rear disc – 220 mm
• ECU
  • • Traction control – 2
    • Engine braking – 5
    • Anti-wheelie – 4
    • Power mapping – 3

All things equal, I usually prefer “softer” setups on this game. But on this track I found slightly “harder” settings for the suspension/geometry delivered better lap times, so I’ve gone for this setup.

Braking is a huge factor on this track, with several heavy braking zones and sharp hairpins. You need stopping power and to get the braking zones nailed here, but thankfully the layout isn’t hard to learn and without much elevation change, it’s pretty easy to see what’s coming up next on this circuit.

Alternative Qatar Circuit MotoGP Class Bike Setup

If you prefer “softer” suspension and geometry setups for your bike, here’s a different Qatar setup you can try:

• Suspension (Front Fork):
  • • Front pre-load – 2
    • Oil Quantity – 4
    • Front Spring Hardness – 1
    • Front Swingarm compression – 4
    • Front Swingarm extension – 1
• Rear Single Shock Absorber:
  • • Rear Pre-load – 5
    • Swingarm connector – 2
    • Rear spring hardness – 4
    • Single shock absorber compression – 6
    • Single shock absorber extension – 7
• Vehicle Geometry:
  • • Steering head inclination – 2
    • Trail – 5
    • Steering plate position – 7
    • Rear swingarm length – 2
• Transmission:
  • • Gears (1-6) – 4-5-6-6-6-5
    • Final ratio – 4
    • Slipper clutch – 1
• Brakes:
  • • Front disc – 355 mm
    • Rear disc – 220 mm
• ECU
  • • Traction control – 3
    • Engine braking – 5
    • Anti-wheelie – 4
    • Power mapping – 3

I didn’t like this setup as much, and I wasn’t as quick using it as the first setup. But setups and bike control are very subjective, so try it out and see if you prefer it.

Moto2 and Moto3 Class Bike Setups For Losail Circuit

For the less powerful and easier to stop Moto2 and Moto3 class bikes, you can also try the setups above as well (most of the parameters carry over on these bikes, with just a few missing or altered).

Or check out our starter setups page for GP ’22, which has custom generic setups also for the Moto2/Moto3 bikes, that you test out and see if you get better lap times or consistency with them.

Tips For Riding Around Losail

I would class Losail as one of the easier tracks to learn and get somewhat consistent at. But maybe that’s because I’m used to it now having also raced it on the F1 23 game.

However, here’s a few extra tips for riding this track:

Sparing With Accelerator – Once you get the pit straight out the way, you’re really not on the accelerator very long at all the rest of the lap on the MotoGP bikes. It’s mostly short dabs and squirts on the power, before coasting and getting ready for the next braking zone. Be cautious on the power around the inner sections of the circuit to avoid over-running the corners. The Moto2 and Moto2 bikes don’t have such insane acceleration so you’re on the power a little bit longer, but it’s still easy to over-shoot here with the heavy braking zones and sharp hairpins.