Trkama za VN Katara, prošlog vikenda započela je WSBK sezona 2008.
Prvi trkački vikend je prošao poprilično loše za šampionski tim iz 2007 Ten-kate honda. U prvoj trci bivši GP vozač Karlos Čeka osvojio je 6. mesto a šampion Supersport klase za 2007. turčin Sofuoglu je u 2. trci osvojio tek 10. mesto. Činjenica da im je ovo "rookie" sezona u WSBK verovatno ima uticaja na ovakav plasman.
14. i 13. mesto vicešampiona Norijuki Hage na Yamahi niko nije očekivao. Iznenađenje dana su svakako bili vozači Sterlingarde na privatnim dukatijima, Xaus i Biaggi koji su se popeli na podium u obe trke.
Sve u svemu vrlo zanimljiv početak sezone, a razlike u vremenima na kraju trke obećavaju puno uzbuđenja u 2008.
REZULTATI:TRKA 1.
1. Troy Bayliss AUS Ducati 1098 F08 18 laps
2. Max Biaggi ITA Sterilgarda Go Eleven Ducati 1098 RS 08 +0.396secs
3. Troy Corser AUS Yamaha Motor Italia YZF-R1 +1.878secs
4. Ruben Xaus ESP Sterilgarda Go Eleven Ducati 1098 RS 08 +4.487secs
5. Max Neukirchner GER Team Alstare Suzuki GSX-R1000 K8 +7.505secs
6. Carlos Checa ESP Hannspree Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR +9.639secs
7. Fonsi Nieto ESP Team Alstare Suzuki GSX-R1000 K8 +9.725secs
8. Yukio Kagayama JPN Team Alstare Suzuki GSX-R1000 K8 +19.537secs
9. Michel Fabrizio ITA Ducati 1098 F08 +23.156secs
10. Jakub Smrz CZE Guandalini Racing by Grifo's Ducati 1098 RS 08 +24.429secs
11. Roberto Rolfo ITA Hannspree Honda Althea CBR1000RR +27.595secs
12. Kenan Sofuoglu TUR Hannspree Ten Kate Honda Jr. CBR1000RR +27.979secs
13. Gregorio Lavilla ESP Ventaxia VK Honda CBR1000RR +28.327secs
14. Noriyuki Haga JPN Yamaha Motor Italia YZF-R1 +30.205secs
15. Regis Laconi FRA PSG-1 Kawasaki Corse ZX-10R +31.882secs
16. Lorenzo Lanzi ITA R.G. Team Ducati 1098 RS 08 +32.067secs
17. Karl Muggeridge AUS DFX Treme Honda CBR1000RR +40.745secs
18. Ayrton Badovini ITA Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R +41.280secs
19. Vittorio Iannuzzo ITA Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R +41.333secs
20. Sebastien Gimbert FRA Yamaha Motor France-Ipone YZF-R1 +41.743secs
21. Shinichi Nakatomi JPN YZF Yamaha YZF-R1 +43.183secs
22. Ryuichi Kiyonari JPN Hannspree Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR +43.569secs
23. David Checa ESP Yamaha Motor France-Ipone YZF-R1 +43.892secs
24. Russel Holland AUS DFX Treme Honda CBR1000RR +50.380secs
25. Shuhei Aoyama JPN Alto Evolution Honda Superbike Honda CBR1000RR +1min 12.844secs
REZULTATI:TRKA 2.
1. Fonsi Nieto ESP Team Alstare Suzuki GSX-R1000 K8 18 laps
2. Ruben Xaus ESP Sterilgarda Go Eleven Ducati 1098 RS 08 +0.301secs
3. Max Biaggi ITA Sterilgarda Go Eleven Ducati 1098 RS 08 +1.321secs
4. Troy Bayliss AUS Ducati 1098 F08 +6.452secs
5. Michel Fabrizio ITA Ducati 1098 F08 +7.627secs
6. Lorenzo Lanzi ITA R.G. Team Ducati 1098 RS 08 +9.117secs
7. Troy Corser AUS Yamaha Motor Italia YZF-R1 +10.806secs
8. Max Neukirchner GER Team Alstare Suzuki GSX-R1000 K8 +11.661ecs
9. Jakub Smrz CZE Guandalini Racing by Grifo's Ducati 1098 RS 08 +13.269secs
10. Kenan Sofuoglu TUR Hannspree Ten Kate Honda Jr. CBR1000RR +14.563secs
11. Carlos Checa ESP Hannspree Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR +15.953secs
12. Makoto Tamada JPN Kawasaki PSG-1 Corse Kawasaki ZX-10R +16.748secs
13. Noriyuki Haga JPN Yamaha Motor Italia YZF-R1 +18.356secs
14. Gregorio Lavilla ESP Ventaxia VK Honda CBR1000RR +26.311secs
15. Roberto Rolfo ITA Hannspree Honda Althea CBR1000RR +26.560secs
16. Regis Laconi FRA PSG-1 Kawasaki Corse ZX-10R +26.863secs
17. Ayrton Badovini ITA Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R +26.821secs
18. Sebastien Gimbert FRA Yamaha Motor France-Ipone YZF-R1 +28.650secs
19. Ryuichi Kiyonari JPN Hannspree Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR +33.150secs
20. Karl Muggeridge AUS DFX Treme Honda CBR1000RR +36.656secs
21. Russel Holland AUS DFX Treme Honda CBR1000RR +42.633secs
22. Shuhei Aoyama JPN Alto Evolution Honda Superbike Honda CBR1000RR +55.352secs