NTS RW Racing GP has finished the preparations for the 2019 season with confidence and a good feeling. Bo Bendsneyder ended the last test session at the Losail International Circuit in ninth. Her temporary teammate Jesko Raffin concluded the day in seventeenth. Next Friday the season starts with the free practice sessions for the Grand Prix of Qatar, on the same circuit. Bendsneyder started well right away. In the first session she already set a time of 1.59.544. The problems that existed yesterday with the front of the NTS, could be resolved by a number of adjustments. These improvements, however, revealed some new obstacles, which meant that the second session was largely lost. Problems with the electronics kept the Dutchman more than half an hour inside. In the third session, in circumstances that were less favourable, she managed to improve her time anyway. This 1.59.308 was good enough for a top 10 in the session. In the overall rankings of the three test days, Bendsneyder is fifteenth, 0.869 away from the 1.58.439 of Sam Lowes. Jesko Raffin, who mounted the NTS for the first time only on Saturday, concluded the day with an impressive seventeenth position. In the overall rankings, the Swiss came out in 23rd with that 2.00.334. She too encountered problems with the electronics in the second session, in which she had planned a race simulation and a time attack.
Bo Bendsneyder: “I was able to start the last day with a good feeling and good lap times, because the problems we had yesterday were solved. But if you ride faster, new issues can pop up. In session 2 we wanted to work with a set of new tires, but due to problems with the electronics, that session was almost completely lost. That is a shame, because the track temperature was the best in that session. In the third session it was much colder and therefore less favourable, but we wanted to make up for the lost time, and I also did a time attack. My fastest laps I have done on my own, in not so easy conditions, so that is very positive. All in all a good test, in which we were able to do a lot and achieved good results. That gives confidence. I think we have a good setup to start the season on Friday.”
Results day 3:
| Pos | Rider | Team | Fastest lap |
| 1 | Sam LOWES | Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 | 1:58.439 |
| 2 | Tom LUTHI | Dynavolt Intact GP | 1:58.663 |
| 3 | Remy GARDNER | ONEXOX TKKR SAG Team | 1:58.755 |
| 4 | Augusto FERNANDEZ | FlexBox HP 40 | 1:58.757 |
| 5 | Marcel SCHROTTER | Dynavolt Intact GP | 1:58.787 |
| 6 | Xavi VIERGE | EG 0.0 Marc VDS | 1:58.880 |
| 7 | Jorge NAVARRO | +Ego Speed Up | 1:58.923 |
| 8 | Alex MARQUEZ | EG 0.0 Marc VDS | 1:58.948 |
| 9 | Luca MARINI | SKY Racing Team VR46 | 1:58.980 |
| 10 | Brad BINDER | Red Bull KTM Ajo | 1:58.999 |
| 11 | Jorge MARTIN | Red Bull KTM Ajo | 1:59.042 |
| 12 | Iker LECUONA | American Racing KTM | 1:59.200 |
| 13 | Nicolo BULEGA | SKY Racing Team VR46 | 1:59.226 |
| 14 | Tetsuta NAGASHIMA | ONEXOX TKKR SAG Team | 1:59.306 |
| 15 | Bo BENDSNEYDER | NTS RW Racing GP | 1:59.308 |
| 16 | Lorenzo BALDASSARRI | FlexBox HP 40 | 1:59.325 |
| 17 | Andrea LOCATELLI | Italtrans Racing Team | 1:59.335 |
| 18 | Enea BASTIANINI | Italtrans Racing Team | 1:59.351 |
| 19 | Fabio DI GIANNANTONIO | +Ego Speed Up | 1:59.491 |
| 20 | Somkiat CHANTRA | Idemitsu Honda Team Asia | 1:59.734 |
| 21 | Simone CORSI | Tasca Racing Scuderia Moto2 | 1:59.829 |
| 22 | Khairul Idham PAWI | Petronas Sprinta Racing | 2:00.148 |
| 23 | Jesko RAFFIN | NTS RW Racing GP | 2:00.334 |
| 24 | Joe ROBERTS | American Racing KTM | 2:00.414 |
| 25 | Jake DIXON | Angel Nieto Team | 2:00.621 |
| 26 | Lukas TULOVIC | Kiefer Racing | 2:00.725 |
| 27 | Dominique AEGERTER | MV Agusta Idealavoro Forward | 2:00.896 |
| 28 | Marco BEZZECCHI | Red Bull KTM Tech 3 | 2:00.921 |
| 29 | Philipp OETTL | Red Bull KTM Tech 3 | 2:01.337 |
| 30 | Stefano MANZI | MV Agusta Idealavoro Forward | 2:01.564 |
| 31 | Xavier CARDELUS | Angel Nieto Team | 2:01.656 |
| 32 | Dimas Ekky PRATAMA | Idemitsu Honda Team Asia | 2:01.824 |
Source: motogp.com, rwracinggp.com
