Augusto Fernandez (Red Bull KTM Ajo) kicked off his 2022 season in perfect fashion after topping the first Moto2™ session by 0.138s at the Grand Prix of Qatar. Jake Dixon (Inde GASGAS Aspar Team) was second quickest in FP1, with Celestino Vietti (Mooney VR46 Racing Team) picking up P3 on his final flying lap.