Marino suffered fractures in his left leg following a crash in Race 2 at the previous round in Argentina, after a promising WorldSBK debut in Race 1 where he claimed eleventh place.
With Marino injured, the team has opted to withdraw from the Qatar round and will now switch its focus to preparing for the 2019 season.
Qatar RoundLosail International Circuit, Qatar
WorldSBK 2018, Round 13
Rider Standings
Sunday, 14 Oct 2018 – Open world standings grid
| # | Rider | Num | Nationality Nat. | Points Pts. | Team | Constructor Constr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan REA | 65 | GBR | 520 | Kawasaki Racing Team | Kawasaki |
| 2 | Chaz DAVIES | 7 | GBR | 348 | Aruba.it Racing | Ducati |
| 3 | Michael VAN DER MARK | 60 | NDL | 324 | Pata Yamaha | Yamaha |
| 4 | Tom SYKES | 66 | GBR | 294 | Kawasaki Racing Team | Kawasaki |
| 5 | Marco MELANDRI | 33 | ITA | 286 | Aruba.it Racing | Ducati |
| 6 | Alex LOWES | 22 | GBR | 232 | Pata Yamaha | Yamaha |
| 7 | Xavi FORES | 12 | SPA | 227 | BARNI Racing Team | Ducati |
| 8 | Toprak RAZGATLIOGLU | 54 | TUR | 145 | Grillini Racing Team | Kawasaki |
| 9 | Eugene LAVERTY | 50 | GBR | 145 | Milwaukee Aprilia | Aprilia |
| 10 | Lorenzo SAVADORI | 32 | ITA | 133 | Milwaukee Aprilia | Aprilia |
| 11 | Loris BAZ | 76 | FRA | 127 | Althea BMW Racing Team | BMW |
| 12 | Leon CAMIER | 2 | GBR | 108 | Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team | Honda |
| 13 | Jordi TORRES | 81 | SPA | 98 | MV Agusta Reparto Corse | MV Agusta |
| 14 | Michael RINALDI | 21 | ITA | 77 | Aruba.it Racing | Ducati |
| 15 | Leandro MERCADO | 36 | ARG | 66 | IodaRacing Team | Aprilia |
| 16 | Román RAMOS | 40 | SPA | 63 | Team Go Eleven | Kawasaki |
| 17 | Jake GAGNE | 45 | USA | 57 | Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team | Honda |
| 18 | Yonny HERNANDEZ | 68 | COL | 27 | Team Pedercini | Kawasaki |
| 19 | PJ JACOBSEN | USA | 21 | |||
| 20 | Leon HASLAM | 91 | GBR | 14 | Puccetti Racing | Kawasaki |
| 21 | Davide GIUGLIANO | 34 | ITA | 11 | Milwaukee Aprilia | Aprilia |
| 22 | Niccolò CANEPA | 94 | ITA | 7 | Pata Yamaha | Yamaha |
| 23 | Florian MARINO | 51 | FRA | 5 | Triple M Honda World Superbike Team | Honda |
| 24 | Karel HANIKA | 98 | CZE | 5 | Guandalini Racing | Kawasaki |
| 25 | Gabriele RUIU | 16 | ITA | 4 | Team Pedercini | Kawasaki |
| 26 | Max SCHEIB | 77 | CHI | 3 | MV Agusta Reparto Corse | MV Agusta |
| 27 | Bradley RAY | 28 | GBR | 3 | Buildbase Suzuki | Suzuki |
| 28 | Ondrej JEZEK | 37 | CZE | 3 | Grillini Racing Team | Kawasaki |
| 29 | Luke MOSSEY | GBR | 2 | Team Pedercini | Kawasaki | |
| 30 | Alessandro ANDREOZZI | 121 | ITA | 1 | Guandalini Racing | Yamaha |
