Marc Marquez, MotoGP, Qatar MotoGP, 8 March
Marc Marquez, MotoGP, Qatar MotoGP, 8 March

2024 Qatar MotoGP sprint race as it happened

Recap from the opening sprint race of 2024 at the Qatar MotoGP.

After Friday practice was heavily impacted by rain, the traditional second practice that determines who goes through to Q2 directly will instead take place before qua༺lifying.

Jorge꧑ Martin ended t🐽he opening day fastest after getting the better of Aleix Espargaro and Pedro Acosta.

In the🎀 wet FP2 session it was Marc Marquez who led the way, building on an alre💦ady strong showing in the dry where he finished fourth.

Saturday’s practice😼 and qualifying sessions will be followed by the first sprint race of the year later this afternoon.

In qualifying, it was again Martin who led the way as he claimed pole posit✅ion ahead of Espargaro and Enea Bastianini. 

16:24
Jorge Martin wins the sprint in Qatar

Martin has taken the first race win of 2024 as he leads Binder, Espargaro, Bagnaia and Marc Marquez home.&nbꦆsp;

16:23
Lap 10 of 11

Espargaro is through on Bagnaia at the s🌠econd time of asking.🐼 

16:19
Lap 8

M𝔉istake from Marquez and Esparg﷽aro is back ahead of the Ducati man.

16:16
Lap 7 of 11

Big moment for Marquez on the front at turn one as he saves a crash just afterℱ getting ahead of Espargaro for P4. 

16:13
Lap 6 of 11

Marc Marquez is up to fifth place aft🌟er f𝓰inding a way through on Bastianini. 

16:10
Lap 4 of 11

Francesco Bagnaia is through on Aleix Espargaro for P3. The world champion is making moves aꦗs he closes in on Binder and Martin. 

16:09
Lap 3 of 11

Fabio Di Giannanton꧂io has crashed out of the race.

16:08
Lap 3 of 11

Marc Marquez has finally won the battle with Fabio Di Giannantonio and Jack Miller as he close🦄s back in on the factory duo of Francesco Bagnaia and Eneꦉa Bastianini. 

16:05
Lap 1 of 11

It's been a hectic first lap as Jorge Martin leads from Brad Binder and Enea B🐼astianini.

16:03
It's lights out in the Qatar MotoGP Sprint

Jorge Martin lead♛s the field away as five light൩s go out.

16:00

The formation lap is underway in Qatar.

15:55

With just over five minutes away from lights out.

15:41

A reminder that Jorge Martin stꦬarts from pole ahead of Aleix Espargaro, Enea Bastianini, Brad Binder, Francesco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez. 

15:32

Good afternoon everyone. The first MotoGP sprint of 2024 is just around the corner. Less than♍ 30 minutes until lights out.

12:22
Jorge Martin can't be beaten

Jorge Martin will start the 2024 Qatar MotoGP from pole positions ahead of Aleix Espargaro and Enea Bastianini. Brad Bꦍinder will start fourth ahead of Bagnaia and M💃arc Marquez.

12:20

No he can't. Marquez loses t🉐ime in the final sector. 

12:19

Marc Marquez has three rওed sectors, can he go onto provisional pole...

12:18

Bagnaia was on course for pole but he's made a mistake and sꦐlots into second.

12:14

Second with the final time attack run to come is Fabio Di Gian⛦nantonio, with reigning world champion Francesco Bagnaia in third. 

12:10

Jorge ﷺMartin smashes the official 🦄lap record by breaking into the 1m 50s barrier.

12:06
Who will claim the first MotoGP pole of 2024?

The shootout for pole in Lusail is go!

11:56

The big names to miss out are Bezzecchi and Fabio 🍬Quartararo as Fernanඣdez and Miller advance.