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2024 Qatar MotoGP as it happened

Recap the 2024 Qatar MotoGP.

Check out the lap times and the results of the season-opening Qatar MotoGP here: 2024 Qatar MotoGP, Lusail - Race Results

Francesco Bagnaia, the two-time champion, was faultless in victory in the 2024 season-opener.

The battle between Marc Marquez and Pedro Acosta was a highlight.

Scroll down to read how the race unfolded.

17:57
Full lap times here

Here are the full race results and lap times from the season-opening Qatar MotoGP

17:52
Bagnaia wins in Qatar

Bagnaia claims victory ahead of Binder, Martin, Marc Marquez, Bastianini, 🔯Alex Marquez, Di Giannantonio, Espargaro, Acosta and Maverick Vinales. 

17:50
Last lap

Bagna🏅ia leads but Martin is catching Binder very quickly. 

17:44
4 Laps to go

Bagnaia still leads Binder by a second with Martin third and M🗹arc Marquez fourth.&nb♛sp;

17:41
Lap 16 of 21

Acosta loses places to Alex Marquez and Bastianini as his slide continues. 📖;

17:38
Lap 14 of 21

Acosta is ragged at the moment as Marquez comes through following ൩a mistake. 

17:33
Lap 12 of 21

He's done it. Acosta💛 is through on Marquez for fourth spot.

17:31
Lap 11 of 21

Bi꧒nder comes through on Martin as again but the pai🍷r are costing themselves loads of time to Bagnaia. 

17:29
Lap 10 of 21

Bagnaia is now over a second clea🥃r. A message is being sent by the world champion. 

17:26
Lap 8 of 21

Bagnaia is pulling clear as Binder retakes second from Mar꧂tin.

17:21

Acosta is𓄧 now behind Marc Marquez after going through🥀 on Alex on lap five.

17:20
Lap 5 of 21

M𒊎artin does not want Bagnaia to get away as he goes through for second.

17:18
Lap 4 of 21

This is amazing! Acosta slices through on Bastianini for P6✃. 

17:16

Pedro Acosta is the fastest rider on circuit as he moves 🐼ꦰup to seventh!

17:14
Lap 2 of 21

Jack Miller has gone down at turn one as team-mate Brad Binder moves🌼 past Martin for second. 

17:13
Lap 1 of 21

Francesco Bagnaia means businessꩵ as he takes the lead.

17:12
Finally it's lights out in Qatar

Jorge Martin leads the field away as five l🎉ights go out.

17:11
17:09

The warm-up lap is underway again.

17:03
Drama as yellow flags come out

Raul Fernandez has a problem on the start andᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ🀅⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ the start has been aborted. 

17:00

The formation lap is underway a🅺t the Lusail International Circuit.

16:55

We're just five minutes away from lights꧒ out in꧟ Qatar.

16:39

T🍸he second ඣrow is the same as the sprint and it's a star-studded one at that. Brad Binder is P4 ahead of Francesco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez.

16:37

Jorge Martin starts from pole ah♓ead of Aleix Espargaro and Enea Bastianini. 

16:36

Good afternoon and welcome to race🌱 day at the Qatar MotoGP. Lights out is in 25 minutes.