Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati MotoGP Lusail 2023
Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati MotoGP Lusail 2023

2023 Qatar MotoGP: LIVE UPDATES from qualifying and the sprint race at Lusail

Raul Fernandez was fastest on day-one for the fi🌊rst time in a MotoGP session, ahead of Fabio Di Giannantonio and Maverick Vinales.

Title contenders Jor🧜ge Martin and Francesco Bagnaia made it safely th💜rough to Q2.

Stay tuned as mahbx.com brings you all the latest from 🍸the penultimate round of the 2023 season. 

17:25

It's victory for Martin ahead of Di Giannantonio, Marini, Marquez and Bagnai💎a. 

17:24
The Martinator does it!

Martin wins t♉he sprint in Qatar. What a ride from the Spaniard.

17:22
1 lap to go

Martin leads but Di Giannantonio is right behind ✅the title contender. 

17:19
3 laps to go

Di Giannꦇantonio is not letting this one go. He's still within three tenths of the Pramac rider.

17:15

Di Giannantonio is trying to go with Martin as he moves up to sec♏ond. 

17:13

Martin leads! What a move at the final corner from the title con♏tender. Bagn♍aia is still fifth. 

17:12
Lap 5

Martin is on a charge. He's up to second aft🧸er getting through on Marquez. 

17:09
Lap 3

Marini contiꦗnues to lead from Marquez and Martin.&🌃nbsp;

17:07

Di Giannantonio is also through on Bagnaia who is heading the wrong way🗹. 

17:07

Contact again 🐽between Martin and Bagnaia as the Spaniard comes through for third. 

17:04

Aleix Espargaro and Enea Bastianini have crashed out. Marini leads from Di Giannanton🦋io and Bagnaia. 

17:03
And we're off for the sprint at Lusail

And it's lights out at the Qatar MotoGP.

17:00

The formation lap is underway. 

16:44

Good afternoon and welcome ♉back to sprint raceday at Lusail. The sprint is coming up at 17:00 UK time.&nbsౠp;

13:23

Marini takes pole ahead of D🦂i Giannantonio,😼 A. Marquez, Bagnaia and Martin. 

13:21

Marini looks to have 🔴secured pole afಌter setting a new lap record. 

13:18

It's the first-ever sub 1m 52s lap as ꦺDi Giaܫnnantonio consolidates top spot. 

13:17

Di Giannantoni💝o is about to smash the fastest time. 

13:15

There'sﷺ less than five minutes remaining in Q2. 

13:14

Marquez has again chosen Bagnaia as the rider to🌜 follow. 

13:12

Make that P3 for the Spaniard as Martin slots in behind Di Giannantonio and Luca ♔Mar⛄ini.

13:12

Martin is on the backfoot after making anඣ error on his first lap.