Jorge Martin, Pramac Ducati MotoGP Sepang 2023
Jorge Martin, Pramac Ducati MotoGP Sepang 2023

Qatar MotoGP: LIVE UPDATES from Friday Practice at Losail

Francesco Bagnaia heads into theꦕ Qatar MotoGP weekend with a 14-poi▨nt advantage over Jorge Martin.

Both riders will be looking to make a good start during Friday's double practice session, while winner last time out Enea Bastianini will be hoping to replicate tha🌌t performance at the venue he took his first MotoGP win at last season. 

Stay tuned as mahbx.com brings you all the latest from the Qatar MotoGP weeken🉐d. 

18:04

Fernandez finishes fastest ahead of Di Giannantonip, Vinales, Brad Binder a🌳nd Aleix Espargaro. 

18:01

Correction: Vinales has lost top spot due to setting his time🍸 under yellow flag conditions. 

18:00

Martin goes sixth as Vinales se൩ts a new all-time lap ♑record.

17:59

Pol Espargaro has crashed at turn 16. Bagnaia has improved but will lose that lap due to yello🐻w flags at the final corner. 

17:56

There's just five minutes to go as Martin begins his final run.&nbs🥀p;

17:49

Fernandez goes quickest for RNF Aprilia while Martin and Bagnaia both move🏅 into the top five. 

17:46

Bagnaia i✅s next up to bein🅺g his time attack run and he has Marc Marquez for company. 

17:43

We're into the 1m 52s barrier as Fabio Di Giannanto♋nio has gone well clear of Vinales. 

17:33

He does. Vinales 🤡goes six tenths c༺lear of Miguel Oliveira. 

17:33

Vinales has fitted a🗹 new soft rear tyre and is about to destroy his fastest lap. 

17:28

Johཧann Zarco is the next rider to crash. The🎉 French rider has gone down at the same turn as Miller. 

17:25

Martin is a very frustrated rider at the moment. He will be heading out on his second bike  during his next stint.&nb𒁏sp;

17:22

Martin's second stint has not yielded a better position as he re📖mains stuღck in 22nd. 

17:17

Jack Miller has crahsed in sector four. 

17:14

Maverick Vinales is your new leader after⛎ setting a time of 1:54.148s.

17:08

Lap times are on the verge of reaching the 1m 53s barrier as R.Ferna🎉ndez leads the way. 

17:05

The grip is really ramping up as lap times aღre already quicker than FP1. 

17:00

MotoGP Practice 2 in Lusail is underway.

16:33

Welcome ꦬback to Friday practice in Qatar. Coming up at 17:00 UK time is MotoGP Practice 2. 

13:32
Martinator on top

Martin leads ཧa Pramac Ducati 1-2 in⛎ FP1, with Bagnaia third, Raul Fernandez P4 and Morbidelli fifth. 

13:25

Martin goes top as Augusto Fernandez has crashed after also s෴etting a red sector three. 

13:23

Martin moves into second after miཧssing out on ൩top spot by +0.007s. 

13:19

Di Giannantonio goes qui𒅌cker again and is over a second clear of Bagnaia.