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 ꦯdetermines who goes through to Q2 directly will instead take place befo🌼re qualifying.

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

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

Saturday’s practice𒁏 and qualifying sessions will be followed by the first sprint race of the year later thi💃s afternoon.

In qualifying, it was again Martin who lﷺed the way as he claimed pole position ahead of Espargaro and Enea Bastianini. 

16:24
Jorge Martin wins the sprint in Qatar

Ma🌞rtin has taken the first race win o🥀f 2024 as he leads Binder, Espargaro, Bagnaia and Marc Marquez home. 

16:23
Lap 10 of 11

Espargaꦓro is through on Bagnaia at the second time of asking.&nb🐬sp;

16:19
Lap 8

Mistake from Marquez and Espargaro is back ah𝔉ead 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 after getting ahead 💮of Espargaro for P4.&n꧋bsp;

16:13
Lap 6 of 11

Marc Marquez is up to fifth place after finding a way through on Bastianini.&🔜nbsp;

16:10
Lap 4 of 11

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

16:09
Lap 3 of 11

Fabio Di Giannantonio has crꦬashed 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 closes back in on the fact꧟ory duo of Francesco Bagnaia and Enea Bastianini. 

16:05
Lap 1 of 11

It's been a hectic first lap as J꧂orge Martin leads from Brad ꦅBinder and Enea Bastianini.

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

Jorge Martin leads the field away 𝓡as five lights 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 starts from pole ahead of Aleix Espargaro, En🌳ea Bastian𝓡ini, Brad Binder, Francesco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez. 

15:32

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

12:22
Jorge Martin can't be beaten

Jorge Martin will s🐲tart the 2024 Qatar MotoGP from pole positions ahead of Aleix Espargaro and Enea Bastianini. Brad Binder will start fourth ahead of Bagnaia and Marc Marquez.

12:20

No he can't. Marquez loses time in the🤡 fi๊nal sector. 

12:19

Marc Marquezౠ has threꦫe red sectors, can he go onto provisional pole...

12:18

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

12:14

Second with the final time attack run to come is Fabio Di Giannantonio, with reigning world champion Francesco Bagnaia i🌺n third.&nbs♔p;

12:10

Jorge Martin smashes the officialꦆ 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 Fernandez and M🦩iller advance.