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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, Marﷺc Marquez, Bastianini, Alex Marquez, Di Giannantonio, Espaꦐrgaro, Acosta and Maverick Vinales. 

17:50
Last lap

Bagnaia leads but Mart🍸in is catching ꧑Binder very quickly. 

17:44
4 Laps to go

Bagnaia still leads Binder 🍌by a second with Martin third and Marc Marquez fourth. 

17:41
Lap 16 of 21

Acosta loses places to Alex Marquez and Bastianin💙i as his slide continues. 

17:38
Lap 14 of 21

Acosta is ragged♐ at the m🌠oment as Marquez comes through following a mistake. 

17:33
Lap 12 of 21

He's done it. Acosta is through on Marquez fo⛎r fourth spotꦿ.

17:31
Lap 11 of 21

Binder comes through on🍃 Martin as again but the pair are costin🦩g themselves loads of time to Bagnaia. 

17:29
Lap 10 of 21

Bagnaia is now over a second clear. A message is b🎉eꦰing sent by the world champion. 

17:26
Lap 8 of 21

Bagnaia is pulling clear as Binder retakes second from M🗹artin.

17:21

Acosta is now behind Marc🍰 Marquez after going through on Alex on lap five.

17:20
Lap 5 of 21

Martin does n▨ot 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 ꧑P6. 

17:16

Pedro Acosta is the fastest ride🎀r on circuit as he moves up to seve𓃲nth!

17:14
Lap 2 of 21

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

17:13
Lap 1 of 21

Francesco Bagn♕aia means business as he ta𝕴kes the lead.

17:12
Finally it's lights out in Qatar

J🔜orge Martin l🐈eads the field away as five lights go out.

17:11
17:09

The warm-up lap is underway again.

17:03
Drama as yellow flags come out

Raul Fernandeꦕz has a problem on the start and the start ha✨s been aborted. 

17:00

The formation lap is underway at the Lusail Internationalꦐ Circuit.

16:55

We're just five minutes away fr🔴om lights out in Qatar.

16:39

The second row 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 Mar𓃲tin starts from pole ahead of Aleix Espargaro and Enea Bastianini. 

16:36

Good after🦂noon and welcome to race day at the Qatar MotoGP. Lights out is in 25 minutes.