Franไcesco Bagnaia won the Qatar MotoGP, the first rou༒nd of the 2024 season.

Following an aborted start due to an issue for Raul Fernandez, Jorge Martin🍎 led the field away from pole for the second time this weekend.

But after a bri♛lliant start, Martin soon lost second spot🌌 as Francesco Bagnaia came through to lead.

• 2024 Qatar MotoGP, Lusail - Race Results

Also making a good start from the second row was Marc Marquez as he moved past Jack Miller and Enea Bastianini for fourth♛.

Further back, Pedro Acosta was the fastest rider on circuit as he made quick moves on Aleix Espargaro and Fabi🔥o Di Giannantonio.

As Acosta sliced his way through🎃 on Bastianini for P6 at the end of lap three, Martin did the same a few corners later on Brad Binder for second spot.

With Marc Marquez strugg🍌ling to keep touch with the top three,ꩵ Acosta began hounding the eight-time world champion.

With Bagnaia stretching his l𓄧ead to over half a second on lap eight, Binder had seen enough as he⭕ charged through on Martin.

T𒉰he one second margin was finally broken on lap nine as Bagnaia pulled the pin. That led to a response from Martin who went through on Binder at turn one.

Ano♔ther switch for second took place one lap later as Binder overtook Martin on the run to turn on🐠e.

After several laps of holding position, Acosta finally made a bid for P𒁏4 as he went down the inside of Marc Marquez at turn 🌳one on lap 12.

Acosta then closed in on Martin, however, rear grip soon ღbecame an issue. A Mistake on lap 🌼14 allowed Marc Marquez to gain back P4.

Acosta's slide continꦗued as he dropped behind Alex Marquez and Bastianini with seven laps to go.

In the battle for third, Marc 𓆏Marquez rapidly closed back in on Martin but the Pramac 🐻rider instead gained time on Binder as he eventually dropped the Gresini rider.