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 pra𓃲ctice was heavily impacted by rain, the traditional second practice that determines who goes through to Q2 directly will instead take place before qualifyinꩲg.

Jorge Martin ended the opening day fastest after gettin🍷g the better of Aleix Espargaro and Pedro Acosta.

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

Saturday’s practice and qualifying sessions will be followed by the first sprint race of the year later this aܫfternoon.

In qualifying, it was again Martin who led the way as🐠 he claimed pole position ahead of E꧟spargaro and Enea Bastianini. 

16:24
Jorge Martin wins the sprint in Qatar

Martin has taken the first race win of 202🥂4 as he leads Binder, Espargaro, Bagnaia and൩ Marc Marquez home. 

16:23
Lap 10 of 11

Espargaro is through on Bagnaia at the second time of asking.&꧙nbsp;

16:19
Lap 8

Mistake from Marquez and Espargaro is back ahead of the𒆙 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 a🅰head of Espargaro for P4. 

16:13
Lap 6 of 11

Marc M𒀰arquez is up to fifth place after finding a way through on Bas💙tianini. 

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

Faꦐbio Di Giannantonio has crashed 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 factory duo of Francesco Bagnaia and Enea Bastianini. 

16:05
Lap 1 of 11

It's been a hectic first lap as Jorge Martin leads from𝄹 Brad Binder and Enea Bastianini.

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

Jorge Martin leads the f♋ield away as 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, Enཧea Bastianini, Brad Binder, Francesco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez. 

15:32

Good afternoon everyone. The first MotoGP sprint of 2024 𒁃is just around the corner. Less than 30 minutes until lights out𝓡.

12:22
Jorge Martin can't be beaten

Jorge Martin will start 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 final sec🌟tor. 

12:19

Marc Marquez has three 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 t🎶ime attack run to come is Fabio Di Giannantonio, with reigning world champion Francesco Bagnaia in third. 

12:10

Jorge Martin smas💖hes the official lap record by breaking into the 1m 50s barri🎀er.

12:06
Who will claim the first MotoGP pole of 2024?

The shootout for pole in Lusail is go!

11:56

The big nam𓆉es to miss out are Bezzecchi and Fabio Quartararo as Fernandez and Miller advance.