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 determines who goes through to Q2 directly will 💛instead take place 💙before qualifying.

Jorge Martin ended the ope𓂃ning day fastest after getting the better of Aleix Espargaro and Pedro Acosta.

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

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

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

16:24
Jorge Martin wins the sprint in Qatar

Martin has taken the first race win of 2024 as he leads Binder, Espargaro, Bagnaia and M♋arc Marquez home. 

16:23
Lap 10 of 11

Espargaro is through on Bagnaia 𒅌atꦿ the second time of asking. 

16:19
Lap 8

Mi🅺stake from Marquez and Espargaro is back ahead 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 afte⛄r getting ahead of Espargaro for P4. 

16:13
Lap 6 of 11

Marc🐼 Marquez is up to fifth place after f๊inding a way through on Bastianini. 

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 hꦕas 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 lap꧑ 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 field 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, Enea Bas𝕴tiani🥂ni, Brad Binder, Francesco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez. 

15:32

Good afternooꦡn everyone. The first MotoGP sprint of 2024 is just around the corner. Less than 30 minutes until lights out.

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 aไhead of Bagnaia and Marc Marquez.

12:20

No he can't. Marquez loses tim🀅e in the final sector. 

12:19

Marc Marquez has three red✃ sector👍s, can he go onto provisional pole...

12:18

Bagnaia was on course for pole but he's made a mistake a🍷nd slots into second.

12:14

Second with the final time attack run to come is Fabio Di Giannantonio, with reigning world champion Franc🌜𝓰esco Bagnaia in third. 

12:10

Jor༺ge Martin smashes the official lap record by breaking into the 1💙m 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 Miller advance.