Jorge Martin, Pramac Ducati MotoGP Sepang 2023
Jorge Martin, Pramac Ducati MotoGP Sepang 2023

Qatar MotoGP: LIVE UPDATES from Friday Practice at Losail

Francesco Bagꦿnaia heads into the Qat𓄧ar MotoGP weekend with a 14-point advantage over Jorge Martin.

Both riders will be looking to make a good start during Friday's double practice session, while winner last time out Enea Bastianini 🌜will be hoping to replicate that per🐭formance at the venue he took his first MotoGP win at last season. 

Stay tuned as ltxcn.top brings you all the latest frꦐom the Qatar MotoGP ﷽weekend. 

18:04

Fernandez finishes fastest ahead of Di Giannantonip, Vinales, Brad Binder and A🍨leix Espargaro. 

18:01

Correction: Vinales has lost top spot due to setting his time🐭 under yellow flag con🦩ditions. 

18:00

Martin goes sixth as Vinales setꦫs a new all-time lap reco💫rd.

17:59

Pol Espargaro has crashed at turn 16. Bag🗹naia has improved but will lose that lap dueꦫ to yellow flags at the final corner. 

17:56

There's just five minౠutes to go as Martin begins his final run. 

17:49

Fernandez goes quickest for✤ RNF Aprilia while Martin and Bagnaia both move into the top five. 

17:46

Bagnaia is next up to bei🍸꧋ng his time attack run and he has Marc Marquez for company. 

17:43

We're into the 1m 52s barrier as Fabio Di Giann൲antonio has gone well clear of Vinales. 

17:33

He does. Vinales goes six tenths clear🅠 of Miguel Oliveira. 

17:33

Vinales has fitted a new soft r🅺ear tyre and is about to destroy his fastest lap. 

17:28

Johann Zarco is the next rider to crash. The French rider has gone d♔own at the s✅ame turn as Miller. 

17:25

Martin is꧑ a very frustrated rider at the moment. He will be heading out on his second bike  during his next stint. 

17:22

Martin's second stint has not yielded a better position as h﷽e re🌸mains stuck in 22nd. 

17:17

Jack Miller has crahsed in sector four. 

17:14

Maverick Vinales is your n▨ew leader after setting a t🌄ime of 1:54.148s.

17:08

Lap times are on the verge ♑of reaching the 1m 53s barrier as R.Fernandez leads the way. 

17:05

The grip is really ramping up as lap times are already quick𒉰🌱er than FP1. 

17:00

MotoGP Practice 2 in Lusail is underway.

16:33

Welcome back to Friday practice in Qatar. Coming up at 17:00👍 UK time is MotoGP Practice 2. 

13:32
Martinator on top

Martin leads a Pramac Ducati 1꧋-2 in FP1, with Bagnaia third, Raul Fernandez P4 andꦏ Morbidelli fifth. 

13:25

Martin goes top as Augusto Fernandez has crashed after also setting a red sect🌳or three. 

13:23

Martin moves into s🍬econd after missing out on top spot by +0.007s. 

13:19

Di Giannantonio goes quicker again and is ove🌃r a second clear of Bagnaia.