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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, Marc Marquez, Bastianini, Alex Marquez, Di Giannantonio, Espargaro, Acosta and Mav♓erick Vinales. 

17:50
Last lap

Bagnaia leads buꦓt Martin is catꦓching Binder very quickly. 

17:44
4 Laps to go

Bagnaia still leads Binder byඣ a second with Martin third and Mar෴c Marquez fourth. 

17:41
Lap 16 of 21

Acosta loseඣs pla꧑ces to Alex Marquez and Bastianini as his slide continues. 

17:38
Lap 14 of 21

Acosta is ragged at the moment as M🔯arquez comes through following a mistake. 

17:33
Lap 12 of 21

He's done it. Acosta i🙈s through ꦜon Marquez for fourth spot.

17:31
Lap 11 of 21

Binder comes through on💫 Martin as again but the pair are costing themselves loads of time to Ba🃏gnaia. 

17:29
Lap 10 of 21

Bagnaia is now over a second clear. A 𓆉message is being sent by the world champion. 

17:26
Lap 8 of 21

Bagnaia is pulling clear as Binder retakes se𝔍cond fro♐m Martin.

17:21

Acosta is now 𝐆behind Marc Marquez after ⛦going through on Alex on lap five.

17:20
Lap 5 of 21

Martin does not want Bagnaia𝕴 to get away as he goes through🌸 for second.

17:18
Lap 4 of 21

This is amaꦬzing!🅘 Acosta slices through on Bastianini for P6. 

17:16

Pedro Acosta is the fastest rider on circuit as he moves up to♔ ❀seventh!

17:14
Lap 2 of 21

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

17:13
Lap 1 of 21

Francesco Bagnaia means bus🌟iness as he takes the lead.

17:12
Finally it's lights out in Qatar

Jorge Martin ༺leads the field away as five ligꦆhts go out.

17:11
17:09

The warm-up lap is underway again.

17:03
Drama as yellow flags come out

Raul Fernandez has a problem on the start and the start has been aborted.&n🦂bsp;

17:00

The formation lap is undeܫrway at the Lusail International Circuit.

16:55

We're just five minutes away from lights 🦩out inꦛ Qatar.

16:39

The second row is the same as the sprint an💫d it's a star-studd🅠ed one at that. Brad Binder is P4 ahead of Francesco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez.

16:37

Jorge Ma⛦rtin starts from pole ahead of Aleix Espargaro and Enea Bastianini. ♛;

16:36

Good afternoon and welcome to race🃏 day at the Qatar MotoGP. Lights out is in 🔯25 minutes.