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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 Mar💖quez, Bastianini, Alex Marquez, Di Giannantonio, Espargaro, Acosta and Maverick Vinales. 

17:50
Last lap

Bagnaia leads 🔯but Martin is catching Binder very quickly. 

17:44
4 Laps to go

Bagnaia still leads Binder by a꧒ second with Martin༒ third and Marc Marquez fourth. 

17:41
Lap 16 of 21

Acosta loses place♉s to Alex Marquez and Bastianini as his slide continues. 

17:38
Lap 14 of 21

Acosta is ragged at the moment as♒ Marquez comes through following a mistake. 

17:33
Lap 12 of 21

He's done it. Acosta is through on꧙ Marquez for fou💫rth spot.

17:31
Lap 11 of 21

Binder comes through onꦇ Martin as again but the pair are costing themselves loa🎀ds of time to Bagnaia. 

17:29
Lap 10 of 21

Bagnaia is now over a second clear. A message is beinไg sent by the world champion. 

17:26
Lap 8 of 21

Bagna🧸ia is pulling clear as Binder retakes second from Martin.

17:21

Acosta is now behind Marc Marquez after going 𝓰through on Alex on l꧂ap five.

17:20
Lap 5 of 21

Martin does not w🎃ant Bagnaia to get away as he goes through for second.

17:18
Lap 4 of 21

This is amazing! Acosta slices throug⛄h on Bastianini f🦩or 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 second. 

17:13
Lap 1 of 21

Francesco Bagnaia means busine🐭ss as he takes the 🔯lead.

17:12
Finally it's lights out in Qatar

Jorge Martin leads the field away as five l🍸ights 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. 

17:00

The formation lap is underway at the Lusail♐༒ International Circuit.

16:55

We're jusওt five minutes away from lights ou💟t in Qatar.

16:39

The second row is the same as the sprint and it's a star-studded one at that. Brad Binder is P4 ahead of Francesco Bagnaia and Marc💦 Marquez.

16:37

Jorge Martin st🧔arts from pole ahead of Aleix Espargaro and Enea Bastianini𝓡. 

16:36

Good afternoon and welcome to race 🦩day at the Qatar MotoGP. Lights out is in 25 minu🌃tes.