Marco Bezzecchi worked his way forwards fr𝓀om last in opening practice to qualify as the top rookie in 15th place for the Qatar MotoGP season opener.

But unfortunately for the VR46 Ducati rider, he would be the only newcomer n🌄ot to reach the chequered flag, falling from 13th place o♛n lap 7 of 22.

At the time, Bezzecchi's GP21 was six places ahead of next best rookie Darryn Binder, having alread🥂y set a best race lap that remained qui♍cker than team-mate Luca Marini on the latest GP22.

"A good race until the crash," Bezzecchi said. "It was 🐠not a perfect start, but I managed to be fast from the first laps.

"Unfortunately, I had never done so many laps behind someone in the slipstream, I made a mistake when braking at the last corner and I used too much rear brake. I'm not completely familiar with the b♎ike yet.

"A real pity, but it is still parಌt of our apprenticeship path. I am happy with the work done with the team and with Ducati: we will be back on track inꩲ Indonesia to score the points there."

Tech3 KTM💟's Remy Gardner went on to finish as the t♐op rookie, claiming the final point for 15th place. Binder (RNF Yamaha) was 16th, Fabio di Giannantonio (Gresini Ducati) 17th and Raul Fernandez (Tech3 KTM) 18th.

♊Marini, who was five places behind Bezzecchi when he fell, finished a frustrating weekend in 13th place.

"I couldn't expect much from the race considering ho🍃w the weekend went," admitted Marini, w𝕴ho qualified 17th. "I can only say that I am satisfied because we solved the problem we've had and I found the usual feelings I had in the pre-season.

"We have to keep working, especially oꦫn the electronics, something is missing in terms of performance to be 🉐there with the group. Today it was important to finish the race, collect info and test all the maps to do well in Indonesia.

"This is a new bike, we have a lot to d𝕴o, the Champiꦆonship is long and we need to stay calm."

The race was won by Enea Bastia𒁏nini, riding the same GP21 as Bezzecchi at the Gresini team.