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| Date | 10 March 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Official name | Qatar Airways Grand Prix of Qatar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Lusail International Circuit Lusail, Qatar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2024 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix (officially known as the Qatar Airways Grand Prix of Qatar) was the first round of the 2024 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It was held at the Lusail International Circuit in Lusail on 10 March 2024.
The MotoGP Sprint was held on 9 March.
| Pos. | No. | Rider | Team | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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| 1 | 89 |  Jorge Martín | Prima Pramac Racing | Ducati | 11 | 20:41.287 | 1 | 12 |
| 2 | 33 |  Brad Binder | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 11 | +0.548 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | 41 | Aleix Espargaró | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia | 11 | +0.729 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | 1 |  Francesco Bagnaia | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati | 11 | +1.625 | 5 | 6 |
| 5 | 93 | Marc Márquez | Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati | 11 | +1.872 | 6 | 5 |
| 6 | 23 | Enea Bastianini | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati | 11 | +2.322 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | 73 | Álex Márquez | Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati | 11 | +3.154 | 9 | 3 |
| 8 | 31 | Pedro Acosta | Red Bull GasGas Tech3 | KTM | 11 | +4.431 | 8 | 2 |
| 9 | 12 | Maverick Viñales | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia | 11 | +6.738 | 10 | 1 |
| 10 | 43 |  Jack Miller | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 11 | +12.670 | 11 | |
| 11 | 72 | Marco Bezzecchi | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | Ducati | 11 | +12.835 | 15 | |
| 12 | 20 |  Fabio Quartararo | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team | Yamaha | 11 | +12.863 | 16 | |
| 13 | 88 |  Miguel Oliveira | Trackhouse Racing | Aprilia | 11 | +13.095 | 14 | |
| 14 | 25 | Raúl Fernández | Trackhouse Racing | Aprilia | 11 | +13.795 | 12 | |
| 15 | 36 | Joan Mir | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 11 | +14.096 | 17 | |
| 16 | 5 | Johann Zarco | LCR Honda Castrol | Honda | 11 | +14.840 | 13 | |
| 17 | 42 | Álex Rins | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team | Yamaha | 11 | +15.629 | 20 | |
| 18 | 37 | Augusto Fernández | Red Bull GasGas Tech3 | KTM | 11 | +17.711 | 18 | |
| 19 | 30 |  Takaaki Nakagami | LCR Honda Idemitsu | Honda | 11 | +22.733 | 19 | |
| 20 | 21 | Franco Morbidelli | Prima Pramac Racing | Ducati | 11 | +23.267 | 22 | |
| 21 | 10 | Luca Marini | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 11 | +25.553 | 21 | |
| Ret | 49 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | Ducati | 2 | Accident | 7 | |
| Fastest sprint lap: Marc Márquez (Ducati) – 1:52.040 (lap 3) | ||||||||
| OFFICIAL MOTOGP SPRINT REPORT | ||||||||
The race was to be scheduled on 22 laps, but was reduced to 21 laps due to the technical problem on Raúl Fernández's bike after the first warm up lap.
| Pos. | No. | Rider | Team | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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| 1 | 1 | Francesco Bagnaia | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati | 21 | 39:34.869 | 5 | 25 |
| 2 | 33 | Brad Binder | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 21 | +1.329 | 4 | 20 |
| 3 | 89 | Jorge Martín | Prima Pramac Racing | Ducati | 21 | +1.933 | 1 | 16 |
| 4 | 93 | Marc Márquez | Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati | 21 | +3.429 | 6 | 13 |
| 5 | 23 | Enea Bastianini | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati | 21 | +5.153 | 3 | 11 |
| 6 | 73 | Álex Márquez | Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati | 21 | +6.791 | 9 | 10 |
| 7 | 49 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | Ducati | 21 | +9.161 | 7 | 9 |
| 8 | 41 | Aleix Espargaró | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia | 21 | +11.242 | 2 | 8 |
| 9 | 31 | Pedro Acosta | Red Bull GasGas Tech3 | KTM | 21 | +11.595 | 8 | 7 |
| 10 | 12 | Maverick Viñales | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia | 21 | +13.197 | 10 | 6 |
| 11 | 20 | Fabio Quartararo | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team | Yamaha | 21 | +17.701 | 16 | 5 |
| 12 | 5 | Johann Zarco | LCR Honda Castrol | Honda | 21 | +18.075 | 13 | 4 |
| 13 | 36 | Joan Mir | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 21 | +18.437 | 17 | 3 |
| 14 | 72 | Marco Bezzecchi | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | Ducati | 21 | +19.194 | 15 | 2 |
| 15 | 88 | Miguel Oliveira | Trackhouse Racing | Aprilia | 21 | +20.717 | 14 | 1 |
| 16 | 42 | Álex Rins | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team | Yamaha | 21 | +24.093 | 20 | |
| 17 | 37 | Augusto Fernández | Red Bull GasGas Tech3 | KTM | 21 | +24.106 | 18 | |
| 18 | 21 | Franco Morbidelli | Prima Pramac Racing | Ducati | 21 | +24.641 | 22 | |
| 19 | 30 | Takaaki Nakagami | LCR Honda Idemitsu | Honda | 21 | +25.556 | 19 | |
| 20 | 10 | Luca Marini | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 21 | +42.422 | 21 | |
| 21 | 43 | Jack Miller | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 21 | +42.761 | 11 | |
| Ret | 25 | Raúl Fernández | Trackhouse Racing | Aprilia | 17 | Technical problem | 12 | |
| Fastest lap: Pedro Acosta (KTM) – 1:52.657 (lap 2) | ||||||||
| OFFICIAL MOTOGP RACE REPORT | ||||||||
Below are the standings for the top five riders, constructors, and teams after the round. [1] [2] [3]
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The 2010 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix, officially the Commercialbank Grand Prix of Qatar, was the opening round of the 2010 MotoGP championship. It took place on the weekend of 9–11 April 2010 at the Losail International Circuit located in Doha, Qatar. Spectator attendance was 7302. Defending world champion Valentino Rossi won the opening MotoGP race after Casey Stoner crashed while in the lead, ending his undefeated streak from 2007. This was also the first race for the newly formed Moto2 class, which was introduced as a replacement for the 250cc two-stroke class. All bikes in this class were powered with 600cc four-stroke engines based on the Honda CBR600RR. This event was also known for Shoya Tomizawa's first and only Grand Prix win before he was killed in an accident at the 2010 San Marino motorcycle Grand Prix.
The 2012 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix was the first round of the 2012 MotoGP season. It was held at the Losail International Circuit near Doha in Qatar on 8 April 2012. It was contested over twenty-two laps.
The 2013 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix was the first round of the 2013 MotoGP season. It was held at the Losail International Circuit near Doha in Qatar on 7 April 2013.
The 2014 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix was the first round of the 2014 MotoGP season. It was held at the Losail International Circuit in Doha on 23 March 2014.
The 2015 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix was the first round of the 2015 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It was held at the Losail International Circuit in Lusail, Qatar on 29 March 2015.
The 2017 French motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifth round of the 2017 MotoGP season. It was held at the Bugatti Circuit in Le Mans on May 21, 2017.
The 2020 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix was the second round of the 2020 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season and the first round of the 2020 MotoGP World Championship. It was held at the Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto in Jerez de la Frontera on 19 July 2020. It was initially scheduled to be held on 3 May but was moved due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 2020 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth round of the 2020 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season and the third round of the 2020 MotoGP World Championship. It was held at the Brno Circuit in Brno on 9 August 2020. Fabio Quartararo was the defending MotoGP race winner who aimed for his second consecutive Grand Prix win, having won the previous round.
The 2020 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifth round of the 2020 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season and the fourth round of the 2020 MotoGP World Championship. It was held at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg on 16 August 2020. Brad Binder was the defending MotoGP race winner who aimed for his second consecutive Grand Prix win, having won his and KTM's first race at the previous round.
The 2020 European motorcycle Grand Prix was the thirteenth round of the 2020 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season and the twelfth round of the 2020 MotoGP World Championship. It was held at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Cheste on 8 November 2020.
The 2020 French motorcycle Grand Prix was the tenth round of the 2020 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season, the ninth round of the 2020 MotoGP World Championship and the last race of the 2020 MotoE World Cup, which represent the end of the season for the MotoE class. It was held at the Bugatti Circuit in Le Mans on 11 October 2020.
The 2020 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix was the ninth round of the 2020 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season and the eighth round of the 2020 MotoGP World Championship. It was held at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Montmeló on 27 September 2020.
The 2020 Emilia Romagna and Rimini Riviera motorcycle Grand Prix was the eighth round of the 2020 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season, the seventh round of the 2020 MotoGP World Championship and the fourth round of the 2020 MotoE World Cup. It was held at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli in Misano Adriatico on 20 September 2020.
The 2021 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix was the first round of the 2021 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It was held at the Losail International Circuit in Lusail on 28 March 2021.
The 2021 Austrian Grand Prix was the eleventh round of the 2021 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season and the fifth round of the 2021 MotoE World Cup. It was held at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg on 15 August 2021.
The 2021 Doha motorcycle Grand Prix was the second round of the 2021 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It was added to the calendar as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was held at the Losail International Circuit in Lusail on 4 April 2021.
The 2022 Indonesian motorcycle Grand Prix was the second round of the 2022 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It was held at the Pertamina Mandalika International Street Circuit in Central Lombok on 20 March 2022.
The 2022 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix was the first round of the 2022 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It was held at the Lusail International Circuit in Lusail on 6 March 2022.
The 2022 Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas was the fourth round of the 2022 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It was held at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin on April 10, 2022.
The 2023 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix was the nineteenth round of the 2023 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It was held at the Lusail International Circuit in Lusail on 19 November 2023.
