Starting grid for 2024 Qatar MotoGP: How today's race will begin
The stꦏarting grid for the Qatar MotoGP after Jorge Martin led the way in a tight qualifying in Lusail.
Here is the starting grid for the Qatar MotoGP sprint and grand prix.
| 2024 Qatar MotoGP starting grid | |||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team |
| 1 | Jorge Martin | SPA | Pramac Ducati (GP24) |
| 2 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Factory (RS-GP24) |
| 3 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Ducati Lenovo (GP24) |
| 4 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) |
| 5 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Lenovo (GP24) |
| 6 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Gresini Ducati (GP23) |
| 7 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | ITA | VR46 Ducati (GP23) |
| 8 | Pedro Acosta | SPA | Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 (RC16) |
| 9 | Alex Marquez | SPA | Gresini Ducati (GP23) |
| 10 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Aprilia Factory (RS-GP24) |
| 11 | Jack Miller | AUS | Red Bull KTM (RC16) |
| 12 | Raul Fernandez | SPA | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP23) |
| 13 | Johann Zarco | FRA | LCR Honda (RC213V) |
| 14 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP24) |
| 15 | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | VR46 Ducati (GP23) |
| 16 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) |
| 17 | Joan Mir | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) |
| 18 | Augusto Fernandez | SPA | Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 (RC16) |
| 19 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) |
| 20 | Alex Rins | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) |
| 21 | Luca Marini | ITA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) |
| 22 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Pramac Ducati (GP24) |
J🧸orge Martin secured the first pole position of the 2024 MotoGP season, t༺hanks to a stunning new lap record.
Martin had plenty of challengers however, as Aleix Espargaro and Enea Bast♕ianini came very close to leapfrogging the Primꦡa Pramac Ducati rider.
Brad Binder and Marc Marquez also looked set to move past Martin on their final lap, before lo💝sing time i🗹n the final sector.
The opening qualifying of 2024 was a disastrous one for Japanese manufacturers Honda a♋nd Yamaha🐟.
Neither brand represented the top 12 positi꧟ons, withꩲ Johann Zarco the first to miss out in P13.
The sprint race on Saturday was won by Jo✅rge Martin.
