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Grand Prix Qatar

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F.Bagnaia

B.Binder

J.Martín

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Highlights

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18:07

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18:05

BAGNAIA POST-RACE

"We work in silence. We knew our potential and tried to do the maximum yesterday, knowing that it was important to change something for today's race. And what we did this morning in the warm up was important.

"The race was absolutely, completely different, compared to yesterday. I tried to manage it in a different way and it worked, so I'm very happy. Now we move on to Portimao with another step forward with the new bike."

18:00

BINDER POST-RACE

"I'm super stoked with the result today. Today, we knew going in it was going to be tough to make the tyres go to the end. I'm surprised we managed it so well, to be honest.

"I tried to get so close to Pecco [Bagnaia] but he did an unreal job, didn't make one mistake the entire race and hats off to him.

"Thank you to my team; they did an amazing job, my bike was next level today compared to yesterday again."

17:55

MARTIN POST-RACE

"Today was a difficult race. I started quite well, but then straight away I was struggling to manage the tyre and Pecco [Bagnaia] was pushing a bit more at that point.

"The pace was really fast, really fast compared to last season. I was trying to control the rear grip, trying to manage for the end. And then when I saw Marc [Marquez] was coming and I was in a one-to-one battle, I tried to push a lot. He was pushing so much, but I was able to push and make a gap and almost try a move on Brad [Binder].

"But, finally, P3 and yesterday's win is a lot of points for the weekend, so I'm pleased and really looking forward to the next one."

21/21

BAGNAIA WINS IN QATAR

The defending champion controls his advantage well and takes victory in Qatar. Binder manages to hold Martin at bay and brings runner-up home.

21/21

BINDER RESPONDS

Binder might have been in settle for second mode, allowing Martin to close back in, but he responds to consolidate the position now.

20/21

MARTIN PULLS THE PIN

Martin has found an extra gear here as he quickly drops Marc Marquez behind him and closes in on Binder for second.

20/21

BASTIANINI ON THE MOVE

The factory Ducati rider has found some great late race pace and is up into fifth.

19/21

BAGNAIA IN CONTROL, THIRD WIDE OPEN

Bagnaia is in cruise control out front now with Binder looking unable to reel him back in.

Binder, in turn, has a good advantage over the riders behind him as well but it's very much game on between Martin and Marc Marquez for the final podium spot.

18/21

MARTIN IN MANAGEMENT MODE

Martin is braving Marc Marquez hunting him down and manages a gap of around four tenths for the moment.

16/21

GAPS OPEN AMONG TOP THREE

Gaps of around a second now separate Bagnaia from Binder, and Binder from his two chasers Martin and Marc Marquez. It's game on for third though.

14/21

MARQUEZ BOUNCES BACK

After what looks like to have been some tyre cooling, Marc Marquez closes back in on Acosta and pounces when the KTM rider runs wide.

13/21

ONE SECOND HOLDS AT THE FRONT

Bagnaia is holding his advantage steady at around a second for now. Binder has taken back over as his first chaser with Martin and Acosta right behind. Marc Marquez is gradually losing touch.

12/21

ACOSTA INTO FOURTH

Unreal from Acosta who attacks Marc Marquez going into Turn 1 and makes the move stick to take fourth.

Video - Debutant Acosta gets past MotoGP legend Marquez to go fourth in Qatar

00:46

9/21

MARTIN RESPONDS

As Bagnaia seeks to escape, Martin punches his way past Binder into second to try hunt the factory Ducati down.

Acosta has now closed in on the chasing group.

9/21

BAGNAIA PULLS THE PIN

The defending champion has stepped things up a notch and increased his advantage to around a second over the course of a few sectors.

8/21

CHASERS BUNCH UP

Bagnaia holds around four tenths of an advantage out front, but the three riders behind him are bunched up. There's nothing separating Binder, Martin, and Marc Marquez and Acosta isn't too far behind.

5/21

ACOSTA INTO FIFTH

The rookie continues his charge and makes a move on Alex Marquez stick. He is looking super strong and now has Marc Marquez ahead of him.

4/21

MARTIN BACK INTO SECOND

Martin launches an attack on Binder and makes it stick to reclaim second. Bagnaia out front has a bit of breathing space but can't escape just now.

4/21

ACOSTA ON THE MOVE

Unreal from Acosta who barges his way past Bastianini into sixth. He now has the Marquez brothers ahead of him.

3/21

FASTEST LAP ACOSTA

The rookie continues to impress as he sets the fastest lap of the race.

2/21

BINDER UP TO SECOND

Martin drops another place as Binder passes him. Marc Marquez follows in fourth.

2/21

MILLER OUT

The race is over for Miller who crashes out.

1/21

BAGNAIA INTO THE LEAD

The defending world champion pulls off an aggressive move to overtake Martin for the lead.

Meanwhile, it's all going wrong for Espargaro who has dropped into ninth.

Video - ‘Bagnaia of old’- MotoGP world champion storms into lead off start line