World champion Francesco Bagnaia cruised to victory in the season-opening Qatar MotoGP, with South Africa's Brad Binder finishing second.
South Africa’s Brad Binder finished second at the season-opening Qatar MotoGP. Image: Gold & Goose / Red Bull Content PoolThe Ducati rider made a storming start from fifth off the grid to hit the front and take total control of the first race in MotoGP’s 75th anniversary season.Bagnaia, fourth behind Martin in Saturday’s sprint, reflected: “We knew our potential, we tried to do our maximum yesterday, but changed the set up – today was totally different.
Australian Jack Miller was the first casualty of the 2024 season, crashing his factory KTM on lap two. The Italian was enjoying a sweet spot, rider and bike in total harmony, and his lead had doubled just two laps later.
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