P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Warm-up results from the Qatar MotoGP at Lusail, round 19 of 20 in the 2023 world championship.
In the Lusail MotoGP, Luca Marini set the best lap record of 1m 51.762s in 2023, while Jorge Martin achieved the fastest race lap of 1m 53.355s in 2022. Maverick Vinales led the warm-up session for the Qatar Grand Prix, with Johann Zarco and Fabio Quartararo closely behind. Francesco Bagnaia, the title leader, was ninth-quickest, while Jorge Martin finished 16th. Bagnaia expressed frustration over tyre issues and anticipated a better performance on Sunday. However, he also acknowledged Martin’s aggressive moves and anticipated an interesting race. The Pramac Ducati team is on track to win the teams’ world championship, and Alex Rins has been replaced by Iker Lecuona at LCR Honda.