P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Jorge Martin halved Francesco Bagnaia’s MotoGP points lead by fighting through to take an emphatic victory in the Qatar Grand
Martin made a strong start to challenge Bagnaia for third position in Turn 1, and successfully took the position by forcing Bagnaia wide. However, he then made a mistake and dropped back to fifth, but quickly regained his composure and moved clear of Marquez and Bagnaia. He caught up to the leaders, passing Marquez and then making the move to take the lead from Marini at the final corner. Despite pressure from Di Gianantonio, Martin secured his eighth sprint victory of the season, narrowing Bagnaia’s points lead to just seven. Di Gianantonio finished second, with Marini in third. Marquez claimed fourth place, followed by Bagnaia in fifth. Quartararo fought back from 14th on the grid to finish eighth, and Fernandez secured the final point in ninth place. Zarco struggled and finished tenth, while Marc Marquez’s race went from promising to tough after being forced wide, dropping him to 11th place. Morbidelli was caught up in a first lap clash and finished 15th.
