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MotoGP Qatar GP: Martin tops first practice as rookie Acosta stars
The 2024 MotoGP season kicked off in Qatar following two pre-season tests in February. Jorge Martin, last year’s championship runner-up, set the pace by 0.047 seconds in the opening session, while Acosta impressed by finishing third on just his 11th day on the KTM MotoGP bike. The 45-minute FP1 session in Qatar aimed to dust off the cobwebs for the 22-rider field, with Jack Miller and Joan Mir initially leading the pack. Acosta soon took the top spot before Martin and Bastianini briefly overtook him. Ultimately, Martin set the session benchmark with a time of 1m52.624s. Espargaro, Marquez, and Binder also showed strong performances in the session, setting the stage for an exciting season ahead in MotoGP.
