There was a clear divide between the lead Aprilia rider in Qatar and his two peers on the 2024-spec bike. That's in part down to Aleix Espargaro, but it's also about this year's Aprilia and what the manufacturer has set out to do
Marco Bezzecchi made a crucial decision about his MotoGP future last year. The first round of the 2024 season provided a host of reasons to declare that decision was a needless, campaign-compromising own goal
Who were the stars and flops of the 2024 MotoGP season opener? Simon Patterson answers that question in the first rider rankings of the year from the Qatar GP
Pecco Bagnaia might have proven his champion credentials in the 2024 MotoGP season opener, but this year's sole rookie has already made his mark. The Race MotoGP Podcast asks how long it'll take Pedro Acosta to win races after his impressive debut
Ducati looked more vulnerable than expected ahead of the Qatar GP. Then Pecco Bagnaia won with some ease, and Ducati locked out six of the top seven positions. Why couldn't its main rivals mount a challenge?
While Pecco Bagnaia opened his MotoGP title defence with Qatar Grand Prix victory, it was rookie Pedro Acosta whose riding grabbed most attention in the 2024 opener
Was Marc Marquez's fifth place in the Qatar MotoGP sprint on his Gresini Ducati race debut underwhelming or ominous? It's the latter, says Valentin Khorounzhiy