10:50
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Sprint begins at 2pm BST.
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Emilia Romagna MotoGP: Qualifying and Sprint LIVE UPDATES!
Live text coverage of qualifying and the sprint for the 2024 MotoGP Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
Jorge Martin looks to extend a seven-point lead in the MotoGP standings with back-to-back Misano sprint victories on Saturday at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
The Pramac rider led every lap of the San Marino GP sprint despite starting from fourth on the grid, but will have his work cut out for him this time around after Francesco Bagnaia topped Friday practice with a new lap record.
The factory Ducati team rider had super one-lap speed, but was also the strongest on long run pace - though Martin was very closely matched as a duel between the pair this weekend is brewing.
Marc Marquez has the momentum of back-to-back grand prix wins coming into the Emilia Romagna GP and is looking to slash a 53-point championship deficit, while Enea Bastianini has his eyes on extending his Misano podium run.
Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo was impressive on Friday and could be a dark horse in Saturday's action.
FP2 begins at 9:10am BST, followed immediately by qualifying. The sprint is at 2pm.
21 Sep 2024
10:49
Qualifying report
Read the full qualifying report from the 2024 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix: https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/1056019/1/emilia-romagna-motogp-bagnaia-beats-martin-pole-marquez-seventh-after-crash
10:31
Chequered flag
Bagnaia does confirm pole with a new lap record of 1m30.031s! He beats Jorge Martin by 0.214s, while Bastianini completes the front row.
Marquez can do no more than seventh after his crash.
10:30
It's session over for the top two, so Bagnaia looks like he has pole!
10:29
Martin doesn't improve!
10:29
Bagnaia goes top with a 1m30.031s!
10:29
Binder has his lap time that put him seventh cancelled and drops him down to 12th.
10:28
Bagnaia improves in second to a 1m30.342s to cut Martin's advantage to 0.097s.
10:26
Marquez was ready to go out but has gone back into his garage. Looks like maybe he's waiting for the pack to come back round so he can get a tow.
10:25
Everyone bar Marquez is now heading out for their final runs. Can anyone challenge Martin's lap record?
10:24
It's not very close on the times - 1.867s splits the top 12. Martin's lap has really blown the field away.
10:24
It's all quiet on track right now and the top 12 looks like this:
- Martin
- Bagnaia
- Acosta
- Marquez
- Bastianini
- Morbidelli
- Quartararo
- Vinales
- Bezzecchi
- Oliveira
- Espargaro
- Binder
10:23
There's a bit of a bump at Turn 3 and it looks like that's what Marquez has crashed on when he picked up the throttle and unloaded the front tyre.
10:23
Marquez is back in pitlane and he does have his number 1 bike prepped, after it was repaired following an FP2 crash.
10:21
Incident
Marquez has crashed again in Q2 at Misano! He's fallen at Turn 3. He has a bit more time to get back for his second bike this time around and is currently fourth.
10:20
That was a statement lap from Martin as it puts him 0.344s clear of Bagnaia!
10:20
All change again as Martin goes top with a 1m30.245s, which is a new lap record!
10:19
Tight between the top two at just 0.025s splitting them.
10:19
First laps on the board and Bagnaia leads with a 1m30.879s from Martin, Marquez, Bastianini and Acosta.
10:15
green flag - q2
The pole shootout session is go!
10:12
q2 group
This is who will be fighting for pole this morning:
- Bagnaia
- Vinales
- Quartararo
- Morbidelli
- Bastianini
- Acosta
- Binder
- Espargaro
- Bezzecchi
- Oliveira
- Martin
- M.Marquez
10:09
It may not be a standout result, but 15th and 16th is the best qualifying result for factory Honda duo Marini and Mir - highlighting just how miserable 2024 has been for them.
10:08
Huge disappointment for Jack Miller, who will start an equal season-worst 19th on his KTM. Wonder how much that soft front tyre choice worked against him?
