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marzo 10, 2024 - Gasgas

Acosta full of promise with top eight MotoGP™ Sprint debut in Qatar

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It was hard not to contain the excitement: 2024 MotoGP, Lusail lights, the second year of GASGAS in the premier class of Grand Prix racing and the debut of a rookie starlet. Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 matched speed with expectation on the first day of quali and the opening Sprint of the season thanks to Pedro Acosta who shone at the Lusail International Circuit with 8th place after qualifying through Q2 with the same position. Augusto Fernandez crossed the line in 18th after lining up in the same slot on the grid.


  • Two decades after the venue first hosted MotoGP, the Lusail International Circuit again flickered on the lights for the world championship and round 1 of 21 this year. Saturday brought record-breaking quali laps and the first Sprint of ‘24
  • Pedro Acosta fuels the hype with a rookie ride to 8th after meddling with the leaders and the pacesetters through a crowded Saturday schedule due to Friday evening rain. The Spaniard qualified in 8th.
  • Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 keep the speed up through Moto3™ quali sessions as Daniel Holgado gains Pole Position for the third time in his career and the second time at Lusail

 Qatar reverted to its traditional status as the opening site of MotoGP and welcomed the world championship for the 22nd Grand Prix at the Lusail International Circuit: the only floodlit stop on the schedule. For the paddock, teams and the Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 outfit, the trip to Qatar represented the third arrival at Lusail in five months after negotiating the penultimate race of 2023, the pre-season test and then ‘go time’ for 2024. An unexpected flurry of rainfall on Friday condensed the Saturday sessions and gave the riders just 45 minutes to mark a lap to determine the order for Q1 and Q2. Pedro Acosta continued his impressive adaptation to the class by consistently lapping among the top ten times both on Friday and Saturday and made the Q2 cut at his very first attempt, just 0.2 of a second from P1. The 19-year-old placed 8th in the quali dash and occupied the third row for the Sprint. In the 11-lap rush that began at 19:00 local time, Pedro felt the heat of the MotoGP pack and came home with a convincing top eight and less than five seconds from the winner.

Augusto was especially quick in the damp conditions on Friday and strived for a flying lap in Practice and then Q1. He was just over a second away from the eventual lap-record breaking Pole time. When it came to the Sprint the Spaniard was forceful from the first lap until the last and scored 18th. 22-laps starts at 20:00 at Lusail International Circuit on Sunday evening (18:00 CET). Pedro Acosta, 8th in qualifying, 8th in the Sprint: “Happy! Today was super-stressful with the practice, the Q2 and then the Sprint. There was a lot to do and a lot to handle, mentally. We didn’t make many mistakes in the race, and I only lost my time at the beginning. The gap to the leader was constant, so we need to be happy and go again tomorrow.” Augusto Fernandez, 18th in qualifying, 18th in the Sprint: “Difficult day. We are making small steps but still need to progress a lot. We know the pace will be tricky tomorrow but it’s important to finish races and we know there is a possibility for points. We need to aim for this and then build from there.” Nicolas Goyon, GASGAS Factory Racing Tech3 Team Manager: “We knew today would not be easy with the change in the schedule. We spent most of the time with a soft tire and chasing the lap-time but it was still a day to remember for us because Pedro shone under the lights here. For the first time since 2019 a rookie went straight to Q2 in his first race and it’s a great achievement. He also rode his first Sprint and got his first points. We know how difficult that is to do. A great day for him but we know he wants more and so do we and we’ll keep that in mind. Augusto is still building his confidence around the bike and we need to understand what is going on to help him as much as we can to give him the bike he deserves.” Results Qualifying MotoGP Grand Prix of Qatar 1. Jorge Martin (ESP) Ducati 1:50.7892. Aleix Espargaro (ESP) Aprilia +0.0833. Enea Bastianini (ITA) Ducati +0.0868. Pedro Acosta (ESP) Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 +0.34118. Augusto Fernandez (ESP) Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 +1:52.204 (Q1) Results MotoGP Sprint Grand Prix of Qatar 1. Jorge Martin (ESP) Ducati 20:41.2872. Brad Binder (RSA) KTM +0.5483. Aleix Espargaro (ESP) Aprilia +0.7298. Pedro Acosta (ESP) Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 +4.43118. Augusto Fernandez (ESP) GASGAS Factory Racing Tech3 +17.711

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