The second Qatar Grand Prix practice session will not count towards qualifying for the opening round of the 2024 MotoGP season following a sudden downpour at the Losail International Circuit.
With the track being declared wet on Friday evening due to a short but heavy burst of rain, MotoGP will instead refer to the final practice on Saturday morning to determine who all will gain an automatic entry into Q2. Rain hit the Losail circuit for the first time around 7pm local time, catching the Moto3 field off guard and leading to Ajo rider Jose Antonio Rueda losing control of his KTM at the final corner.
Jorge Martin, Pramac Racing Photo by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Qatar is one of the driest countries in the world, averaging just 71.33mm of precipitation in a year. No further rain is expected in Losail, located north of capital Doha, on Saturday and Sunday. The second MotoGP practice session got under way at 8:10pm local time, 10 minutes later than originally planned, after a red flag in Moto3 FP2 had a knock-on effect on the remainder of the day’s schedule.
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