Joe Roberts took back his Lusail lap record after a flurry of fast laps late in qualifying for the Moto2 Qatar Grand Prix before the session was ended prematurely by a red flag.

Qualifying results from the 2023 Qatar Moto2 Grand Prix at Lusail.

Raul Fernandez was fastest on day-one for the first time in a MotoGP session, ahead of Fabio Di Giannantonio and Maverick Vinales. Title contenders Jorge Martin and Francesco Bagnaia made it safely through to Q2.

Daniel Holgado claimed his first pole of the year under the floodlights as the title fighters lined up behind in qualifying for the Moto3 Qatar Grand Prix at Lusail.

Qualifying results from the 2023 Qatar Moto3 Grand Prix at Lusail.

An on-track tangle between Aleix Espargaro and Franco Morbidelli quickly escalated during Saturday practice at the Qatar MotoGP.

Full Qualifying results and grid line-up for the Saturday Sprint and main Sunday race at the Qatar MotoGP at Lusail, round 19 of 20 in the 2023 world championship.

Saturday practice results from the Qatar MotoGP at Lusail, round 19 of 20 in the 2023 world championship.

Practice (3) results from the 2023 Qatar Moto2 Grand Prix at Lusail.

Practice (3) results from the 2023 Qatar Moto3 Grand Prix at Lusail.

After the four Hondas had been left bottom of the timesheets in opening Qatar MotoGP practice, Marc Marquez managed to snatch an unlikely top ten place for direct Q2 access in the evening.

VR46 team director Alessio ‘Uccio’ Salucci has revealed that Fermin Aldeguer isn’t the only Moto2 rider in contention to take over Luca Marini’s MotoGP seat for 2024.

Friday practice results from the Qatar MotoGP at Lusail, round 19 of 20 in the 2023 world championship.

Friday Practice results from the 2023 Qatar Moto2 Grand Prix at Lusail.

Francesco Bagnaia heads into the Qatar MotoGP weekend with a 14-point advantage over Jorge Martin.

Red Bull KTM has taken rear wing design to a new level of complexity by unveiling this sophisticated multi-plane aero on Jack Miller’s bike during opening MotoGP practice in Qatar.

Friday Practice results from the 2023 Qatar Moto3 Grand Prix at Lusail.

Following some close passes at the end of opening MotoGP practice in Qatar, Marco Bezzecchi and Pol Espargaro continued to carve each other up on the slowdown lap after the chequered flag.

The risk of a tyre pressure penalty means that even riders who are out of reach of their opponents can no longer afford to back off in the closing stages of a MotoGP race.

One of the complexities for a factory to manage when its riders are fighting each other for the MotoGP title, is a natural desire to hide their bike set-up and riding style secrets.

Jorge Martin has pledged to throw caution to the wind in the remaining pair of rounds as he seeks to overturn Francesco Bagnaia’s 14-point MotoGP title lead.

If the other six Ducati riders pick a side in the Francesco Bagnaia vs Jorge Martin MotoGP title battle, the reigning champion looks to have the most 'friends'.

With title rivals Francesco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin now among 14 riders to have received an Official Tyre Pressure warning, there are fears post-race penalties could have an impact on the MotoGP World Championship outcome.

Team-mates accessing each other’s technical data as title rivals was once a hot MotoGP topic for Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo.