MotoGP Gallery: Day One In Colour, Grand Prix Of Qatar

Well it's finally here! MotoGP season has kicked off at the Grand Prix Of Qatar in great conditions. Check out our gallery of the best shots from day one... Photos: MotoGP

Alex Rins topped the timesheets on the first day of 2022 as MotoGP™ returned to action at the Grand Prix of Qatar, with teammate and 2020 Champion Joan Mir in third and MM #93 2nd. Full report here, meanwhile, check out our huge gallery of the best action!

Securing two points scoring finishes in the two of the last three rounds, there’s been much to admire about Remy Gardner’s recent output.

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110 days after he last competed at the Italian Grand Prix, the iconic number 93 will be back out and racing, with little expectation but an incredible amount of attention.

Fans are holding their breath after Marquez’ massive accident. It is still unknown if he will compete this weekend.

Jorge Martin.

The riders got some valuable laps under their belts at the same time the race is going to be at on Sunday

Securing two points scoring finishes in the two of the last three rounds, there’s been much to admire about Remy Gardner’s recent output.

Remy Gardner scored his first premier class point in his maiden race, finishing 15th and fastest rookie.

Marco Bezzecchi.

Bagnaia arrives having joined the exclusive club of three wins in a row, Quartararo from his own serious statement in Spielberg.

Bagnaia arrives into the Gran Premio Animoca Brands de Aragon with four wins in a row, the first rider to do that on a Ducati.

Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team)

Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team)

Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team)

Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team)

Pol Espargaro

Jack Miller.

The fastest Yamaha was Franco Morbidelli (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™) as a late time saw the Italian leap up the timesheets, with Jack Miller (Ducati Lenovo Team) sixth ahead of qualifying day in the desert

Miller then pulled into pitlane at the end of Lap 7 to retire from the race, a technical issue seeing his season off to a disappointing start.

So far, after what we saw in testing, it feels like there’s a pool of potential bubbling just under the surface of some more muted results for Rins…

At Suzuki, 2020 World Champion Joan Mir will be sidelined so it’ll be down to Alex Rins (Team Suzuki Ecstar) to lead the charge.

Darryn Binder.

Despite Mir’s championship win in 2020 onboard a Suzuki. There is still speculation that the team will leave at the end of 2022…

Brad Binder took top spot in Q1 at Qatar.

Brad Binder.

Taka Nakagami.

The fastest Yamaha was Franco Morbidelli (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™) as a late time saw the Italian leap up the timesheets, with Jack Miller (Ducati Lenovo Team) sixth ahead of qualifying day in the desert