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Moto3 - Qatar: Valentino Rossi still has a team in this series, but right now you'd be hard-pressed to spot that.
Romano Fenati, a title contender before his form nosedived in 2014, is only 19th and his team-mate Andrea Migno is back in 25th.
Romano Fenati, a title contender before his form nosedived in 2014, is only 19th and his team-mate Andrea Migno is back in 25th.
Crash
Moto3 - Qatar: Looking back at a replay of Ono's crash, he gave Quartararo a hefty clout as he fell, but the youngster continues.
Up from, it's veteran Vazquez leading Red Bull protege Binder and fiery young Italians Bastianini and Bagnaia.
Though as we type that, Kent splits the Italians and retakes fourth.
Quartararo is running eighth right now.
Up from, it's veteran Vazquez leading Red Bull protege Binder and fiery young Italians Bastianini and Bagnaia.
Though as we type that, Kent splits the Italians and retakes fourth.
Quartararo is running eighth right now.
Moto3 - Qatar: As usual, the lead is changing at every corner, and particularly every time they fan out down the wide pits straight.
By even by Moto3 standards, this 18-bike lead train is something pretty extraordinary.
After seven of 18 laps, it could be any one of...
...Efren Vazquez, Brad Binder, Francesco Bagnaia, Alexis Masbou, Jorge Navarro, Enea Bastianini, Danny Kent, Niccolo Antonelli, Isaac Vinales, John McPhee, Fabio Quartararo, Hiroki Ono, Andrea Locatelli, Karel Hanika, Livio Loi, Jorge Guevara, Philip Oettl and Jorge Martin...
...winning this, as they're all within a couple of seconds of the lead.
Except Ono, he's just crashed.
By even by Moto3 standards, this 18-bike lead train is something pretty extraordinary.
After seven of 18 laps, it could be any one of...
...Efren Vazquez, Brad Binder, Francesco Bagnaia, Alexis Masbou, Jorge Navarro, Enea Bastianini, Danny Kent, Niccolo Antonelli, Isaac Vinales, John McPhee, Fabio Quartararo, Hiroki Ono, Andrea Locatelli, Karel Hanika, Livio Loi, Jorge Guevara, Philip Oettl and Jorge Martin...
...winning this, as they're all within a couple of seconds of the lead.
Except Ono, he's just crashed.
Moto3 - Qatar: Now Quartararo has taken the lead, so let's explain bit more about him.
He's just 15 years old, he's French, he's taken two Spanish Moto3 (the toughest training ground outside grand prix racing) titles in succession and the Moto3 world championship rules have been twiddled a little to allow him in for this year when he was technically a touch too young.
Quartararo was swept back to fifth by a massive slipstreaming pack on the pits straight, cruised around the outside of Turn 1 to reclaim second briefly, but is now back to fourth.
It's Brit Danny Kent's turn to hit the front, ahead of Binder and Masbou.
He's just 15 years old, he's French, he's taken two Spanish Moto3 (the toughest training ground outside grand prix racing) titles in succession and the Moto3 world championship rules have been twiddled a little to allow him in for this year when he was technically a touch too young.
Quartararo was swept back to fifth by a massive slipstreaming pack on the pits straight, cruised around the outside of Turn 1 to reclaim second briefly, but is now back to fourth.
It's Brit Danny Kent's turn to hit the front, ahead of Binder and Masbou.
Crash
Moto3 - Qatar: There's already been an upset within seconds of the Moto3 race beginning - Miguel Oliveira, part of the crack Red Bull-backed Ajo squad, ends up on the floor after a first-turn barging match.
Poleman Alexis Masbou has fallen back to fourth as young Italian Niccolo Antonelli leads Brad Binder and 15-year-old rookie sensation Fabio Quartararo (more about him later).
Poleman Alexis Masbou has fallen back to fourth as young Italian Niccolo Antonelli leads Brad Binder and 15-year-old rookie sensation Fabio Quartararo (more about him later).
MotoGP - Qatar: Our race day is just beginning with the first Moto3 race of the season, we'll be keeping you informed about that and Moto2 through the build-up to tonight's main event.
Welcome back to AUTOSPORT Live - where over the next six or seven hours we'll be bringing you...
The MotoGP season-opener from Qatar
The IndyCar season-opener from St Petersburg
NASCAR action from the classic Martinsville oval
The MotoGP season-opener from Qatar
The IndyCar season-opener from St Petersburg
NASCAR action from the classic Martinsville oval
By: AUTOSPORT staff, Jack Benyon, Mark Glendenning
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