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# Podcast: Are Bagnaia's MotoGP rivals already chasing shadows?
- URL: https://www.the-race.com/motogp/motogp-podcast-qatar-testing-pecco-bagnaia-form/
- Published: 2024-02-21T11:48:55.000Z
- Updated: 2024-02-21T13:20:23.000Z
- Description: The way reigning MotoGP champion Pecco Bagnaia ended the 2024 pre-season makes him an instant favourite for the Qatar season opener. But who else looked strong in testing at Lusail? The Race MotoGP Podcast asks that and much more
- Author: The Race Team
- Tags: MotoGP, #pecco-bagnaia, #ducati, #marc-marquez, #yamaha, #honda, #image-center-left

Reigning double MotoGP champion Pecco Bagnaia ended 2024 pre-season testing with a ferocious burst of pace in Qatar that makes him an instant strong favourite for the opening round there next month and the title itself.

But while Bagnaia has the edge and bags of confidence right now, he's far from the only rider looking strong at the end of the winter, as Simon Patterson, Val Khorounzhiy and Matt Beer discuss on the Qatar test episode of The Race MotoGP Podcast.

We look at the off-season transformation of Bagnaia's team-mate Enea Bastianini, the test form of last year's runner-up Jorge Martin, and of course Ducati's superstar new signing Marc Marquez - who also answers a few of your questions in this episode.

And we assess who has the best chance of barging into the potential Ducati 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 formation, and analyse whether Yamaha and Honda are actually making any progress yet.

Listen on [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-race-motogp-podcast/id1501844351?ref=the-race.com)  
  
Listen on [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/7iL1ORqvrh8TQ9D5nE4yHA?ref=the-race.com)