After Vinales, it’s up to the French to win in the MotoGP LOSAIL (QATAR) (ITALPRESS) – The factory Yamaha is two out of two on the Losail circuit, but after Maverick Vinales it’s Fabio Quartararo’s turn on the top step of the podium. In the Doha Grand Prix, the second on the calendar for the MotoGP World Championship, ‘El Diablo’ wins a historic race, characterized by an exceptional balance: from the first to the fifteenth place of Miguel Oliveira only 8 “928 behind, a figure that never occurred before now. The first of those excluded from the brawl is Valentino Rossi, sixteenth after starting from the twenty-first box. “I was expecting the top-10 – the regret of the ‘Doctor’ – my pace wasn’t even bad but everyone is very strong and if you start from a distance it becomes difficult. “The best of the Italians is Francesco Bagnaia, sixth but with the fastest lap and new record in the race (1’54 ” 491) after the monstrous absolute record of 1’52 set a few days ago . Ducati is still the protagonist placing Johann Zarco (leader of the riders’ classification with 40 points) and rookie Jorge Martin but still missing the big target. Thanks to an amazing Quartararo who, with four laps to go, takes the lead of the race. u Martin, then slipped to third position on overtaking Zarco. “I’ve always dreamed of winning here in Qatar and I managed it in the second race – confesses El Diablo at the end of the race – There is always a lot of pressure especially when you take the place of a rider like Valentino Rossi and now I will enjoy this moment”. The most continuous, albeit without high pitches up to now, remains Zarco: “Winning the title like Mir? I wouldn’t mind – he tells Sky Sport – it’s still better than a race victory”. But the party is above all Jorge Martin, on the podium on his second attempt in the premier class. “I dedicate it to Fausto Gresini – the words of the Spaniard – If it hadn’t been Zarco, I would have tried to overtake: but he is my teammate and he is fighting for the World Championship”. Fourth place for Alex Rins (Suzuki) ahead of Vinales, seventh and behind ‘Pecco’ Bagnaia is Brad Binder (Ktm), followed by Jack Miller. The Australian from Ducati was the protagonist together with Joan Mir in a no holds barred duel between fairings at the exit of the last corner, which was then resolved with nothing after the investigation by the race marshals that infuriated the champion of the world in charge. Aleix Espargaro’s Aprilia completes the top-10, eleventh place for a good Enea Bastianini (who started 19th) ahead of Franco Morbidelli’s Yamaha. (ITALPRESS). spf / mc / red 05-Apr-21 01:26
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