MotoGP Austria J3 Fabio Quartararo (Yamaha/2): “I think it’s one of my best overtakes”

We laughed among the reds of Ducati when we noted that their beast nemesis in the championship, Fabio Quartararo, had managed to escape from the leading group monopolized by their Desmosedici like an El Diablo from his box to finish just in the wake of their favorite Pecco Bagnaia. The latter only takes five points back in the title race which will be played out over six more races, and with 43 points behind, it is insufficient. Bastianin was forced to retire following a technical breakdown, Jorge Martin first made a mistake, then another while falling and Jack Miller was knocked out of second position after a masterful overtaking maneuver. Who said we no longer overtake in MotoGP?

In this season, there was the surpassing of Johann zarco on Aleix I will espargaro at the Sachsenring and since then there has been Austrian Grand Prix the conquest of second position with a view to the arrival of fabio quartararo to the detriment of Jack Miller. All on a Red Bull Ring where, a priori, a driver Yamaha has nothing to hope for in the face of Ducati. But the Frenchman recalled that the reigning World Champion was indeed him…

The one who remains in control of the general classification after this thirteenth round of the calendar was happy to comment on his successful attack on the Australian on Canal+: “ honestly I don't know how I did it, I went there, I started » he comments amusedly. “It was the only place I could pass because when I accelerated he left and I couldn't catch him.r ”.

Fabio Quartararo: “ I think he didn't expect it at all and that's where it's beautiful« 

Then he does not shy away from his pleasure: “ sincerely I believe that this is one of my most beautiful achievements. I don't know if it looked good on TV but on the bike it was very aggressive. I think he didn't expect it at all and that's where it's beautiful ».

Then he finishes his course: “ we did the best we could, for me the objective was to finish in front of Pecco and Aleix but the most important thing, for the moment, is that we had a very good result. We couldn't do better today so I think we can be very satisfied with this race ". By the way, never a Yamaha had not placed this well at the Red Bull Ring since 2016.

MotoGP Austria J3: classification

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