Catalunya MotoGP winner Miguel Oliveira expected pre-race favorite Fabio Quartararo to be faster during today’s race; ‘if he had an early lead then maybe it was going to be difficult, but he didn’t have that much in the pocket’.
Miguel Oliveira claims sensational third MotoGP victory as he held off a fast charging Johann Zarco, while Fabio Quartararo lost third place to Jack Miller after receiving a three second penalty.
Johann Zarco says he got ‘lucky’ during MotoGP FP2, as following Quartararo helped him achieve a lap time at least four tenths quicker than what ‘was possible alone’.
In this week’s MotoGP Gossip Column; 20,000 spectators will be allowed at the Catalunya MotoGP, and KTM’s revival which saw Miguel Oliveira claim the team’s first podium of 2021 is analysed.
Following last Sunday’s pre-race incident between Johann Zarco and Enea Bastianini, the Pramac Ducati rider says ‘I was really lucky nothing happened on the bike’, while not yet speaking to the Italian about the incident.
Joan Mir takes second MotoGP podium of 2021 with third place at Mugello; but admits ‘dangerous sport’ that is motorcycle racing led to a ‘difficult day’, following the terrible news of Moto3 rider Jason Dupasquier passing away due to injuries suffered in qualifying crash.
Johann Zarco says putting pressure with Francesco Bagnaia and Jack Miller on Yamaha rider Fabio Quartararo at Mugello, ‘could be great’ for the MotoGP championship.
After waiting five years between his first and second MotoGP wins, Jack Miller only had to wait two weeks for the next one as he won a dry, then wet, then dry again race in Le Mans.
Danilo Petrucci tops MotoGP warm up at Le Mans while turn three continues to catch riders out as Marc Marquez, Pol Espargaro and Joan Mir all suffer falls.
Fabio Quartararo will start round five of the 2021 MotoGP season from pole position at Le Mans; believes the pace of team-mate Maverick Vinales, Jack Miller and himself is ‘really good’.