VOLUME 58 ISSUE 16 APRIL 20, 2021 P83
BY RENNIE SCAYSBROOK
PHOTOGRAPHY BY GOLD & GOOSE
F
abio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha) put
on a stunning display in the 2021 Portuguese
MotoGP, taking his second straight win of the
season to open up a 15-point lead in the standings
over Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team).
Quartararo qualified on pole but spun up off the
line and dropped to fifth place at turn one, but steadi-
ly made his way to the front and engaged in a tight
tussle with Suzuki's Alex Rins, as the two broke clear
of the chasing pack.
Rins would bite the dust at the infamous downhill
turn five with seven laps remaining, leaving Quartara-
ro free to take a clear victory.
"It's good to be back in this mindset, I feel like
I'm full of confidence," Quartararo said. "Because
I brought the confidence of winning the Doha GP
with me, I felt the same here. We now know what
we need to do to be competitive. As long as I have a
good feeling with the front, I'm going fast. In today's
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