VOLUME 58 ISSUE 25 JUNE 22, 2021 P71
This morning we saw that our
pace was good, but not good
enough for the victory. That's why
I feel that this podium is really like
gold, because I fought until the
very end. I gave it my all, and I
think that's so important for the
team because we have been
struggling so much. This GP was
so tough for us. Now, I'm just
looking forward to Assen, one of
my favorite tracks. The bike will
be fantastic there, so I can't wait
for Friday because we will enjoy
it a lot."
Rounding out the top 10 was
Aprilia's Aleix Espargaro in sev-
enth, who earlier took the lead
off the start into turn one, holding
Marquez at bay for the majority of
the first lap. Pole position holder
MYOWNRACE
37 PEDRO ACOSTA
1ST MOTO3
"It was such a hard race," Acosta said. "It
was hard to manage the res. It was the
toughest win of the season and the best
a er two difficult rounds. We recovered
the confidence, and we changed the bike
a bit and the plan. This is for me, my fam-
ily and all the team. I'm super-happy."
(Top left) Fabio
Quartararo's (20) early
laps were messy as he
deposed of Jack Miller
(43) and early race leader
Aleix Espargaro (41). He
managed to salvage third
on the Yamaha, which
was 16 places better than
his factory teammate.
(Left) After finally hitting
the front on lap three,
Marquez held it to the
flag but Miguel Oliveira
(88) put him under some
intense pressure in the
final 15 laps. The eight-
time world champion
didn't crack.
