ROUND 13 / SEPTEMBER 6-8, 2024
MISANO WORLD CIRCUIT MARCO SIMONCELLI / SAN MARINO
ROAD RACE I FIM MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
P98
20 FABIO QUARTARARO
9TH/7TH MOTOGP
"It was hard, especially the first few
laps when it was starting to rain," said
Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy
Yamaha). "Usually, rain doesn't work
to our advantage, but I could stay
quite close to the top guys, so it was
good. I enjoyed the race. I didn't have
the feeling I expected, but the position
is good. I had the other riders in front
of me, so whatever they did, I was
following. At one moment, I was really
close to going into the pits for a bike
swap, but I saw that the majority of
them kept going, so I decided to stay
out. Luckily, the track dries superfast
here, so I think it was great."
5 JOHANN ZARCO
13TH/12TH MOTOGP
"I'm pleased with our strategic decision
to stay on the track after the initial rain,
which, thankfully, didn't escalate into
a full wet race," Johann Zarco (LCR
Honda) said. "We held onto the 12th
position, securing valuable points. It
was a calculated risk that paid off. The
race was a challenge due to the weath-
er conditions, and we didn't have the
speed to push and fight. Tomorrow's
test will be crucial, as we aim to make
significant progress."
MYOWNRACE
Marquez leads the way
during the second half
of the race, which wasn't
the case earlier on.
Francesco Bagnaia (1)
held the points position
for a while but played it
cool for second.